A Surreal Moment
My heart was pounding and the ballroom was silent as I stood in the top two on the Miss Teen USA stage. All of my hard work and dedication had paid off in that moment. As I stood there hand in hand with Miss California Teen, I felt as if I had been there before. I had dreamed about this moment, but never expected it to really happen. Strangely, I had a sense of peace – I knew something big was about to occur, and that my life was about to change. As the crown was placed on my head, tears ran down my face, and I took my first walk as Miss Teen USA. It all started when I was fourteen years old. After much encouragement from others, I decided to compete in the Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageant. As the youngest contestant, …show more content…
On August 18, 2015, I checked into the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas to start the week of competition. Throughout the week, the contestants and I enjoyed many fun activities, but also had hours of long rehearsals. The week flew by, and it was time for my interview with the judges. Once again, I was the youngest of 51 girls.The rumor was that although I was a strong competitor, the Miss Universe Organization would never crown someone as young as me. I knew I was well prepared for the interview portion because I had worked hard with many interview coaches. My interview went by very quickly, and I left the room laughing. The judges didn’t ask me the questions that I wanted them to ask, but I left them laughing so I felt confident I had done something …show more content…
Suddenly, the crown was placed on my head, and I took my first walk as Miss Teen USA. My only thought was, “this moment is so surreal.” In that second, my life changed forever. I was suddenly thrown into the public eye and was already a role model to thousands throughout the world. That whole night was a blur because I was in such shock. I could not comprehend that a fifteen year old from a small town in Louisiana could be crowned the youngest ever Miss Teen USA. The next morning after a photo shoot, I boarded a plane to New York City with the Miss Universe Organization officials. I had met them only the night before, but I automatically felt welcomed into their family. I had visited New York City before, but this time was very different. I stayed in an apartment with Miss Universe and Miss USA and started my media tour the next day! At this time back home I would have been getting ready for school, but instead I was getting my hair and makeup done to appear on Fox and Friends. My life had
My heart was pounding and the ballroom was silent as I stood in the top two on the Miss Teen USA stage. All of my hard work and dedication had paid off in that moment. As I stood there hand in hand with Miss California Teen, I felt as if I had been there before. I had dreamed about this moment, but never expected it to really happen. Strangely, I had a sense of peace – I knew something big was about to occur, and that my life was about to change. As the crown was placed on my head, tears ran down my face, and I took my first walk as Miss Teen USA. It all started when I was fourteen years old. After much encouragement from others, I decided to compete in the Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageant. As the youngest contestant, …show more content…
On August 18, 2015, I checked into the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas to start the week of competition. Throughout the week, the contestants and I enjoyed many fun activities, but also had hours of long rehearsals. The week flew by, and it was time for my interview with the judges. Once again, I was the youngest of 51 girls.The rumor was that although I was a strong competitor, the Miss Universe Organization would never crown someone as young as me. I knew I was well prepared for the interview portion because I had worked hard with many interview coaches. My interview went by very quickly, and I left the room laughing. The judges didn’t ask me the questions that I wanted them to ask, but I left them laughing so I felt confident I had done something …show more content…
Suddenly, the crown was placed on my head, and I took my first walk as Miss Teen USA. My only thought was, “this moment is so surreal.” In that second, my life changed forever. I was suddenly thrown into the public eye and was already a role model to thousands throughout the world. That whole night was a blur because I was in such shock. I could not comprehend that a fifteen year old from a small town in Louisiana could be crowned the youngest ever Miss Teen USA. The next morning after a photo shoot, I boarded a plane to New York City with the Miss Universe Organization officials. I had met them only the night before, but I automatically felt welcomed into their family. I had visited New York City before, but this time was very different. I stayed in an apartment with Miss Universe and Miss USA and started my media tour the next day! At this time back home I would have been getting ready for school, but instead I was getting my hair and makeup done to appear on Fox and Friends. My life had