Miss Kingsport 2012

This weekend, I was able to attend my first Miss Tennessee preliminary pageant.  Okay, yes I have attended MANY!  but this was the first time I was in the audience watching.  I had two friends (Victoria Leigh Harr & Dakota Reynolds) competing and I wanted to go cheer them on!  These pageants are wonderful productions!  It was so interesting to see what is going on in the audience while I'm usually back stage running around trying to change wardrobe, jewelry, and do hair and make-up touchups!! 

I was of course mainly cheering for the two girls I knew, but after watching the other competition, I was very impressed!  I wasn't sure who the winner was going to be!  The judges definitely have a tough job, that's for sure. 

Miss Kingsport 2012 ended up being Dakota Reynolds.  I met Dakota at Miss Bristol last October and she is the most genuine young woman I have ever met. (Which may indicate why she also won Miss Congeniality the night of Miss Kingsport)!  So, this is the first of the 36 woman who will be competing for Miss Tennessee 2012! Congratulations Dakota!!

xx - Ashley