Pageant Video Blog
This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch the beautiful ladies of Alabama compete for the coveted title of Miss Alabama Teen USA 2016.
Winning this year’s Miss Alabama Teen USA 2016 crown is Erin Snow (Gadsden). Erin will compete alongside 50 other young ladies from across the country for the title of Miss Teen USA 2016. Watch Erin’s crowning moment below!
Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. Photo by Miss Alabama USA/RPM Productions.
-Will the Pageant Guy
This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch over 100 young ladies from across the Lone Star state compete for the coveted title of Miss Texas USA 2016.
Winning this year's Miss Texas USA 2016 crown is Daniella Rodriguez (Central Webb County) and former Miss Texas Teen USA 2013. Daniella becomes only the 6th woman to Texas history to hold both Miss Texas USA and Miss Texas Teen USA titles. Watch Daniella's crowning moment below!
Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. Photo by Miss Texas USA/The Crystal Group.
-Will the Pageant Guy
Katherine Haik is athletic, artistic and academic. Katherine loves playing sports; she has been playing softball for 11 years and basketball for eight years. Dance is also very important to Katherine, she has been dancing for 12 years and is on The Dancer's Edge competition team and her high school dance team.
Katherine was inspired by her grandmother to become an artist and pianist. She is in talented art at her high school and has been playing the piano for five years. Since Katherine began modeling she has participated in New Orleans Fashion Week for four seasons, modeled for Sherri Hill, was featured in an editorial in Scene Magazine and has done print work for many designers.
Although Katherine is very involved in a variety of activities, academics always come first. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA and is very involved in Beta Club. Throughout this year she has gained a passion for working with children who have special needs by working with many organizations. (Bio and photo by Miss Universe Organization)
Special thanks to Nia Sanchez for the interview and Zac Grimaldo for video.
-Will the Pageant Guy
Last month during the Miss USA 2015 pageant, I had the amazing opportunity to spend 5 days, capturing on photos and video, all of the Miss Teen USA 2015 contestants during their visit to Baton Rouge.
From spending time at the Childrens’ Hospital, to enjoying Louisiana’s finest food at a crawfish boil — and all of the amazing events in between — the Miss Teen USA 2015 contestants truly had an incredible weekend together building new friendships before competing at the Miss Teen USA 2015 pageant on August 22nd.
Many thanks to the Miss Universe Organization for allowing us to document these great moments on video, to Blair Bongiovanni for organizing a hospitable and fun-filled week, Zac Grimaldo for his talented video production, every sponsor that participated throughout the week, and to all of the Miss Teen USA 2015 contestants for making the Miss USA 2015 weekend an unforgettable one!
Here’s a short film of the Miss Teen USA 2015 contestants at Miss USA 2015 in Baton Rouge. Enjoy!
-Will the Pageant Guy
Rebecca Dunn is an anchor for Newsy.com and is seen nationally on TV and online. Rebecca graduated in May 2014 from the University of Missouri with a degree in Communication Science and Disorders, where she was a Dean's List scholar. During her time as an undergrad she founded a mentorship program called 'Mizzou for You' to help peers who have special needs transition from high school to the ‘real world'. Rebecca is well-traveled and hopes her adventures continue. She has studied abroad in Europe and went on a mission trip to Africa where she visited orphanages in Kenya and Malawi.
Rebecca is passionate about orphan care and hopes to make orphanages less of a process and more of a home in the future. Rebecca recently created a YouTube channel and video blog called “Huddle Up” because at the end of the day, we’re all on the same team. Life is competitive but Rebecca believes if we continue to uplift one another and act like teammates, nobody will ever lose. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)
Renee Wronecki is a twenty-two-year old born and raised in the Chicago area. She is the first-generation in her family to become an American citizen. Renee can speak Polish and has attended Polish school as a child. After high school, Renee dealt with shocking news when she and her mother were both diagnosed with skin cancer. From that moment on, Renee has been committed to being the best she can be. She has studied nutrition and attained a passion for fitness.
After changing their lifestyles, Renee and her mother are both cancer free today. Renee considers this a blessing because she found true joy in fitness and health. Renee is the middle child of three. The charity closest to her heart is Autism-Speaks due to her little brother having autism. Renee works in marketing and plans to continue her education in the fall at Lindenwood University. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)