This interview was conducted via Zoom on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 12 noon. Heather Marie Thompson will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at Miss Grand International 2023. Later during the chat, she is joined by her national director, Brian Javier, who is also a pageant analyst and vlogger. Heather and Brian tackle the questions surrounding Heather’s representation of the islands, among other things. Follow Heather Marie’s journey to MGI 2023 on her Instagram @officialheathermarie