Ericka Correia, a junior at Boston University who now holds five local pageant titles, her most recent victory as Miss Taunton on Nov. 3 was the culmination of years of dedication — but it wasn’t always a part of her plan.

Barry Keoghan and Annette Bening, Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding 2024 Man and Woman of the Year respectively, each made appearances at Farkas Hall in Cambridge to be disgraced with the customary comedic roast and honored with a Pudding Pot. The annual parade for the Woman of the Year took place on Tuesday in Harvard Yard with performances by the Blue Man Group and an appearance from Miss Massachusetts 2023 Annika Sharma.