Miss Globe United States 2017 Highlights and Winners

Miss Globe United States pageant was held in Hyatt Regency Hotel in Herndon, Virginia on September 21st to 24th, where Christina Denny of Washington, D.C. was selected to represent the country and potentially bag the Miss Globe crown for the second time in Beijing, China on November 10 to 18, 2017.

The Highlights

Day 1. The New Crown

The unveiling of the new crown with a matching ring was creatively designed by our very own PageantLIVE CEO Pamela Privette in collaboration with Miss Globe United States National Director, Kyle Ean Haggerty, and created by Elementz by Prerna. The crown's focal point is amethyst which is the Miss Globe symbolic color surrounded by clear stones.

Day 2. Evening Gown photoshoot by AJ Photoz and Vizcaya Swimwear photoshoot 

Day 3. A Black-tie affair: The celebration of Life Continues...

We Will Survive Cancer (WWSC) is the official beneficiary of the Miss Globe United States. It is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to assist families affected by cancer, without financial, or other resources to adequately address their needs. WWSC's assistance includes, but not limited to, child care, arranging family transportation for visitation, managing household finances and family counselling. The Celebration of Life Continues honors survivors of cancer and loved ones lost to cancer. 

The event was produced by PageantLIVE CEO Pamela Privette in collaboration with the Founder of We Will Survive Cancer, Gayela Bynum. It was attended by Miss Globe United States state winners, Miss Globe President Albert Xhaferri, families of cancer survivors and whose loved ones have passed away from cancer. There was a fun fashion show modelled by empowered women namely Kimberly Wilde Warfield, Jana Sedlakova, Patricia Peple, Josie Valdez, Tyeast Brown, Susan Young, Shersher Matthew, Consuelo Perez and Maria; bringing enlightenment in the atmosphere from this devastating disease. There was also an auction where the items were presented by the Miss Globe United States state winners.

The Influencer Models

The Influencer models with EILiveTV Hung Viet Trinh and Chintana Vann

Honored guests who are the families and friends of those affected with cancer

Franz Orban and Lisa Opie

Joyce Cortez and Pamela Privette

The Director's Ball and Preliminary Award Ceremony

The second part of the Black-tie affair was the celebration of National Director Kyle Ean Haggerty's 50th birthday and awarding of the Preliminary winners. 

Kyle Ean Haggerty

Birdy Haggerty

Preliminary Award Winners

The only award that was carried over to advanced in Top 15 was the Interview preliminary winners.

Best Interview

Diamond Group - Washington, D.C., Christina Denny

Emerald Group - North Carolina, Alexis Drury

Sapphire Group - California, Candice Cruz

Best Evening Wear

Diamond Group - Washington, D.C., Christina Denny

Emerald Group - Florida, Jade Richardson

Sapphire Group - California, Candice Cruz

Best Swimwear

Diamond Group - Arizona, Deanna Decker

Emerald Group - Florida, Jade Richardson

Sapphire Group - Michigan, Tamika Vantifflin

Best Performance

Diamond Group - Arizona, Deanna Decker

Emerald Group - Florida, Jade Richardson

Sapphire Group - Mississippi, Ahdis Beruk

Finals and Crowning of Miss Globe United States 2017

Top 15

Miss Arkansas got the lucky card when she was picked on a draw by the reigning Miss Globe, Mary Ryelle Espiritu.

L-R: North Carolina, Alexis Drury; Califonia, Candice Cruz; Michigan, Tamika Vantifflin; Arkansas, Jennifer Wright; Massachusetts, Brittanny Bearden; Minnesota, Mandy Faye; Colorado, Logan Torres; D.C., Christina Denny; Florida, Jade Richardson; Arizona, Deanna Decker; Maine, Patricia Lyons; Texas, Lakesha Clark; Oklahoma, Natalie Camille Miller; Mississippi, Ahdis Beruk; Indiana, Brionna Middlebrooks 

Top 6

L-R: Minnesota, Mandy Faye; Colorado, Logan Torres; D.C., Christina Denny; Florida, Jade Richardson; Arizona, Deanna Decker; Maine, Patricia Lyons

Non-finalists Awards

Interview

Arkansas, Jennifer Wright

Nevada, Bianca Gaden

Evening gown

South Carolina, Gabriella Bryce

Illinois, Katrina Jones

Swimwear

1 South Carolina, Gabriella Bryce

2 Alabama, Ashley Wright

Self-expression

Wyoming, Morgan Weaver

Alabama, Ashley Wright

World Championship Of Performing Arts Scholarship

Florida, Jade Richardson

Vizcaya Swimwear Winner (Photo courtesy by Vizcaya Swimwear owner Franz Orban)

Minnesota, Mandy Faye

Top 5 Finalists

L-R: Florida, Jade Richardson; Minnesota, Mandy Faye; Maine, Patricia Lyons; Colorado - Logan Torres; and D.C., Christina Denny

Crowning Moment

Special Appearance by Miss Universe Guyana, Rafaiya Husain.

Fifth Runner-up - Arizona, Deanna Decker

Fourth Runner-up - Maine, Patricia Lyons

Third Runner-up - Minnesota, Mandy Faye

Second Runner-up - Colorado, Logan Torres

First Runner-up - Florida, Jade Richardson

Congratulations Christina Denny - Miss Globe United States 2017! Good luck in China!

By: Joyce Cortez

Disclamier: Photos are provided by Miss Globe United States official photographers and sponsors, AJ Photoz, Benjamin Huynh and Vizcaya Swimwear. 

A Force To Be Reckoned With: Q&A With Andreia Gibau Miss Earth United States 2017 By Natalie McGovern

Andreia Gibau of Massachusetts took the Miss Earth United States 2017 title on August 6th in Washington D.C., becoming the first African American woman to nab the title. Congratulations Andreia!

Natalie (N): You just got back from Chicago recently to meet with your official dress designer Mac Duggal for Miss Earth, what was that process like?

Andreia (A): I had such a wonderful experience at the Mac Duggal headquarters in Chicago. I got to work with Antoinette, Mac Duggal himself, and his daughter Ieena Duggal. They had picked out a ton of options of wardrobe for me to try on and choose the ones I wanted to bring with me to the Philippines. I will be fully prepared for every occasion at Miss Earth, thanks to Mac Duggal. 

N: When do you leave for the Philippines and how long is the competition?

A: I leave for Manila, Philipines on October 6th, 2017 and the competition is 4 weeks long with finals taking place on November 4th. 

N: What are you doing to prepare?

A: I am doing a lot of media preparation with Candiace Dillard of Candiace Dillard Pageant Consulting. I am also keeping up my healthy eating habits while working out 5-7 days a week. It is also a lot of mental preparation since I will be living in an entirely different country for 4 weeks. I’m getting to know myself more and learning even more about our environment and ways to combat climate change. I am also getting all my wardrobe together and designing my national and heroine costume with Pixton Design Group. I am really excited to have the best team - making sure I am ready to take home the crown.

N: You are the first African American woman to be crowned Miss Earth United States. What is your heritage and what has that experience been like?

A: I am incredibly honored to be the first black Miss Earth United States. I am full Cape Verdean, a group of 10 islands on the west coast of Africa and I also speak Portuguese, Spanish, and Cape Verdean creole. The experience has been so incredible, not will I be representing the USA but I will also be representing Cape Verdeans from around the world on an international stage.

N: What do you plan on doing with your title during your year of service?

A: My advocacy is “Think Global, Act Local” to encourage people to live in a way that does less harm to the environment around them. Educating and encouraging people to make the 5 R’s reduce, reuse, rethink, recycle, and respect as part of their lifestyle. I will be getting my hands dirty by planting trees and picking up trash. Education is really important to me so I will be going on my “Love Our Earth” school tour educating kids on climate change and what they can do to help. I want to create a world where our environment no longer needs protecting so I will support legislations that combat climate change and soak up as much information on more ways we as individuals can help.

N: What is a typical day in the life of Miss Earth United States like?

A: Days that I do not have an appearance I typically wake up at 6 or 7am and go straight to the gym. I have a to-do list for the day, and since I am less than 1 month away from leaving to the Philippines I spend the majority of my day in preparation mode. Throughout the day I am very aware of what I can do to reduce my carbon footprint and minimize my waste. I also log into my social media to interact with my fans throughout the day and answer messages.

N: Do you work or go to school?

A: I just graduated my B.S. in Public Relations. I work as a model full time and I run self-development workshops for kids on the weekends when my schedule permits. I've been signed with NY MMG for the past few months and I am also a Jovani Inhouse model.

N: If you don't take the Miss Earth title, what are your hopes? You could quite possibly make history again if you placed as an Elemental queen by being the first African American and Cape Verdean titleholder to hold those titles? ;)

A: If it's not the Miss Earth title I would still be more than happy to hold an elemental title. At the end of the day, I know that I would come back and there's still a job to be done in my home country. This title and job are a lot bigger than myself and I'll be serving my country no matter what.

N: Any foods or anything about the Filipino culture you are looking forward to trying? 

A: I'm really big on fully experiencing someone else's culture. My entire life I have been around diversity and especially now living in NYC. I want to try balut, which is a popular Filipino delicacy. There's a restaurant in New York that has it on the menu but I'm waiting until I get to the Philippines!
Balut is a developing bird embryo (usually a duck) that is boiled and eaten from the shell. It originates and is commonly sold as street-food in the Philippines and it is extremely popular.

N: Do you think pageantry has become the catalyst to launching a modeling career?

A: Pageantry has become a catalyst to launch modeling and many other careers, which I think is so wonderful. The opportunity to get your name out there, build your brand, and constantly network with amazing people helps so much. Pageantry also builds character, integrity, and hard work so you're able to succeed in whatever career.

We think Andreia is going to slay Miss Earth finals and make the USA proud! 

Best wishes competing in the Philippines!

A Minute With Joann Emale, America's Miss World Texas 2017

A Minute With Shivali Patel, America's Miss World North Carolina 2017

A Minute With Kaelyn Crede, America's Miss World Nevada 2017

Spotlight on Jasmine Fuelberth, Miss Nebraska USA 2017 By Natalie McGovern

Miss Nebraska USA Jasmine Fuelberth.

Okay, ladies and gents. We have final confirmation that Miss USA will be held in Las Vegas, so we are putting the spotlight on one of our noteworthy favorites to win the title this year, Miss Nebraska USA Jasmine Fuelberth.

Meeting Jasmine Fuelberth is like meeting your favorite Disney princess. You instantly feel warmth as she exudes a radiating love and kindness and her sweet personality is real and genuine. When I competed for Miss Nebraska USA 2014 she was the outgoing teen. Now at age 20, Jasmine has just as much heart and soul as she does beauty.

I had the privilege to conduct a little Q&A session when she made a stop in Omaha on Feb 4th at the sister franchise Three Eighteen

she works for in Norfolk. If you could sum up one thing about Jasmine, it is that she does not see the title as a fast way ticket to a glamorous and famous lifestyle. Rather she sees it as a vehicle to touch as many lives as she can and be an ambassador to people,
showing love and heartfelt kindness. “It’s not about the dresses and crowns but it’s about the people. For me, it is all about people, spreading love, giving encouragement, telling people they are valuable and loved, and that is my mission — not only this year but throughout my whole life.”

In every essence she is the perfect role model, embodying Miss USA with a lot of heart and desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Jasmine is as authentic as they come. We are hardcore fangirling over this beauty queen who is a stand out in this year’s competition, and also has an uncanny likeness to actress Margot Robie. We couldn’t also help but notice how stunning her super glam headshot is which won photogenic!

FUN FACTS:

 Jasmine is a theatre lover and when she was eleven she put on a backyard production of “High School Musical.” She even got local news coverage!

 This beauty queen is very skilled at doing her own makeup with tips and tricks she learned while professionally modeling. She had a flawless photograph ready look when she won Miss Nebraska USA. Some of her favorite brands she uses are Youngblood Cosmetics, and Sephora.

 Jasmine once had the opportunity to be a hired audience member for The Voice and Lip Sync Battle during her time in L.A.

 When asked about her opinion of the newly crowned Miss Universe, Jasmine said she loves Iris and would love to be able to speak French to her since she took it in high school!

 Jasmine was Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2013 and she won Miss Congeniality at Miss Teen USA. Along with the prestigious title of Miss Nebraska USA, she was awarded an award package valued at $80,000 and the chance to become the next Miss USA!

What She Did To Prepare: Jasmine came as prepared as ever to earn the Nebraska crown and earn a spot in Miss USA. On top of fitness and mental preparation, Jasmine shared these words of wisdom:

“Be able to let go, and let God. Prepare all you can, but then leave the outcome in His hands! Trust His timing and His plan for your life-because it’s a wonderful plan for each and every one of us."

The Crown

This is a sparkly piece of hardware you won’t want to take off! The rhinestone crown is iconic image of the Miss USA pageant and a coveted one at that. Jasmine has been dreaming of being Miss Nebraska USA since she was a little girl.

The Gown

Jasmine’s custom made Sherri Hill gown was tailored to fit her like a glove, and the burgundy velvet is perfection with a cascade of multicolored rhinestones forming a high neckline. So regal and elegant!

The Miss USA pageant was formed in 1952 and is run by WME/IMG and publicized on the FOX TV network. The winner goes on to represent the United States of America in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization owns both
the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 
pageants. http://www.fox.com/miss-usa

Good luck to Jasmine Fuelberth as she competes for the crown May 14th in Las Vegas!