The next day we met at Chelsea Piers where the event was taking place. I got there a little early and they had me try on a different dress to wear in the show. After all of the titleholders arrived we took pictures on the backdrop.
With Miss New Jersey USA
With Miss Mississippi USA
Then we had a rehearsal of the show and Sadie Robertson and her family from Duck Dynasty arrived. They were nice and it was cool that they came to support the USO because of Sherri Hill.
After that the reigning Miss USA, Erin Brady, came which everyone was excited about.
With Miss USA 2013
Then it was showtime!
With Miss Maryland USA
With Miss New York Teen USA
The show was a lot of fun but then it was my favorite part! All of the military teens in the audience were able to pick out a gown and keep it, thanks to Sherri Hill! I had so much fun helping the girls pick out dresses to try on and it meant a lot to see them excited and thankful to have a gown given to them for prom or homecoming! It was really heartwarming to be able to work individually with the girls and help make them feel beautiful!
At the end I signed autograph cards and then drove back home that night! The next day I enjoyed going to Passover dinner with Mike's family. The nest few days I worked at Scott Miller and I was excited to see the Scott Miller Style magazine that I was featured in come out!
(Photographer Alexandria Bailey)
On Thursday tickets for Miss USA went on sale and we were on our computer and the phone waiting for the box office to open! We were disappointed to find that we could only get two seats on the floor and the rest were held for certain people. It took a while for us to try to find seats all together for the 20 people I had coming but we finally worked something out the best that we could! The next day I was supposed to go to my dental sponsor in NYC but he needed to cancel the appointment. Since I got to stay in Rochester I went to a casting for a Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack commercial.
That night I was pleasantly surprised to find online that I was chosen as the fan vote for Miss USA! It really meant a lot to have such great support from people all over the world!
On Saturday I had an appearance with the Moms In Motion group. Some of the mothers brought their children and I talked about my background, preparing for Miss USA and self-defense and safety tips for everyone. Everyone was so nice and said that they enjoyed my talk and learned some important information. It was a pleasure being there and meeting everyone!
After the appearance my Mom and I went shopping and then I worked out and studied some of my interview book for Miss USA. The next day was Easter and I had a beautiful day celebrating at my house and at Mike's.
