Destiny Wagner

In 2016, Wagner represented Belize at Miss Caribbean United States pageant held in New York City. She won two special awards during the finale — Miss Photogenic and Friendship Award.[10]

On 6 September 2019, Wagner competed at Miss Universe Belize 2019 pageant held in Belize City and was named first runner-up to Destinee Arnold who represented the country at the Miss Universe 2019 competition.[11]

In 2021, the new Miss Earth Belize organization announced Wagner as the new Miss Earth Belize 2021, replacing the original candidate Aarti Sooknandan who "asked the Miss Earth Belize Organization to be withdrawn from representing Belize at the Miss Earth 2021 Pageant", the organization said in a statement in their social media.[12]

Wagner represented Belize at Miss Earth 2021 pageant and competed with more than 80 delegates from various countries/territories. Wagner won the competition and succeeded Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey of the United States. She became the first Belizean to win the Miss Earth title.[13][14] She was in Fresno, California during the final competition since the pageant was held through virtual setup for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] She also became the first Black winner of the pageant in 19 years; the last Black woman to be crowned winner was Kenya’s Winfred Omwakwe in 2002.[16]

The government of Belize had issued a congratulatory statement to Wagner for winning the Miss Earth crown: "Congratulations to our own Destiny Wagner who captured the crown in a historic win at Miss Earth 2021. Destiny, with grace, humility, beauty, intelligence and Belizean charm on full display, was chosen out of a field of over 80 contestants from around the world. Hailing from Punta Gorda, Destiny is the first Belizean to win an international pageant of this magnitude. With pleasure and pride, we salute her and wish her every success as she moves on to represent the jewel on the world stage as Miss Earth 2021.”[17] On Twitter, Prime Minister of BelizeJohnny Briceño commended Wagner’s victory by tweeting, “I congratulate Ms. Destiny Wagner on winning Miss Earth 2021. We look forward to your stellar representation of our beautiful country during your next year.”[18]

The Belize City Council made a public statement to congratulate Wagner "for bringing home the first Miss Earth title to Belize!" while Belize's opposition area representative for Mesopotamia, Shyne Barrow commended her and stated: "the country is proud and all of us should be inspired that there is absolutely nothing we cannot accomplish with hard work, conviction and big dreams that push the boundaries of possibility! Your success on the world stage is all of our success and we celebrate you!"[19]

On December 3, 2021, Wаgnеr arrived in Belize after she won the Miss Earth 2021 pageant with a welcome ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Blue Economy and Aviation and the Belize Tourism Board where Belize City mayor Bernard Wagner bestowed her a special honor; she was also welcomed wіth а mоtоrсаdе thrоugh thе ѕtrееtѕ оf Веlіzе Сіty on December 4, 2021.[20]

The Mayor of Punta Gorda, Charles Salgado, declared on December 4, 2021 thаt thе street name whеrе Wаgnеr grеw uр іn Рuntа Gоrdа, Belize wіll bе rеnаmеd аftеr hеr as a tribute to her victory in Міѕѕ Еаrth 2021.[21]

On December 10, 2021, Wagner, arrived in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye for an official visit to La Isla Bonita and a courtesy call to the municipal mayor Gualberto Nuñez along with staff from the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) and islanders with motorcade through the main streets of downtown San Pedro.[22] She made a call to the inhabitants to stop coastal development due to the threat to natural resources such as the barrier reef that supports the tourism and fishing industry.[23]