Thirty teenage girls are ready to compete for the title of Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen 2019. The “little sister” pageant is held annually alongside Miss Georgia, and the winner goes to the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen pageant later this summer.
All contestants will compete in talent, on-stage question in evening gown, fitness and private interview. Preliminary competition starts Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. All contestants will compete in all phases of competition during preliminaries on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Scores from preliminaries will determine who moves on to the final night of competition on Saturday, June 15.
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The contestants who will take the River Center stage in Columbus are:
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Credit: CAROLYNGRIFFIN
Miss Albany’s Outstanding Teen, Kaitlyn Tanner
Age: 13
Hometown: Douglas
Talent: Piano
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen, Rebecca Zhang
Age: 14
Hometown: John’s Creek
Talent: Ballet en pointe
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Capital City’s Outstanding Teen, Hope Fowler
Age: 17
Hometown: Buford
Talent: Contemporary vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Cherokee Rose’s Outstanding Teen, Rylee Ruegger
Age: 15
Hometown: Hiram
Talent: Lyrical dance
Credit: Carroll Gambrell
Credit: Carroll Gambrell
Miss Emanuel County’s Outstanding Teen, Savannah Lariscy
Age: 16
Hometown: Sylvania
Talent: Baton twirling
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Fitzgerald’s Outstanding Teen, Cara Cole Heerde
Age: 14
Hometown: Jefferson
Talent: Acro jazz
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Flint River’s Outstanding Teen, Isabella Miller
Age: 16
Hometown: Cumming
Talent: Jazz vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Golden Isles’ Outstanding Teen, Lanier Brown
Age: 16
Hometown: Alma
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Greater Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen, Mary Wilhelmina Hodges
Age: 14
Hometown: Louisville
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Gwinnett County’s Outstanding Teen, Sallie Stowers
Age: 17
Hometown: Dawsonville
Talent: Contemporary clogging
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Harris County’s Outstanding Teen, Kaleigh Griswell
Age: 17
Hometown: Ellerslie
Talent: Broadway vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Historic Buford’s Outstanding Teen, Destiny Kluck
Age: 16
Hometown: Kennesaw
Talent: Broadway dance en pointe
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Hummingbird Festival’s Outstanding Teen, Maddie Haines
Age: 16
Hometown: Columbus
Talent: Jazz dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss International City’s Outstanding Teen, Skylar Stephens
Age: 16
Hometown: Swainsboro
Talent: Ballet en pointe
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss LaGrange’s Outstanding Teen, Charlie Key
Age: 13
Hometown: LaGrange
Talent: Pop vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Lake Lanier’s Outstanding Teen, Shali King
Age: 17
Hometown: Jasper
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Macon’s Outstanding Teen, Anna Kate Robinson
Age: 14
Hometown: Wrightsville
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Magnolia’s Outstanding Teen, Jillian Higgins
Age: 16
Hometown: Columbus
Talent: Lyrical dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Middle West Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, Elizabeth Sanders
Age: 14
Hometown: Milan, Georgia
Talent: Pop vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss North Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, Anna Mitchell Ralston
Age: 15
Hometown: Gainesville
Talent: Dance twirl
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Northwest Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, Grace Gebara
Age: 17
Hometown: Roswell
Talent: Classical Broadway vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Rome’s Outstanding Teen, Megan Wright
Age: 16
Hometown: Calhoun
Talent: Broadway vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Southeast Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, Caroline Mason
Age: 15
Hometown: Swainsboro
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Southern Rivers’ Outstanding Teen, Brianna Drake
Age: 15
Hometown: LaGrange
Talent: Broadway jazz dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Starr’s Mill’s Outstanding Teen, Sydney Turnier
Age: 17
Hometown: Peachtree City
Talent: Pop vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Stone Mountain’s Outstanding Teen, Addie Freeman
Age: 14
Hometown: Lawrenceville
Talent: Contemporary vocal
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Stone Mountain Yellow Daisy’s Outstanding Teen, Kate Klucsartis
Age: 13
Hometown: Woodstock
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Troup County’s Outstanding Teen, Jessica Roberts
Age: 16
Hometown: Midland
Talent: Ballet en pointe
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Warner Robins’ Outstanting Teen, Kandice Lumpkin
Age: 15
Hometown: Haynesville
Talent: Tap dance
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Wildcat’s Outstanding Teen, Valerie Amerson
Age: 17
Hometown: Camden County
Talent: Monologue
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