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Hi guys! Welcome back to another blog post! As you know, I went to Florida Petite, New England Petite, and Texas Petite all throughout this year. Today, I wanted to share the significance of going to every single pageant and what I have brought back with me from each pageant.
I went to Texas Petite first, with all 5 of the national titleholders being in Sunny TX. It was truly an amazing experience being a part of the judging process of a pageant, and I loved being able to give the girls advice before competing, and also listen to their stories and how they wanted to use the title. As I said numerous times and will say until I die, pageants are about the journey. We want to hear these women's stories and how they have changed their lives, but we also want to hear what they will do as the next titleholder. Hearing so many empowering and moving stories made me appreciate the system I am a part of and the ladies I represent.
I also loved being able to bond with my sister queens. I felt an immediate bond with all four of my sister queens when we got crowned, and it felt like family. I feel like I was so nervous when I was crowned because I didn’t know who my sister queens were going to be, but the minute I was sent out on stage after I won to meet two of my sister queens, I knew for sure we would be linked forever. Having the opportunity to have 4 big sisters has opened my eyes to understanding what it feels like to be alive. The amount of unconditional love I feel everyday from those 4 ladies has helped me gain more self confidence, and also has given me more of a purpose.
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And Florida. I think this was the pageant that made me realize one, I had nothing ready for internationals, and two, that our journey as USA titleholders was coming to a close so soon. Watching the girls give up their titles had me gasping for air on the floor, but also reminded me how in 3 short months, I would be doing the same thing. It was an amazing experience to see my sister queens again, but also see all my amazing friends that I made through Petite USA at the Florida Petite pageant, strengthening my bond with them.
Being able to travel has truly rounded out my year, establishing that as a USA titleholder, the USA is your stomping ground. I wanted to ensure every contestant knew that I was willing to go the extra mile to make them feel supported and seen. But, there was also a little voice inside of me that pushed me to go, because I knew how fast a year would go by. I can’t believe my reign is almost up, and as I look back on it, I want to say thank you to every single person I have met for sharing who they are with me and letting me listen and discover more of who they are.
We do it to represent, and I am honored to say that I represent this system and I can’t wait to see where this journey will lead me with the last few months I have left. It has truly been a dream.
Stay tuned for another guest blog!
Go tell someone you love them today, remember to always spread joy!
I love you,
Han
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