Miss Teen Great Lakes AmeriFest

My Great Lakes Director Carrie Layne gave us swag bags at Nationals! This gift is just one of the many things she does for us all year long! Thank you so much! And thank you to Lana, Heidi, and TyChenell who also gave us good luck tokens and charms.

Interview done and in the books. Looking forward to evening gown tomorrow! Good luck to all the contestants!

I had the best time with my sash sisters Elena, Adelynn, and Rilynn at the AmeriFest Nationals Pageant Royalty and Sponsors Meet and Greet. To the wonderful Mama Rae with Journey to the Crown, the amazing national pageant director Diane Turner, my fabulous pageant director Carrie Layne, and all the beautiful queens. Thank you for sponsoring AmeriFest and for all your hard work and dedication!

Countdown to AmeriFest Nationals Day 6, share my America's Choice Link. Here is the link to vote for me for America's Choice. It is only $1 per vote and the proceeds go toward funding for First Responders. Thank you! https://dempsi.com/vote.php?id=d3236-7

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Countdown to AmeriFest Nationals Day 5, give a wardrobe sneak peek. I can't wait for Nationals because it will be a great time! AmeriFest has planned fun activities and amazing opportunities for us.

Countdown to AmeriFest Nationals Day 4, why am I competing at Nationals? I am so blessed and honored to be a part of the AmeriFest Pageant System. My state director Carrie Layne works hard for us and is awesome. My pageant coach Tiffany Porter is wonderful and has helped me grow so much.

Such a wonderful day spent with my bestie queens for a Nationals Pageant send-off party! It was so wonderful for us all to get together again, great food and great company! Special thank you to Kilee, Bryanna, and their parents for hosting our party!

Countdown to AmeriFest Nationals Day 3, who are my pageant besties? I have so many pageant besties and love all my sister queens! We always have so much fun together and support each other, but I can probably narrow it down to Miss Teen Ohio AmeriFest Rilynn, Miss Ohio AmeriFest Addie, Junior Miss Great Lakes AmeriFest Paislee and Little Miss Ohio AmeriFest Dahlia.

Countdown to AmeriFest Nationals Day 2, my community service and platform. My love for animals led me to develop my platform Marissa's Mews & Chews. I'm partnered with Cozy Cat Cottage which is a no-kill animal shelter full of cats. I love volunteering there and turning my passion into action.