Recently crowned Miss Dallas, Jaelene is a 22-year-old student and NCA cheerleading instructor in the state of Texas. Her Social Impact Initiative, “Feed Our Neighbors” focuses on helping individuals dealing with food insecurity, and her partnership with the North Texas Food Bank enables her to do just that. Jaelene has been participating in the Miss America Organization for over 3 years now.

Jaelene's  Socials:
Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/missdallas2022/
Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/justjaelene

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Kendal Neel has been a member of the Miss America Organization since she was just 16 years old. Now, at 21, she is proud of the work she has accomplished with her social impact initiative, "Spreading a Love For Literature" that aims to help young and reluctant readers find the story that inspires them.

Kendal's  Socials:
Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/missmonocacy2020/
Kendal's Literature Fundraiser: https://give.roomtoread.org/fundraiser/3297212

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Miss Bluff City Fair, Lydia Fisher, is a singer, performer, and advocate for the special needs community. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Memphis with her BFA in musical theatre. In 2019 on her first try at Miss Tennessee, she placed in the Top 10 and was awarded the preliminary talent award. In 2021, she was a Top 12 finalist. She is the creator of her social enterprise project which combined her small horse treat business with the adult continuing education program at Madonna Learning Center, a school for children and adults with special needs. To this day she continues to donate to MLC the profits from the sales of the horse treat business. Outside of her work with MLC, Lydia has partnered with non-profits including Easterseals Tennessee and SRVS. It is her goal to create a more inclusive workforce for the state of Tennessee!

Social media
Instagram: @lydiaffisher @missbluffcityfair

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lydia.fisher.925
Titleholder: Lydia Fisher Miss Bluff City Fair 2020

More info:

https://www.madonna-learning.org/

https://www.srvs.org/about-srvs

https://www.easterseals.com/tennessee/

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

 Payton is the current Miss City of Sunshine. She is a sophomore at Oregon Institute of Technology and  is getting a degree in Biology-Health Science. This was her first year competing in any sort of pageant.  She was lucky enough to win and compete at state. Her social impact initiative is "Donate Life" where she  informs others on donating organs and how it can help others.

Payton's  Socials:
Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/miss_cityofsunshine/
Person IG: https://www.instagram.com/payton_idrogo/

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Mackenzie Longo is a first time MAO titleholder, who currently holds the title of Miss Butler County since winning via Zoom in April of 2021. Her Social Impact Initiative is titled "Empowering Today's Young Women to Become Tomorrow's Leaders in STEM", and focuses on advocating for, empowering, educating, and preparing young women for careers in STEM. Aside from her service through her social impact initiative, Mackenzie is using her scholarships to pursue Biology and Secondary Education at Seton Hill University, where she is also an active member of the campus community.

Mackenzie's  Socials
Titleholder IG: https://www.instagram.com/missbutlercounty21/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missbutlercounty21

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Miss Twin Rivers, Madi Franquiz, is a blogger, writer, and graduate student from Texas. Madi is also an advocate, a mentor, and a public speaker. In the last two years as Miss Twin Rivers, Madi has volunteered over 1,700 hours of community service with various organizations, been a keynote speaker to over 400 college bound women, connected across the state of Texas with government representatives, local volunteers, school board executives and more. Madi's social impact initiative #becomingbetter has reached a global audience. Madi has created a curriculum, patch program, and an international women's organization called Becoming 31. Her heart is to see generations of young people live lives of passion and purpose. Madi believes that when there are generations of young people living out who they were created to be, it will radically change the world.

"I didn't grow up in pageants. My first pageant was in August of 2019- the title I currently hold. To tell you that Miss America has radically changed my life is an understatement. In the course of two years I have lost 40 pounds. This was never to be skinny, but was more of an outward reflection of what was happening on the inside. In 2019, I was insecure, lacked identity, and purpose. Throughout my time with Miss America, my life has taken a complete 180. I have a passion and a purpose. I know who I am and what I was made to do- and I want that for every young person everywhere.

Madi's Socials
Miss Twin Rivers IG: https://www.instagram.com/misstwinriverstx/
SII IG: https://www.instagram.com/becoming31ministries/
Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/madifranquiz/

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Thank you to Maddie for reaching out to me with this question over instagram! I hope my answer on advice for the day of your local competition is helpful. Please message me at any time with more questions/talking topics for the show!

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Amber's Socials
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmorrisarea2022/

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

Social Media:

BK
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brealwithbk/
                          https://www.instagram.com/brooklynnkayy/
                         https://www.instagram.com/thinkpinkadvocate/
                     
The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140

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Alli Dayton is a first-time MAO titleholder and she holds the title of Miss First State in Delaware. At the 2021 Miss Delaware Competition, she placed 3rd Runner Up to Miss Delaware and won over $3,000 in scholarships. Her social impact initiative is titled Active Aging: Bridging the Generational Gap, which she uses to promote inter-generational communication and active aging for senior citizens. She is enjoying using her scholarship money to pursue her education as a sophomore at Gettysburg College. In college, Alli is majoring in Sociology and Public Policy with a minor in Peace & Justice Studies.

Social Media:

Alli
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missfirststate2020/
                          https://www.instagram.com/alli.dayton/

The Crown IRL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownirl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownirl

Shelby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelby_lentz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbylentzmusic

Miss Southwest MI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missmisouthwest/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-Southwest-Michigan-and-Miss-Sunset-Coast-Scholarship-Pageants-129488850409140