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Taking a moment to look back at where I’ve been before stepping into what’s next. 🤍

These photos are a few of my favorite moments from my very last time walking the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA stage. Although I am so sad to end my journey as a teen, I am beyond proud of how far I have come over these past two years.

If you had told me five years ago I would place second runner up at a Miss USA state pageant, I would have absolutely never believed you. But because I took a chance and did something that scared me, I have learned more about myself than I ever could have imagined and have become a girl I am so proud to be.

Pageantry has taught me how to love who I am no matter what, walk into a room full of strangers with confidence and tell my story, speak about the things I love in front of hundreds of people, and keep going when things don’t work out the way I had hoped. Most importantly, it has shown me how many opportunities can come from putting myself out there, even when it’s scary.

I would never be the competitor I am today without the people who have been there every step of the way. Kaet, thank you for helping me find the girl inside of me who knows how to own every room she walks into. You celebrate every win with me, no matter how small, and I can’t wait to see how far I continue to go with you by my side. And to my family, thank you for fully embracing this world with me. From traveling to Mississippi to build my dream custom gown to staying up late asking me random interview questions, I could never be more grateful for my support system.

It’s so weird knowing that I will never compete as a teen again. I’m going to miss wearing a big pink ballgown more than anything, but the girl who walked onto the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA stage for the first time in her huge hot pink ballgown two years ago is so different from the girl I am today. And that’s exactly why this journey means so much to me. I’m so proud of that girl for taking a chance, and even more proud of the person pageantry has helped me become.

As sad as I am to say goodbye to my teen years, I’m just as excited to see how far I’ll go as a miss.

See you very soon. 😉
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