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August 7, 2016 by Junkies 2 Comments

Weekend Wrap Up- MAOTeen Edition

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HELLO JUNKIES!!!

OH. MY. FREAKING. GOODNESS. GRACIOUS!

You’d think this whole “pageant thing” would get old… After all, I have been watching since Debra Maffet won Miss America 1983 (at least that’s the first pageant I can remember)… And every time… I mean – EVERY TIME – My heart starts pounding, the anticipation mounts, and I get anxious every time we announce the Top 5! EVERY STINKING TIME!!! LOL!

Obviously, last night was no exception – And in many respects, the whole pageant was pretty “heart pounding”…

Just in case you missed it – Here’s the final results…

Miss Delaware Twitter
Miss Delaware Twitter

Top 10: Wisconsin, North Carolina, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida

America’s Choice : Pennsylvania

Notables on this list…

  • Big Junkie Congrats to IDAHO who makes the Top 10 for the first time EVER at MAOTeen! Super Exciting to see new states break through!
  • Oklahoma has made the cut at MAOTeen 9 out of the 11 years the pageant has taken place. WOWZERS!
  • 5 Prelims Winners and 5 Non-Prelim Winners made the cut

Then – we were supposed to cut it to a Top 8… which they did… But then, the realized a tabulation error, so they allowed the entire Top 11 to perform Talent, rather than just the Top 8. That way, “nobody would know” who made it and who shouldn’t have made it (quick tangent here – Kudos to those who figured it out and allowed each lady to perform – Perfect decision – Very well done).

So – we went from the Top 11 to the Top 5 – And here’s how it worked out from there…

4th RU – Louisiana
3rd RU – Florida
2nd RU – Georgia
1st RU – North Carolina
Winner – Oklahoma

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A few additional awards were given out at the after-party… Here’s hoping I’ve included the full list…

Non-Finalist Interview Award – Nebraska
Non-Finalist Evening Gown Award – Nebraska
Non-Finalist Vocal Award – Maine (Yes Maine – Who can absolutely sing like nobody’s business)

Non-Finalist Dancer Award – Massachusetts
Non-Finalist Instrumental Award – Kentucky

Top Vocalist Awards – Georgia and Maine
Top Dancer Awards – Florida and Massachusetts
Top Instrumental Awards – Oklahoma and Kentucky

Miss Congeniality – Texas
Teens in Action Award (for community service) – Arkansas
Highest GPA and Talent Award – Wisconsin

For the record, several additional awards were handed out during the week – These are just the ones announced on Saturday night. 🙂

Whew! See??? I told you it was freaking amazing!!! 🙂

From MAOTeen Facebook page
From MAOTeen Facebook page

So – Now it’s time for the accountability factor… How did Junkies do in respect to the above placements???

Well – We went 8 for 11 (if you include people’s choice)… accurately identifying WI, NC, AL, TS, OK, ID, GA and FL.  We listed NE inside our Top 11, and considering she won Non-Finalist Interview and Non-Finalist Gown, I’m guessing she was pretty darn close to making the cut.

We then went on to identify 2 of the Top 5 – correctly picking North Carolina and Georgia.

Now – For the record, this totally doesn’t count – but it makes me feel better… And I’m the one publicly making predictions – so I’m going to include it (lol!).  Feel free to skip down to the bottom if you don’t care…

So – On Wednesday, after the prelim competition, I sent my mom a text… Which you can see right here…

 

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Here’s the deal… I was so impressed with Oklahoma on Wednesday – that I was ready to crown her on that night (see text above)! But she ended up not winning Talent on Wednesday night (Wisconsin did)… And then I looked for her to win Gown the next night… And she didn’t win prelim Gown/OSQ either (Idaho did)… So – at that point, I began to doubt myself and my impression of her. Therefore – when it was time to choose my Top 5, I began over-thinking things. Instead of going with who I thought would be a strong competitor for the Top 5, I asked myself, “What are the judges looking for?”

Big Mistake.

Just because you don’t win a Prelim, it doesn’t mean you can’t win the title (or finish in the Top 5). And that’s exactly what Nicole Jia, Miss Oklahoma did. She didn’t win a Prelim – But she absolutely knocked it OUT OF THE PARK on Saturday night! She was completely deserving of the win – and I couldn’t be happier for her!

So – It doesn’t count regarding my predictions, but let’s just call this my little “lesson learned” before Atlantic City 🙂

Former MAOTeen National Winners in attendance
Former MAOTeen National Winners in attendance

OK – A few “random thoughts” in no particular order…

– My favorite “fun fact” of the week actually came from Oklahoma… I’m paraphrasing… Her parents lived 2 miles apart from each other in China, but never met until they were in the United States (so cool!)

– It was GREAT FUN hanging out at the autograph party and meeting 37 of our Miss Contestants! I’m even MORE excited to go to Atlantic City in just a few weeks to watch all of them vie for the crown of Miss America 2017! Less than a month! AAHHHH!!!

– Unfortunately, Nicole’s “big sister” Sarah Klein (Miss Oklahoma 2016) wasn’t able to attend MAOTeen in Orlando… But she watched the live stream… And filmed her reaction (which is PRICELESS!!!). Check it out on Sarah’s Facebook page right here… LOL! Love It!!!

– If you’re a Junkie and we’ve had the pleasure of meeting before, I hope I got to hug you sometime this week 🙂 There are some really incredible people in the pageant world… And I’m grateful for each and every one of you. 🙂

– If you’re a relatively new Junkie and just discovered us, I hope you enjoyed following along in the crazy world of pageant predictions! I’m certainly not the only person who makes predictions, I guess I’m just one of the only ones silly enough to put my thoughts out there for the whole world to see 🙂 Know that I always love meeting new Junkies and I do hope that our paths cross again in the future 🙂

Miss OK OT Headshot
Miss OK OT Headshot

– Finally – May I just say… I know not everyone is on board with the Outstanding Teen program… And if you’re one of those people who’s been holding out, I would say you’re missing something pretty special 🙂

The ladies who are being crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen are phenomenal young women – And when you consider the fact that SEVENTEEN of THIS YEAR’S Miss America contestants were once former Teen State Titleholders, I think it’s time to dive in the deep end of Teen and splash around in the awesome waters! After all, we’re already in Orlando in August – which means we’re all suffering from “humidity hair” and super steamy skin… Why not jump in the deep end of the pageant pool and say hello! We’ll gladly welcome you with open arms 🙂

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And there you have it! Congratulations to all the ladies who competed at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017 – I greatly enjoyed meeting several of you and I continue to wish you all the best in your home states this year!

In the meantime, I’m sharpening my skills for Miss America predictions (which will be here in just a few weeks!)! Can’t wait to hear my heart pounding again! It’s bound to happen – because I know it already happens – EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!

Congrats Again Ladies!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

To see more “weekend wrap ups” like this one, just click here…

Photo by Jenn Cady Photography
Photo by Jenn Cady Photography

Carrie Lakey is kind of obsessed with Miss America…
So are 18,000 of her closest friends.

As an avid fan of the Miss America Organization, Carrie began
publicly predicting pageant winners over 10 years ago.
Now, she’s galvanizing an online movement of fans
known as “Pageant Junkies”.
Learn more about the Junkie Nation
by clicking here.

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August 6, 2016 by Junkies 1 Comment

Allie Nault, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016

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When a friend of mine told me to watch out for Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen shortly after she won her state title, I thought… “Hmmm… That’s interesting… “

Then, when I say Allie compete on stage at MAOTeen 2016 last year, I was blown away by her stage presence, her ‘comfort and poise with herself’ – and quickly realized there was something special about her…

I’ve never been so happy to be right!

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Allie Nault has served as an incredible representative for MAOTeen – and has truly “raised the bar” for future MAOTeen winners! With her fearless attitude, her “do what it takes” spirit, not to mention her super-smart wit, the girl is DEFINITELY going places! I can’t wait to see what she does in the future – And I’m positive, no matter what happens, Allie will continue to make us proud!

Allie on Fox News talking about the US debt
Allie on Fox News talking about the US debt

In case you missed our podcast with Allie, you can check it out here… She talks about the incredible things that happened during her year, the amazing things she learned, and how she was able to overcome the doubt everyone else around her had about her chances of winning. Like I said, she’s something special and we’re gonna miss her!

Junkies Love Allie!
Junkies Love Allie!

ALL THE BEST ALLIE!  Junkies know you’ll continue to light up audiences with your infectious charm and gracious smile… We can’t wait to watch you shine – even without a crown!

And now – who do we think will be Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017??? You can see our predictions when you join Pageant Junkies Premium… To learn more at Premium, check out this link right here…

GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! Junkies Love MAOTeen!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

Filed Under: MAOTeen 2016, MAOTeen 2017

August 1, 2016 by Junkies 5 Comments

Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017

MAOTeen.org
MAOTeen.org

HELLO JUNKIES!!!

Today, we bring you this extra-special, non-scheduled blog post for a very special announcement…

It’s time for more Pageant Junkies predictions!

In case you missed it, the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition kicks off this week – with 51 lovely young ladies hoping to be crowned MAOTeen 2017!

Junkies started making predictions for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen just 2 years ago – but it’s quickly becoming something we greatly enjoy! Mainly because our Teen Titleholders are incredible individuals!

Also – in case you didn’t realize it, the MAOTeen program is extremely relevant to the Miss America Organization! There are SEVENTEEN former State Teens who are headed to Miss America this year – That’s right! ONE THIRD of this year’s contestants at Miss America, once held a state Teen title! If that’s not a strong enough reason to follow the MAOTeen program – I don’t know what is!?!

So – Given all this information, it’s going to be a fun ride through the end of this week! Here’s how it all works!

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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we’ll post 4 states as the potential prelim winners for Talent and 4 states  as the potential prelim winners for Gown/OSQ – depending on which group is competing that night. That means there will be a total of 2 winners each night – and 6 winners total.

After the prelims, we’ll also be making a Top 10 list and a Top 5 list as well.

Now – in case you haven’t seen our predictions list before, we have one rule around here…

Predictions are supposed to be… Wait for it… Wait for it…

FUN!!!

This list is simply for pure pleasure and enjoyment! I’m not perfect – and I don’t have a bug in each of the judge’s brains – which means, I’m not going to get this 100% right.  I’m going to do my best – but if we don’t list your daughter/granddaughter/niece/sister/bff – it doesn’t mean she’s not smart enough, or not talented enough, or not pretty enough… It only means, I’m not perfect.

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It’s my hope that each and every one of these young ladies performs at her VERY BEST this week – and that our new Miss America’s Outstanding Teen is a superb choice to represent the country! That’s why, after each and every prediction, we always say…

If we say your name, we hope you prove us right!
And if we don’t say your name, we hope you prove us wrong!!!

 

If you’d like to see our list of predictions for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, they’re only available through Pageant Junkies Premium… Click here to learn more…

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE at MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN 2017!!!

 

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

PS – I’ll be there live, in Orlando, starting Wednesday night! Hope to see you there!!!

Photo by Jenn Cady Photography
Photo by Jenn Cady Photography

Carrie Lakey is kind of obsessed with Miss America…
So are 18,000 of her closest friends.

As an avid fan of the Miss America Organization, Carrie began
publicly predicting pageant winners over 10 years ago.
Now, she’s galvanizing an online movement of fans
known as “Pageant Junkies”.
Learn more about the Junkie Nation
by clicking here.

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July 26, 2016 by Junkies Leave a Comment

#138: Allie Nault, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016

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With Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017 taking place next week – We’re SO EXCITED to conclude our MAOTeen Podcast series with MAOTeen 2016, Allie Nault! Allie is bright, well-spoken, and a no-nonesense kind of go-getter… The way she has raised the bar for future MAOTeen winners is absolutely incredible – And we know you’ll be blown away by her personality and poise! Btw – Don’t miss the part where she talks about what was going through her mind, when she was called into the Top 10! Enjoy!


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August 4, 2015 by Junkies Leave a Comment

All MAOTeen Predictions!!!

 

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Photo by Jenn Cady Photography #PageantStyleTeam

Hi Junkies!

Believe it or not, it’s time to crown another
Miss America’s Outstanding Teen!!!

Inside this post, you’ll see all of our predictions and the results from last year’s MAOTeen competition.

I can already hear you asking… “Will you be making predictions for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen this year too???”

The answer is… YES!!!

If you’d like to see our predictions for MAOTeen 2017, they’re available through Pageant Junkies Premium (click here to learn more)…

Fair Warning – Pageant Junkies Premium is also where we’ll be posting our predictions for MISS AMERICA 2017!!!  SOOOO – If you wanna know who’s on our predictions list, you’ll need to go to Pageant Junkies Premium to sign up!

One more thing – I’ll be in Orlando to watch MAOTeen starting Wednesday night – If you’re going to be there, I’d LOVE to meet you! Chatting directly with folks inside the Junkie Nation is one of my favorite things to do – so honestly, if you see me, or if you hear me, or whatever – Please come by and say Hello!!!

I can’t wait to see who’s going to be crowned the new Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2017!!! GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! logo

OK!  Here’s the full breakdown of our predictions from last year, starting with the first prelim predictions at the top and the final results at the bottom!  Enjoy!!!

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Predictions for Tuesday Night Prelims – 2016

The 10th annual Miss America’s Outstanding Teen pageant is happening right now in Orlando, FL!  Last year was the first year Junkies predicted MAOTeen – and for some reason, we’re crazy enough to do it again this year!  You can read last year’s predictions at this link.  Then, check out our predictions for tonight’s prelim competition in the space below!  GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!

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Here we go!  Here’s your Tuesday Pageant Junkies Prelim Picks for MAOTeen! If you’re new to the Junkie Nation and haven’t seen how we do this, please check out this link to get a better understanding. 🙂

OK – Tonight we have the Red Group in Evening Wear/On-Stage Question and the White Group in Talent!  Without further adieu, our picks are…

EVENING WEAR/OSQ = Florida, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky
TALENT = Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Carolina, New Jersey

And there you have it!  Don’t forget ladies (and parents of OT contestants), if we said your name, we hope you prove us right!  And if we don’t say your name, WE HOPE YOU PROVE US WRONG!!!  Good Luck Ladies!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

Tuesday’s Results and Wednesday’s Predictions

 

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Big Junkie Congrats go out to our prelim winners from last night!

NEW JERSEY OT Shereen Pimentel = Prelim Talent
ARIZONA OT Jessi Gradillas = Prelim Evening Wear

CONGRATS LADIES!!!

WHOOOO HOOOOOO!!!  Junkies go 50/50 with our predictions for Tuesday Night… We correctly identified NJ OT, but missed AZ OT (Although, if you were in the Junkie household yesterday, you would’ve seen us AGONIZING over about 6 different girls for the Evening Wear Prelim… And yes, AZ was one of them).  But alas, “close” doesn’t count in this game!  It’s all or nothing, baby!

So – Tonight we have the White Group in Evening Wear/On-Stage Question and the Blue Group in Talent!  And once again, it’s time for our predictions!  Let’s take a look!

EVENING WEAR/OSQ = Utah, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Indiana
TALENT = Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Nevada

For the record – Talent is TOUGH tonight!  AND – Junkies will be there LIVE for the Wednesday Night Prelim Performance! CAN’T WAIT!!!

As always, please remember – If we said your name, we hope you prove us right!  And if we don’t say your name, WE HOPE YOU PROVE US WRONG!!!  Good Luck Ladies!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

Wednesday’s Results and Thursday’s Predictions

 

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Big Junkie Congrats go out to our prelim winners from last night!

ARKANSAS OT Gracie Stover = Prelim Talent
NEW HAMPSHIRE OT Allie Nault = Prelim Evening Wear

CONGRATS LADIES!!!

OH. MY. GOODNESS. GRACIOUS.  If there were words to explain HOW MUCH FUN it was to meet sooooooo many Junkies last night, I would use them!!!  What a GREAT evening at MAOTeen!  The Junkie Nation truly is a special group of people and I was THRILLED to meet so many of you last night!

Now – Let’s talk about last night’s prelim winners!  For the first time since 2009, Junkies go 0-2 in our predictions (although technically, we were predicting Miss America 2009 – Not MAOTeen 2009 – just to clarify).

AR OT had amazing energy in her tap routine to a Michael Jackson medley… She had the high score on my personal ballot last night!  NH OT was gorgeous in a lovely yellow gown and super calm during her OSQ. Very articulate and genuine!  Both awards were well deserved!  CONGRATS AGAIN LADIES!

Now – on to tonight’s competition!  Tonight, it’s the Red Group in Talent and the Blue Group in Evening Wear/OSQ.  We’re hoping to redeem ourselves with tonight’s predictions – but considering we missed both winners last night, who knows if we’ll come close tonight or not?!?  OK – here we go…

EVENING WEAR/OSQ = South Carolina, Texas, Washington, California
TALENT = New York, Florida, Iowa, Arizona

And there you have it!!!  And – as evidenced last night, Junkies are NOT perfect!  Anyone could take the prelim awards tonight!  We just want to see each young woman do her very best and rise to the full level of her “pageant potential” 🙂  That’s why we always say…

LADIES, if we said your name, we hope you prove us right!  And if we don’t say your name, WE HOPE YOU PROVE US WRONG!!!  Good Luck Everyone!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

Thursday’s Prelim Results

 

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Big Junkie Congrats go out to our prelim winners from last night!

ARIZONA OT Jessi Gradillas = Prelim Talent
SOUTH CAROLINA OT Sarah Hamrick = Prelim Evening Wear

CONGRATS LADIES!!!

Well there you have it!  The preliminary competition for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016 is complete – and we’ve been BLOWN AWAY by the caliber of this year’s contestants!  Somehow, someway, the judges will have to choose a winner tomorrow night.

So – After starting 1/3 (ugh!!), we picked both winners tonight and ended up 3/6 this year… That’s pretty much the “bare minimum” we expect from ourselves.  Anything less and I’d feel somewhat obligated to turn in my “junkie card” which would be pretty embarrassing in the middle of an event like this!

Congrats again to Jessi in AZ for her Talent win (she has a real “indie” vibe to her voice – she kinda sounds like Jewel) and Sarah in SC for her Evening Wear win (her gown was PINK PERFECTION and she nailed her question).

The final show starts at 6pm EST on Saturday, and we WILL be making our picks for the Top 10 and the Top 5!  YAY!

Between now and then – make sure you’re following all our social media channels – INCLUDING PERISCOPE!  We periscoped (is that even a word?) for the first time tonight and I plan to do the Top 10 and final 5 on Saturday night as well!  Follow us at PageantJunkies on Periscope asap and you’ll feel like you’re in the audience with me!

Oh – and before I finish – please know that OLIVIA McMILLAN ROCKS!!!  She did a dramatic version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” and it was SPECTACULAR!!!  In addition, she’s been answering questions on stage all week during a brief “interview time” and she’s been incredibly well-spoken and engaging… What a fantastic representative she’s been this year!  Can’t wait to watch her blossom into the full blessing of her gifts and talents!!!

So – keep your eyes our for our Saturday newsletter!  CAN’T WAIT to see who is crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

 

Saturday’s Predictions for MAOTeen 2016

 

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HI JUNKIES!!!  I can hardly believe this day has already come – Seems like I just got here! 🙂

Before I get to my predictions, I just wanna say a HUGE THANK YOU to those of you who’ve taken the time to stop me and “say hello” this week – It’s been amazing to meet people from the Junkie Nation and to hear your stories about how much you enjoy what we’re doing!  I’ve never laughed so hard in four days!!!  I’ve had SO MUCH FUN and I’m absolutely overwhelmed by your support!  #JunkiesRock

Now, regarding predictions – here’s how this works…

I’m choosing a Top 10, then 5 more “bubble” contestants (states who are “on the bubble” in my eyes and could make the Top 10) and finally, I’ve listed a Top 5 as well (like we do for all the state pageants).

If this is your first time here, please know this is just for fun. I’m certainly NOT an expert on all-things Teen – I only started making Teen predictions last year!  Even I’m curious to see how my predictions play out tonight!

So – without further adieu… HERE WE GO!

Junkies Top 10
North Carolina, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Bubbles That Could Also Make It
Nebraska, Texas, Georgia, New York, Massachusetts

Junkies Top 5
Arkansas, South Carolina, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Hampshire

And there you have it!  Stay tuned to Pageant Junkies on social media for tonight’s results – Join us on Twitter or Periscope for immediate results (@PageantJunkies), and of course, Facebook and Instagram for final results as well!

OK!  By now, you guys all know the drill…  So let’s all stand, place your right hand on your favorite rhinestone-studded, super-sparkly item, and repeat it with me:

LADIES – If we said your name today, we hope you prove us right.  And if we don’t say your name, WE HOPE YOU PROVE US WRONG!!! 

GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE tonight at MAOTeen!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

Saturday’s Results – Allie Nault from New Hampshire is Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016!!!

 

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AHHHHHH!!!  Last night’s show was phenomenal – culminating with the crowning of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2016, ALLIE NAULT!!! Big Junkie Congrats to #TeamNewHampshire on your first National Title – I know Allie is going to make all of us proud!

In case you missed it, here’s a quick run-down of results!
People’s Choice – Nevada
Top 9 – South Carolina, New Hampshire, Indiana, Arizona, Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
4th RU – Oklahoma, Carrigan Bradley
3rd RU – Arizona, Jessi Gradillas
2nd RU – Indiana, Audrey Ferguson
1st RU – Texas, Addy Jackson
Winner – New Hampshire, Allie Nault

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Several Additional Awards were given…

Special Dancer Awards – Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Arkansas (based on highest prelim scores)

Outstanding Vocalist – New Jersey

Outstanding Instrumentalists – Virginia and Iowa

Non-Finalist Interview – New York

Congeniality (“Spirit Award”) – New York

Teens in Action (Community Service) – New Hampshire

Non-Finalist Gown/OSQ – Arkansas

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In the end, Junkies picked 3 of the Top 5 including the winner… We also picked 6 of the Top 9… And although we didn’t pick TX, NE and GA, those ladies were all included in our “bubble” list.  We were THRILLED with those results and so pleased to see all the young women perform at their best last night!  CONGRATS to EVERYONE who competed at MAOTeen – We know this experience will be one that you never forget!!!

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A couple of additional highlights from the night include Olivia McMillian singing “Opportunities” from 2014’s new “foster care version” of the movie Annie.  She sings soooooo beautifully – and is so lost in the moment that she gets emotional near the end… I was crying right along with her!!!  Check out the video at this link.  Words really can’t describe her… She’s simply phenomenal…

Before I close, I just want to reiterate how AMAZING it was to meet so many Junkies in Orlando.  Sometimes I would speak, and folks who listen to the podcast would stop and say, “Are you Carrie Lakey?” (LOL!  I guess  my voice is like a virtual business card!),  Sometimes I would introduce myself and girls would offer a huge smile with wide eyes and give me a great big hug!  Overall, it was undoubtedly, one of the warmest receptions I’ve ever received and I can’t begin to thank you enough!  You are the reason why I started Pageant Junkies – and I will be forever grateful for the fast friendships I formed in Orlando! 🙂

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Now – before I start to cry from the overwhelming emotion and serious lack of sleep, let me remind everyone that MISS AMERICA is coming up FAST!!!  The competition begins in just 5 weeks – and we’ve got A LOT of work to do if we’re going to keep giving you great predictions!

In the meantime, we hope you’re polishing your list as well!  Predicting pageant preliminary winners is more fun when lots of Junkies play along!  So start your research today – make your lists and check ’em twice!  It’s never too early to prepare for the most iconic and revered competition in Pageant Junkie-dom… Next stop – MISS AMERICA!!!

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Just click here for more information on all things MAOTeen from Pageant Junkies!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

Filed Under: MAOTeen 2016, MAOTeen 2017

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