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My Farewell as Miss South Carolina for America
Last night I took my final walk across the stage as Miss South Carolina for America.
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International Pageant Day
My very first boyfriend Billy (hi Billy if you’re reading this) used to call me “Beauty Queen” as a playful nickname. Little did that farm girl Sarah know she would actually become one… and of course little did Billy know he was being prophetic lol.
![Speech at the Freedom Meet-Up](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6685d837c687fd55cdeaf267/1721269134330-D7Y9L07BUQORRNB6NS8N/20240510-DSC_7425.jpg)
Speech at the Freedom Meet-Up
I had the honor of being listed among some amazing speakers at the Freedom Meet-Up in Chapin last night.
It was a fantastic turnout and I was happy to share a bit of my story as an encouragement during these troubling times.
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Finding My Strawberries
What’s been my favorite part of preparing for the pageant? Finding my strawberries.
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My Why
Winning a pageant isn’t anything I thought I’d ever do. What’s more, now that I’ve won, I don’t think I fully expected the responsibility, time, and busyness it would bring.
I don’t say that in a negative sense, but a lot more goes into it than meets the eye, in everything from frequently scheduled social media posts, to meetings with sponsors, to appearances, preparing for Nationals, etc.
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American Royalty
So grateful to my friends and sponsors at Fisher Films for supporting me in the journey to Miss SC for America.
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Miss South Carolina for America
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Miss Lexington
Through and unexpected and interesting turn of events, I will be competing as Miss Lexington for the title of Miss South Carolina for America Strong.