PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Marina DeNunzio, Teen Miss Ohio Earth United States 2018

Marina DeNunzio, Teen Miss Ohio Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you: 

I have been dancing for 13 years and I have studied all different styles, including Irish!

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform focuses on keeping our waterways clean so everyone had access to clean water. I have partnered with many local organizations like Drink Local. Drink Tap., as well as, held my own beach cleanups to help promote my platform in my State.

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States?

I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and coming away with 30 new amazing sisters if nothing else!

What is something you can’t live without and why?

I can’t live without chocolate since I have such a sweet tooth. However, I always try to have some in moderation.

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Rileigh Jones, Teen Miss Arkansas Earth United States 2018

Rileigh Jones, Teen Miss Arkansas Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

I have a birthmark in my hair!! It’s called an "angel kiss" which is one white streak of hair that can't be dyed or covered!!

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform is animal abuse, I am very passionate about the lives of every animal. I strive every day to make a difference for the four-legged creatures that can't make a difference for themselves. I will be their voice and do my best to save as many as four-legged lives as I can!!

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States? 

I am looking forward to the experiences that I will have throughout the week, including meeting all my sister queens, making lifelong besties and also watching everyone be confident in their own skin!!

What is something you can’t live without and why? 

Something I could not live without would be cherry tomatoes! I eat them every day and I could honestly say I can live off of just those!

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Emma Rhodes, Teen Miss Kentucky Earth United States 2018

Emma Rhodes, Teen Miss Kentucky Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

Something interesting about me is that I am a competitive ballroom and Latin dancer! I’ve been dancing since I was nine and I’ve been blessed to have placed first locally, regionally, and nationally! Dance allows me to be my creative and artistic self.

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform is all about advocating decreasing one’s plastic use. Specifically, items and activities that involve plastic daily. My "Think Global, Act Local" project is educating female business leaders for bamboo straws are the much better alternative than plastic ones.

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States? 

I am excited for so many activities at Nationals. Specifically, finally meeting the faculty, staff, and delegates of this amazing organization. Also, to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the best of my ability!

What is something you can’t live without and why? 

It may be random, but my tennis shoes are my everything. I have had three air casts in the past, and my tennis shoes are the shoes that make me feel comfortable and confident!

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Jadyn Fraser, Teen Miss Alaska Earth United States 2018

Jadyn Fraser, Teen Miss Alaska Earth United States 2018

One fact about you: 

I can cross both of my eyes at the same time, I can cross one at a time, and, believe it or not, I can even make them vibrate!

Tell us about your platform.

My platform is based on telling people in my community the things they can do in their daily lives to reduce their carbon footprint. I explain that they can bring reusable bags to the store, bring reusable straws to all the coffee stands we thrive off of here in Alaska, and how we have 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans and counting.

I do my part by explaining there are simple ways they can contribute to make a huge difference and reduce their carbon footprint!

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States?

What I'm looking forward to most is meeting with the wonderful delegates and staff! We've all been talking for months leading up to nationals and we're all so close already, I can't wait to finally meet them and share this amazing experience in D.C with them!

What is something you can't live without?

Something I can't live without is, well other than water and oxygen, is my mom. She pushes me to be the best version of myself and I love and appreciate her more than anyone! Truly an amazing woman whom I look up to in every aspect of my lfe.

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Amorelle Upton, Teen Miss North Dakota Earth United States 2018

Amorelle Upton, Teen Miss North Dakota Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

One fun fact about me is that my parents have always pushed me to be my best from early on, so much so that I was walking and talking in about 9 months.

Tell us about your platform.

My platform focuses on two things that humans would have difficulty surviving without and that our environment would fail without.

My motto is "Plant the trees, Save the bees." As many people could guess, the trees in our forests, backyards, school courtyards, and businesses actually have a purpose. They provide oxygen for us to breathe, make our air cooler than it normally would be, and multiple other important purposes.

However, if we continue to see deforestation occur and not rebuild it or save it, our lives could change tremendously. The same situation would happen with the bees, if we don’t conserve them, our main source of pollination is gone and our food sources are greatly harmed.

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States?

I’m most looking forward to meeting all the girls and getting to make memories with them. This is an opportunity that I will remember forever and am so grateful for.

What is something you can’t live without and why? 

Something I can’t live without is music. No matter what mood I am in, whether it be mad, stressed, happy, sad, music will always cool me down or put me in an even better mood.

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Caitlin McDonald, Teen Miss Nebraska United States 2018

Caitlin McDonald, Teen Miss Nebraska United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

Sorry to my vegetarian friends but I once ate frog legs thinking I was eating crab legs, I was mortified!

Tell us about your platform.

"Conservation Social Work" is my platform.

I am advocating for environmental responsibility, sustainable agriculture, humanitarian aid, and animal preservation through the use of social media, public appearances, volunteering, and mission work to educate and bring awareness to these causes.

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States?

The whole experience of representing my state of Nebraska and the Miss Earth Organization, finally meeting everyone in person, taking part in a community clean-up, seeing all the sights, and of course, dancing and being on stage!

What is something you can’t live without and why?

I definitely could not live without my family. I love my parents and my siblings immensely, they are my biggest fans and my main support system!  I am really close to my brother Zach, who is a United States Marine and one of my best friends.

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Sydney Bitar, Teen Miss Great Lakes Earth United States 2018

Sydney Bitar, Teen Miss Great Lakes Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

My middle name is Amira, which means Princess in Arabic.

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform is “Sydney’s SOS” – Sydney’s Stance on Sustainability. This means that I advocate for sustainable travel and the reduction of single-use plastics, particularly straws. 

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States? 

I am looking forward to meeting the other like-minded titleholders, making lifelong friendships and hopefully taking home the title of Teen Miss Earth United States. 

What is something you can’t live without and why? 

I feel that the one thing I or anyone could or should not live without is the love of friends and/or family. My friends and family's support system have helped me become the person I am today. 

Where can we follow you on social media?

Facebook: Teen Miss Great Lakes United States

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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Michelle Laino, Teen Miss New Jersey Earth United States 2018

Michelle Laino, Teen Miss New Jersey Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

I can cook Minute rice in 58 seconds. (This is a bit of a joke, but I used to meal prep and had to get really good at cooking faster to save time!)

Tell us about your platform or yourself, choose one or both. 

Well, my platform and my interests go hand in hand. I am a personal trainer and my platform revolves around food. I advocate for eating locally at sustainably sourced places and supporting your local sustainable farms. I believe in taking care of your body and the Earth and the way you eat is reflective of both.

What are you looking forward to at Teen Miss Earth United States? 

Getting to spend the week with the other girls! We’ve all been talking to each other and following each other for so long now, I want to meet everyone in person!

What is something you can’t live without and why? 

My reusable cup and straw. I take it everywhere or leave it in my car because with the amount of iced tea I drink I never know when I will need it. The places I go for my tea give me a discount for bringing my own cup!

Where can we follow you on social media? 

Facebook: Michelle Laino
Instagram: @michellelaino

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