Kindness In Court For Multiple Crimes – Pageant’s Title Stripped By Yassah J. Wright

Kindness Wilson, a participant in the Miss Liberia beauty pageant, is under legal scrutiny and facing public backlash after slapping student of Stella Maris University for “maligning her character” on social media.

The incident, which occurred on March 31, has sparked outrage, with questions being raised about the conduct of Miss Wilson, who represented Liberia in the Miss Global Pageant in Thailand.

In a video circulating on social media, Wilson was seen slapping Miss Cassell for “spoiling her reputation,” after the student reposted a video where Miss Wilson referred to the Liberia National Anthem as a “National Pledge.”

 Many viewed Miss Wilson video and confronted as an aggressive reaction to the social media post, but failed understand the genesis of the matter.

In response to the incident, Miss Cassell’s Mother, who is a lawyer, issued a writ of arrest through the Monrovia City Court on Tuesday, April 1.2025.

In the arrest order for Miss Wilson, she was charged with simple assault, menacing (threatening) and disorderly conduct, violations of the New Penal Law of Liberia. 

The arrest warrant, signed by Chief Magistrate Ben Barco, has been made public with the Liberia National Police (LNP) directed to detain Miss Wilson and bring her before the court for prosecution.

 After the altercation, Miss Wilson defended her actions by explaining that the misunderstanding occurred during her performance at the Miss Global pageant when the transition to the Liberia National Anthem did not go as planned.

 She clarified that her intention was to perform the anthem alongside another song, but backstage circumstances disrupted the timing. 

However, Miss Wilson was arrested and placed on the prisoner bench of the Monrovia City Court, where her lawyer, James Kumah filed her bond and took her off the prisoner bench.

Meanwhile, Miss Wilson has apologized for her reaction towards Miss Cassell on Facebook, admitting it was inappropriate, adding that Miss Cassell’s Mother refused and said when it comes to her children, she doesn’t joke.

“I will make sure to see the end of the case,” she said.

In the wake of the incident, the Miss International Liberia Organization has stripped Miss Wilson of her title as Miss International Liberia. 

The organization cited its zero-tolerance policy for violence, stating that Miss Wilson’s actions were incompatible with the values it upholds.

 The organization’s statement reaffirmed that the search for the next Miss International Liberia would continue as planned.