Miss Juneteenth Arizona took place Friday in Chandler with Sascha Reveron being crowned the 2023 pageant winner. It's a pageant filled with beauty, talent and historical meaning. MORE ⬇️
"Freedom - that's what it was about before it became a holiday," said LaVon Woods, project manager for South Chandler Self Help Foundation.
"It teaches how to carry yourself like a lady. You know, it helps you focus in on what it is you want to do because all of us need to have goals," said Woods. "It's a really positive outlook, especially on young African American women, because us in pageantry are so overlooked. I'm glad that I can be a representation and a role model for those young girls," said Shaundrea Norman, 2022 Miss Juneteenth Arizona."Basically my platform, mental health. I just want to show kids, my colleagues, that they're not alone," said one contestant.
Once stepping into the stage, they each shined in their own way. It took a lot of work and guidance from Coach Shequan Palmer.
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