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June 26, 2016 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Weekend Wrap Up June 26, 2016

Hello Again Junkie Nation! Look at all the beautiful ladies we crowned last night???

Before we get to pageants – Can I be honest for a second? I had one H – E – Double Hockey Stick of a week…

Normally, I work all week long on my Top 5 picks… Like – some of you might be embarrassed if you knew how much work I put into these lists… But it’s not just the top 5 lists for this week – I’m also working ahead in order to be prepared for next week’s picks! Further, I make sure everything is “Just Right” before I release each state blog honoring the outgoing state titleholder (thank God I’ve been working on those since late April or I’d never make it!).

But last week – Life did not go as I had planned.

Last week, my parent’s basement flooded. As in, 350 gallons of water, soaking everything inside, flooded. Therfore, my family “called in re-encforcements” in order to get everything out of the basement, asap.

So – instead of calmly researching, doing my insane amount of “googling” and working ahead – I was marching up and down stairs, emptying over 4200 pounds of costumes and other “stuff” from my parent’s basement (not a typo – 4200 pounds – and I would say “stuff” is putting it nicely). In the end, I was exhausted. Four days – asleep at 1am – 2am every night – and one whale of a leg workout.

Therefore – I apologize if this pageant week didn’t seem to have the normal level of “Pizzazz” you’ve come to expect from Pageant Junkies… I’m afraid I was a little short on the “Pizzazz” department – and a little pooped with predictions.

Whew! OK – Thanks for indulging me in that mini-therapy session…
Now let’s talk pageants!

Before we get to the 10 state pageants last night – We need to update everyone on the pageant that took place last Sunday, before last week’s Weekend Wrap Up was posted… The new Miss DC is Cierra Jackson!

MISS DC – CIERRA JACKSON
1st RU – Shannon Lynch
2nd RU – Katelynn Cox
3rd RU – Ceclia Daizovi
4th RU – Elena Littles

And now – Let’s chat about the 10 pageants which took place last night! Starting with…

Photo by Madeline Gray - North State Journal — Photo by Madeline Gray – North State Journal

MISS NORTH CAROLINA – McKENZIE FAGGART
1st RU – Mallory Outen
2nd RU – Kacy Lee
3rd RU – Victoria Huggins
4th RU – Deandra Easter

Photo from Miss Michigan Arianna Quan's Facebook page — Photo from Miss Michigan Arianna Quan’s Facebook page

MISS PENNSYLVANIA – SAMANTHA LAMBERT
1st RU – Katie Carlson
2nd RU – Cassie Cerulli
3rd RU – Nia Andrews
4th RU – Holly Harrar

MISS VIRGINIA – MICHAELA SIGMON
1st RU – Harlie Dale
2nd RU – Lauren Mitchell
3rd RU – Taylor Reynolds
4th RU – Olivia Shedd

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA – RACHEL WYATT
1st RU – Suzi Roberts
2nd RU – Christal Potter
3rd RU – Anna Mills Polatty
4th RU – Sydney Ford

Miss Green Bay Area Courtney Pelot wins the Miss Wisconsin title of the scholarship pageant on Saturday at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 25, 2016.Jeannette Merten/For USA TODAY NETWORK-WISCONSIN

MISS WISCONSIN – COURTNEY PELOT
1st RU – Madeline Kumm
2nd RU – Sarah Newton
3rd RU – Gina Miaccala
4th RU – Tianna Vanderlei

Photo from Miss LA Facebook page - Steven Palowsky Photography — Photo from Miss LA Facebook page – Steven Palowsky Photography

MISS LOUISIANA – JUSTINE KER
1st RU – Holli Conway
2nd RU – Emily Randon
3rd RU – Brianna Collier
4th RU – Alexandra Gulino

MISS MISSISSIPPI – LAURA LEE LEWIS
1st RU – Anne Elizabeth Buys
2nd RU – Molly May
3rd RU – Holly Harrington
4th RU – Mia Hall

MISS MARYLAND – HANNAH BREWER DELL
1st RU – Stephanie Meadowcroft
2nd RU – Mary Teal Mulligan
3rd RU – Sarah Robinson
4th RU – Shea Sullivan

Photo from The Sheridan Press Facebook page

MISS WYOMING – JORDYN HALL
1st RU – Angela Thomas
2nd RU – Mili Dawson

MISS ARIZONA – KATELYN NIEMIEC
1st RU – Lauren McBurnett
2nd RU – Madie Rose Holler
3rd RU – Jordyn Owen
4th RU – Hannah Morgan

WOWZERS! OK – Here’s a couple of items to note from last night…

– Big night for Clemson! Miss Clemson, Rachel Wyatt is the latest former MAOTeen National winner to hit the Miss America stage (Caitlyn Brunell being the first), AND the Miss Clemson team won both the Miss SC and Miss SC OT titles in ‘Famously Hot Columbia’ last night! In fact, 4 of the last 5 Miss SC titleholders have come from C – L – E – M – S – O…. N! (DANG!)!

Photo from Hannah Peay's Facebook page — Photo from Hannah Peay’s Facebook page

– Teen Continue to shine… Of the 10 titles awarded last night, 5 of the winners were former state MAO Teen winners! SC, AZ, MS, LA and NC! That makes TWELVE former MAOTeen state winners headed to Miss America this year (ME, NH, NV, NY, DE, NJ, IN, SC, AZ, MS, LA, NC)!

– In the category of “It’s All Relative”… MISS LA Justine Ker is cousins with former Miss CA and first runner up at Miss America, Crystal Lee! Also – MISS MD Hannah Brewer Dell is the sister of former Miss PA 2005, Nicole Brewer!

– MISS NC McKenzie Faggart wins the “all or nothing” award this week… After being a former Miss NC OT, McKenzie was the 1st RU her first year at Miss NC, before coming back the second year and winning prelim SS, but not finishing in the Top 10 at all. This year, she takes the whole darn thing! Congrats McKenzie!

Of course, there are additional stories – but those are just a few quick highlights for today’s post!

Now – given the fact that we were much more occupied with “flooding” than we were with “pageant picks” – Let’s see how this weekend shaped up for us at Pageant Junkies…

MISS DC – 3/5
picked Cierra Jackson, Shannon Lynch, Katelynn Cox

NORTH CAROLINA – 1/5
picked Victoria Huggins

MISS VIRGINIA – 2/5
picked Michaela Simon and Harlie Dale

WISCONSIN – 1/5
picked Sarah Newton

LOUISIANA – 2/5
picked Justine Ker and Emily Randon

SOUTH CAROLINA – 3/5
picked Rachel Wyatt, Suzi Roberts, Anna Mills Polatty

MISSISSIPPI – 2/5
picked Laura Lee Lewis and Anne Elizabeth Buys

PENNSYLVANIA – 2/5
picked Samantha Lambert and Cassie Cerulli

MARYLAND – 4/5
picked Hannah Brewer, Stephanie Meadowcroft, Sarah Robinson, Mary Teal Mulligan

WYOMING – 2/3
picked Jordyn Hall and Angela Thomas

ARIZONA – 3/5
picked Katelyn Neimiec, Madie Rose Holler, Hannah Morgan

As you can see, when it was good – it was good! But when it was bad, we were WAY off track! We missed NC and WI – and in both cases, only picked 1 of the Top 5 (Oh – and for the record, please know McKenzie and Courtney, that you were both on our short list! But for some silly reason we put someone else in the top 5 instead!).

Also – in complete disclosure, we picked 5 names for Miss WY and they only offered a total of 2 runners up and a winner… Of the 3 names, we only had 2 out of the 3.

Photo from Dana Henry's Facebook page — Photo from Dana Henry’s Facebook page

SO! Adding in the results from Miss DC (not previously counted) plus the 10 pageants last night, here’s what we know…

We finished 25/52 and only missed 2 state winners (NC and WI). That makes us 82% in picking state winners this weekend – but a dismal 48% in picking the Top 5. Maybe that whole flood thing was rough on us after all!

When you add in the cumulative total of how we’ve done thus far, here’s where we land…

34/42 = 81%
(Identifying Winners)

109/204 = 53%
(Identifying Top 5 finishers)

And of course, WE’RE NOT DONE YET!!! There are 10 more pageants to go… WV and PR (both today/Sunday), along with TX, CA, KY, MA, FL, OR and WA next weekend… And then AR on July 9th!

Therefore – now is the time to PRESS ON – Regardless of what comes my way this week! The class of Miss America 2017 is not yet complete – Which means it’s time to hunker-down and FINISH STRONG!!!

By the way, in case you’ve missed any of our “Weekend Wrap-Up” posts like this one – just click here to catch up… And if you wanna see who we’re picking for the 8 states coming up next week, you can still receive our predictions by learning more here…

OH! And for every amazing woman who proved us right last night – Congratulations!

And for every amazing woman who PROVED US WRONG LAST NIGHT –

#BIGJUNKIEKUDOS to YOU!!!

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!

Until next week –

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

June 24, 2016 by Junkies 2 Comments

Junkies Predict Miss Wyoming 2016

One of the things I love most about National pageants is the opportunity to find a “forever friend.” And while you may call it “stalking” – It’s my job to notice ladies whose friendships grow beyond the Miss America stage! This year, Junkies absolutely fell in love with Miss Wyoming Mikala Shaw and her obvious friendship with Miss Hawaii, Jeanne Kappula! 🙂

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On Mikaela’s Facebook page, she recognized how awesome her future friendship with Jeanne would become…

“Although I didn’t walk away from Miss America with a crown, I did walk away with an amazing new friend @misshawaiiorg! I can’t wait to travel to Hawii at the end of January and see her again! ✈️”

Love it Ladies!

From Mikaela's Facebook page — From Mikaela’s Facebook page

As far as we can tell, Mikaela is the first violinist to compete at Miss America from the state of Wyoming… And we know she’s going to be successful, given the fact that she’s already a graduate of the University of Wyoming and will be headed towards her Master’s in Marketing in the near future!

All the best Mikaela! Junkies hope you and Jeanne have many more chances to create awesome memories in both of your lives!

And now, who do we think has the best chance to be named Miss Wyoming 2016?

There are 10 ladies vying for the miss Wyoming title this year… And we’ve narrowed our list down to the Top 5! If you’d like to see our Top 5 picks for Miss Wyoming, all you need to do is become a Premium Junkie… For more information, check out this link right here…

GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! Junkies Love Wyoming!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

June 23, 2016 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Junkies Predict Miss Arizona 2016

“You’re waiting for your name… You’re freaking out. You’re shaking and then you hear your name and it’s unreal. You really don’t remember anything at all…”

(Photo: Courtesy: Morgan McLane Photography)

LOL! Oh my goodness – That FABULOUS description of what it’s like to win your state title, was given by none other than Madi Esteves, Miss Arizona 2015 (quote from 12News.com).

And it’s pretty good if we do say so ourselves!

Madi was Arizona’s first former Outstanding Teen state titleholder to go on and win the Miss title in AZ. Madi was able to pay for her community college education through her earnings from Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Tenn – and now, she’s attending Arizona State University with her additional Miss Arizona scholarship earnings.

During her year, Madi had a wonderful time promoting her platform “Empowering Individuals with Disabilities”, dancing and performing across the state, and wearing an awesome cactus costume during the Miss America “Show us Your Shoes” parade!

Junkies offer big Congratulations to Madi on her year – And look forward to seeing her graduate and succeed beyond the pageant stage! Who knows – perhaps the new Miss Arizona 2016 will give offer the same thoughts and emotions that Madi did when she won the crown!

From Madi's Twitter — From Madi’s Twitter

And now, who do we think has the best chance at being named Miss Arizona 2016? Well – we’ve done our best to research each of the contestants and put together our Top 5 list! If you’d like to know who we’re picking, all you need to do is become a Premium Junkie… Find out more by clicking here…

Good Luck Ladies!!! Junkies Love Arizona!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

June 23, 2016 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Junkies Predict Miss West Virginia 2016

I think Chelsea Malone wins the award for “best breakout” contestant of the year… Here’s what I mean…

Chelsea was recruited to participate in Miss West Virgina – And she did so well her first year that she finished as the 3rd Runner Up! Then, the next year she returned – and she finished as the 3rd Runner Up again! Finishing in the same spot 2 years in a row dramatically motivated her to work even harder and to be even better during her third year at Miss WV.

Getty Images - Donald Kravitz — Getty Images – Donald Kravitz

But to Chelsea, she didn’t want to just “work hard”… She also wanted to “work smart”… That meant, she had to sing what she wanted sing (not the kind of songs that typically win pageants)… And she had to choose the wardrobe that she wanted to wear (rather than dresses you’d typically see)…

And it’s a good thing she did – Because it absolutely paid off!

Not only did she win the Miss West Virginia title – She also became the first representative from West Virginia to make the Top 15 at Miss America in FIFTEEN YEARS!!!

If that doesn’t prove her status as a “breakout” contestant – I don’t know what does! If you want to know the story behind each of these decisions – and how she was able to determine what was right for her, then don’t miss Chelsea’s podcast here… It’s well worth the listen!

Because Chelsea took the time to learn this incredibly significant lesson through pageantry, Junkies know she is absolutely headed for success! There’s nothing that can stop a woman who is strong enough to know who she is, and isn’t afraid to show it! Which is why we wish Chelsea all the best in her future endeavors!

And now – who do Junkies think will be named Miss West Virginia 2016?

WOWZERS! We’ve made a list – but it’s going to be a close one in Morgantown!
To see who made our Top 5 list, all you need to do is join Pageant Junkies Premium.
To learn more, just click this link here…

GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! JUNKIES LOVE WEST VIRGINIA!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

June 23, 2016 by Junkies Leave a Comment

Junkies Predict Miss Louisiana 2016

$70,000 (Not a typo).

That’s right, April Nelson earned $70,000 through competing in Pageants. Not “in kind” stuff… Actual, legit, scholarships through some incredible pageant programs who reward the kind of hard work and awesomeness that people like April have to offer.

April started as Miss Louisiana’s Outstanding Teen in 2009. Then, she went to her dream school, Oklahoma City University, and competed at Miss Oklahoma for a couple of years (even being named Miss OCU with a significant scholarship attached), before returning to her home state and winning the Miss Louisiana crown.

At Miss America, April earned a Non-finalst talent award and a 3rd Runner Up finish – giving her $17,000 of her $70,000. But in addition to the scholarships, what’s one thing she’s really excited about?

She’s going to be in the Hall of Hair.

Yes – At Oklahoma City University, they’re known for their pageant queens. So much so, that beyond the “Hall of Hair” – there’s a statue in honor of Jane Jayroe, Susan Powell and Shawntel Smith, who were all OCU students. And although April won’t be cast in bronze on campus, the Hall of Hair (aka – Hall of Fame) is still a pretty great honor 🙂

To be fair, April is pretty awesome (and not fixated upon being in the ‘hall of hair’) – I really just wanted Junkies to know about the OCU story (#truth). Therefore, if you’d like to hear all about April’s incredible platform and her secret to winning the Miss Louisiana title, catch her podcast right here…

Junkies are super excited about April’s future – After her year is complete, she’s headed to Los Angeles to pursue music and acting – And Junkies wish her ALL THE BEST!!! Good Luck April! We can’t wait to see you succeed!

And now, who do Junkies think has the best chance at being named Miss Louisiana 2016?

Whew! If we only knew! We’ve done our best to make our picks –
And you can see them when you become a Premium Junkie…
To learn more – just click this link…

GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! Junkies Love LA!!!

#BigJunkieLove

Carrie Lakey

Whew! OK – Thanks for indulging me in that mini-therapy session… Now let’s talk pageants!

#BIGJUNKIEKUDOS to YOU!!!

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!

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Whew! OK – Thanks for indulging me in that mini-therapy session…
Now let’s talk pageants!

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!