MISS TEEN USA UPDATES
Friday, August 15
Friday
in the Bahamas
Summer
Vacation for our Miss Teen USA delegates is officially over as today is the
first night of competition. The Grand Ballroom awaits as our Miss Florida Teen
USA as tonight the judges receive their first look at our fifty-one
titleholders. But before then it’s all about rehearsals as they hit the
stage at nine this morning and didn’t look back. The show begins at 8:00pm
with a meet and greet for the directors and family just afterwards. Of course
we will have picture for you tomorrow right here at YOUR favorite pageant site
on the internet!
Last
night’s Meet and Greet took place at 10:00pm and proved to be a very popular
event. Team Florida was joined by our Miss Florida USA 2008 Jessica Rafalowski
who flew down to support her “little sister”. The mood of our Miss
Wunderlich was great, she feels fantastic and is having “the time of my
life! I am so ready to get the pageant started.” It was a lovely interchange
as this is where all the preparation meets opportunity and we are very
excited!
Tomorrow
on the only live Miss Teen USA Report from Atlantis we will have pictures and
reports from tonight’s Preliminary Pageant. The show starts at eight this
evening and will be followed by a meet and greet with family and directors.
Look for reports tomorrow afternoon only from your friends at Miss Florida
USA.
Miss North Carolina Teen USA with a very proud mom! (left)
Hamming
it up with Chelse Cooley, Miss USA 2005 (right)
Team
Florida USA 2008
With
our adopted Miss Massachusetts Teen USA
Goodnight!
Welcome Event at Aura Nightclub
Lindsey
Evans, Miss Louisiana TEEN USA 2008; Stacey Velasco, Miss Montana TEEN USA
2008; and Mandy Schendel, Miss Washington TEEN USA 2008, help DJ at a welcome
event in Aura nightclub at ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, Bahamas on Wednesday,
August 13, 2008.
Stevi Lauren Perry, Miss Arkansas TEEN USA 2008; Caroline Lunny, Miss Massachusetts TEEN USA 2008; Sana Idnani, Miss New York TEEN USA 2008; and Jessie Colonna, Miss Kansas TEEN USA 2008
Jillian
Leigh Wunderlich, Miss Florida TEEN USA 2008, helps DJ
Jillian Leigh Wunderlich, Miss Florida TEEN USA 2008; Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007,
and
Shannon Geraghty, Miss Georgia TEEN USA 2008
The
contestants for the 2008 Miss Teen USA competition pose with Make-A-Wish
recipient Noah Holt
Getting
to Know Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008
GLENPOOL - Glenpool High School junior Taylor Gorton will compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant Aug.16, 2008, at the Atlantis Resort at Paradise Island, Bahamas. Miss Taylor 16, is the oldest daughter of Tom and Starla Gorton of Glenpool. She has two younger sisters Sydney and Hunter Gorton.
She supports and volunteers her time for
several charities including Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Special
Olympics, B.A.C.A Bikers against Child Abuse and Tulsa Firefighters Burn Camp.
She created the organization Crown's and Gowns. She collected (with the help
of her family and friends) used gowns for girls who would not have been able
to experience their high school prom. She also made herself available to do
hair and make-up for the participants. She enjoys pageant consulting for girls
ages 5 to 12. She aids them in areas such as self-esteem, poise and
interviewing skills. Taylor's girls have experienced an abundant amount of
success. At G.H.S she is a
varsity cheerleader, manager of the wrestling team, member of the varsity
track team and warrior spirit crew.
She won the title of Miss Teen Oklahoma USA in December, 2007, competing as Miss South Tulsa Teen USA at the Nancy O'Brian Performing Arts Center in Norman, Okla. She also brought home the outstanding interview award, as well as Miss Congeniality. Taylor's goal after high school is to attend Lyndenwood University and major in broadcast journalism and obtain a minor in business management.
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