The winner of the Miss Tausala America pageant goes on to compete in the Miss American Samoa pageant in June on the island of American Samoa. You can learn more at nafanuafoundation.org ...

G rowing up in the mid-00s, climate activist Suluafi Brianna Fruean loved watching the Miss Samoa beauty pageants.It was a form of representation that felt few and far between for young Samoan ...

Though Samoa, not to be confused with the nearby U.S. territory of American Samoa, is an independent nation, Miss Samoa contest organizers allow contestants of Samoan descent from other countries.

We met Miss Samoa USA, Josephina Lealaitafea, in the summer of 2024, shortly after she was crowned. Now, after serving in the role for almost a year, she's getting ready to pass the torch.

When asked if she thought she was going to win the title of Miss Samoa USA over 5 months ago—when she first decided to run—Josephine Lealaitafea immediately laughed.