Miss DC USA 2014!!!!!

Image courtesy of Ciera Nicole Butts' blog.

Your Miss DC USA 2014 is Ciera Nicole Butts!!!!!!

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Miss DC USA pageant this weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown DC.  The overall production was wonderful and all of the contestants performed well and fought hard for their chance at the title.  It's always a great opportunity to be able to sit back and enjoy a pageant without dealing with the pressures that come along with competing—and it's even better when your friend wins the title!

Ciera and I met three years ago when we competed together at the 2012 Miss Maryland USA pageant and have since supported each other in our numerous pageant endeavors ever since.  I am so thrilled for her to have the opportunity to grace the Miss USA stage, and I can assure that she will do all that she can to represent the district well and to take home the Miss USA crown!

Ciera and I shortly after her crowning.

Miss Maryland USA 2014!

My experience at the Miss Maryland USA 2014 pageant was absolutely amazing!  It was hands down the best time I ever had at the pageant.  It was my first time placing in the semifinals after competing two years before, and I met some of the sweetest girls there!  Congrats to the winner, Taylor Burton!  She is kind, beautiful and totally deserving.

Here are some photos of my pageant experience:

In my interview outfit before I left to check in to the pageant.

Photos of the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions.

A photo of my best friend and me after the preliminary competition.  One of my biggest supporters (along with several others)!

A photo from the semifinalist swimsuit competition!

Also, here are some photos from my pageant head shot photo shoot from the wonderful Chad Heller!

This was my official head shot for the program book!

And some other pics from that shoot!