After coming up just short of her goal in 2011, Chantal Zaky can now call herself a Queen as the 24-year-old beauty was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2012 on Saturday night.

The Portland native emerged from a pool of 16 contestants during this year’s staging of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St. Andrew. As a result, Zaky will represent Jamaica at the Miss Universe pageant this December, which will reportedly take place in South Africa.

This was sweet redemption for Zaky, who placed third in last year’s edition of the beauty competition but pointed to her renewed focus and positivity as sources for her triumph this time round. Model and art student, Racquel Jones copped the runner-up spot, Sherece Cowan earned second runner-up while Danisha Scott and Amanda Mitchell rounded out the top five.