PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Alyssa Straniero, Elite Miss Maryland Earth United States 2018

Alyssa Straniero, Elite Miss Maryland Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

I played soccer once against the world-renowned female soccer player, Marta, in Brazil.

Tell us about your platform.

I am currently involved in working to promote Johns Hopkins’ sustainability and outreach initiatives. With climate change currently being one of the most pressing environmental concerns globally, I’ve committed my reign to my platform "GreenWave: A Movement Toward Global Environmental Awareness." I currently use my title to promote environmental education in schools and business, and awareness of climate change through sustainable practices in the workplace and home.

I am partnering with The Waterfront Partnership, Healthy Harbor, Blue Water Baltimore, and Baltimore’s City Council to help organize and participate in tree plantings, and harbor and city cleanups. I am also involved with The Baltimore Station where we work with homeless veterans, and Beans and Bread, a local soup kitchen. I hope to help more with fundraising events and efforts for these organizations.

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

Meeting my new friends and family... I want to learn as much as I can from my sister queens… It’s such an amazing opportunity to be surrounded by so many vibrant, intelligent women who are willing to help you.

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

My water bottle... I take that thing everywhere! Water and staying hydrated is what fuels me, gives me energy, and is definitely a huge part of my beauty repertoire!

Social Media

Elite Miss Maryland United States


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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Ashley Smith, Elite Miss West Coast Earth United States 2018

Ashley Smith, Elite Miss West Coast Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

I enjoy Trick Riding on horses! I have a really good and natural connection to horses, which is probably why I feel confident doing stunts on them. I love to creatively express myself on them. My favorite show to watch people do all sorts of stunts and especially Trick Riding is "Cavalia." It's so beautiful, inspiring and spirit lifting - how they tell a story between man and horse!

Tell us about your platform.

My platform is "Freezing Forest Fires," I believe if we can mitigate climate change, we can reduce wildfire risks and reduce carbon emissions; climate change is playing a role in longer, hotter fire seasons, causing larger wildfires.

My advocacy, with the help of social media and public appearance, is to shed light on our environment and Wildland Firefighters. As a former Wildland Firefighter, I know the heavy risk that Wildland Firefighters put their lives through to save the people, homes and our environment.

Unfortunately, there is not enough governmental support in medical and mental health rehabilitation for WFF. Due to PTSD, there is an increasing number of suicides in the WFF community and they need our support, as they protect us and our environment.

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

I am really looking forward to meeting the delegates! I really want to be present and just enjoy the process, and all of the fun environmental activities, because I know how fast pageants fly, and the best memories come from experiences, you are most present in.

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

Well aside from God, I really can't live without my phone. I know it's sad but it's the truth. I literally feel like I am stuck stranded in the middle of nowhere without it. I think this is a reality of a lot of people today. It's sad and kind of funny at the same time.

Social Media

Facebook: Elite Miss West Coast Earth United States
Instagram: @truediamond777 


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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Lenisa Ann Careaga, Elite Miss Texas Earth United States 2018

Lenisa Ann Careaga, Elite Miss Texas Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

One fun fact about me is that I know American Sign Language. It's fun to sign because it's like a secret language and it always makes me talk with my hands.

Tell us about your platform.

Platform: "Change the Ocean with 4Ocean"

My platform is 4Ocean, a business where employees from all over the world travel from coastline to coastline and some scuba dive to pick up trash; they then create the recycled material into bracelets.

By purchasing the 4Ocean bracelets, you will remove one pound of trash from ocean and coastlines. The beads on the bracelet are all 100 per cent recycled glass material. And the cord is 100 per cent polyester recycled materials, as well. They have events from around the world that you can find on Facebook to help clean up and join the 4Ocean movement. They also have limited edition bracelets for their monthly causes dedicated to ocean life where they help researchers find ways to save marine life such as sea turtles.

I've been working with them as an influencer, photographer and a blogger to help spread awareness.

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

I love meeting people that are on the same mission as me in saving the Earth.

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

One thing I can't live without is my pretty pink glass water bottle because I can just refill it and not use plastic bottles.

Social Media

Facebook: Elite Miss Texas Earth 
Instagram: @EliteMissTexasEarth18 
Twitter: @LenisaLove 
www.lenisalove.com 


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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Jody Marie Scimone, Elite Miss Nevada Earth United States 2018

Jody Marie Scimone, Elite Miss Nevada Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

I eat a tremendous amount of fruits. About 80% of what I consume comes from fruits. Eating fruit has helped me heal my body and it is the original fast food. Living in Las Vegas, fruits are a necessity because they keep you hydrated and energized. Eating in season is always the best!

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform is a combination of three components. Inspiring others to "Reduce Waste, Go Vegan and Support Locals." I know that if everyone implemented one aspect of these three topics, we would see a drastic shift in our world:

Example 1. If 1 million people stopped using plastic straws, that would save over 5 million plastic straws from polluting our environment.

Example 2. Every day a vegan saves 1,100 gallons of water, 20lbs co2 equivalent, 300 sqft of forested land, 45 lbs of grain, and the life of one animal.

Example 3. If everyone shopped local, their community would shift to a destination and save resources.

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

There are so many things I am looking forward to at Miss Earth United States but I am most excited about meeting my sister queens and directors/staff. Being able to talk with them over the phone and social media has been so exciting. Being surrounded by empowered women empowers me.

I love that everyone in the Miss Earth Organization is about saving our Mother Earth because that is something I am so passionate about.

Pageantry is a true sisterhood and I am thankful to be a part of it.

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

One thing I cannot live without is Love. Without love, our world is nothing. Love and compassion are the fundamental elements of human nature yet it is something people tend to forget. When you love what you do and you do what you love, life is amazing!

Social Media 

Elite Miss Nevada Earth United States

@jodymarie_official


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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Laura Barlow, Elite Miss Rhode Island Earth United States 2018

Laura Barlow, Elite Miss Rhode Island Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you: 

One fun fact about me is that I am a certified Professional Pet Assisted Therapist. My first beagle Elvis and I volunteered at nursing homes, schools, group homes, hospitals and more.

Tell us about your platform.

My platform is “We Are All Connected.” I want to help people awaken from the illusion of separation and to understand that we are all connected: nature, animals, and humanity. We are all Earthlings. Every action we take has an impact on others. It feels great to know that we can live a lifestyle that shows compassion, love and respect for humanity, animals and our planet.

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

I am looking forward to meeting many amazing women who share my values of love and respect for Mother Earth. I am also excited to visit the amazing sites of Washington, D.C. including the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

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

I can't live without my family and dogs because love is essential to the existence and they provide me with love.


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PageantLIVE Red Carpet Highlight: Hajera Naeem Malik, Elite Miss Southwest Earth United States 2018

Hajera Naeem Malik, Elite Miss Southwest Earth United States 2018

One fun fact about you:

Fun fact about me is that I love painting.

Tell us about your platform. 

My platform is "Greener Cleaner Houston" and recycling clothes.

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

Meeting all my pageant sisters and being a part of the Miss Earth Experience.

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

I cant live without the support of my friends and family. That's what inspires me and keeps me going.


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