Sweetheart girls!

Last summer, I competed at National Sweetheart (wow that REALLY makes me seem like a pageant girl.), which is considered a "mock Miss America" for all of the state 1st or 2nd Runners Up. As we get back into the state pageant season, many of us are competing again for our chance to all go to Miss America together!

So far one has made it!! (Thanks to updates from Keelie, Miss Brooklyn, who is there watching the pageant...)

Nicole Miner is your new Miss New Mexico!!! She was a prelim talent winner (Amazing singer - "Foolish Games") and prelim swimsuit winner. Above all, the nicest girl you'll meet.


Congratulations as well to:

Missouri: Kari Gai, Prelim Swimsuit and Overall Talent and 1st Runner Up
Alabama: Shelli Street, Prelim Talent and Interview (tie)
Nebraska: Devin Howell, Prelim Talent, Swimsuit, Evening Gown and 1st Runner Up
Kansas: Danielle Coffman, Top 10

Although I am very excited for each of these girls to have, I'm sure, done their absolute best, it's hard to watch! It just goes to show you how "different judges, different day" produce a different winner. No matter how many prelims you do or do not win, it comes down to the judges ballot. There is no guessing as to what the judges want, you just have to bring the best YOU forward and know that you have done all you can to represent yourself, your local title, your community, and your state. Now I have to take that to my state pageant and really live by my own advice.