New pics of Alexis Duprey, Miss New Mexico USA 2009

Miss Hawaii Teen USA Heads to Bahamas

Congratulations to Ashley Moser, Miss Hawaii Teen USA, who is will be setting foot in the Bahamas on Friday to compete in the Miss Teen USA 2009 competition. Moser, an 18 year old graduate of Punahou School, will be one of 51 contestants from each state in America and the District of Columbia.


The Miss Teen USA pageant will be held on July 31st. For more info on the competition and for the future results, please visit http://www.missteenusa.com/.
Best of luck, Ashley!


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Help Miss VT Teen USA Get To Nationals

Miss Vermont Teen USA is hoping you can help her represent Vermont in the national competition.
Brittany Kelemen, 18 of Richmond, took home the state title last month.
She's two weeks away from the national competition in the Bahamas, where 36 family and friends will help cheer her on.
"The people that are coming it's just going to be amazing to have a huge cheering section and the judges will get to see that Vermont actually counts," Kelemen said.
But she needs money to get to nationals. So with the help of Bridge Street Hair, Bridge Street Cafe, and TD Banknorth, she's holding a fundraiser. A ticket cost $15.

Where: West Monitor Barn, 1949 East Main St., Richmond
When: 5 - 7 PM
What: Silent Auction, Dessert Table

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National spotlight/Alamogordo grad to compete for Miss Teen USA

Alamogordo Daily News

By J.R. Oppenheim, Staff Photographer

Alexis Duprey has competed in beauty pageants since she was 7 years old. Now, she will be competing on the national stage.

Duprey, an 18-year-old Alamogordo High School graduate, will represent New Mexico at the upcoming Miss Teen USA pageant. She will compete against 51 other teens on July 31 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas.

The winner will be crowned by Stevi Perry, a Hamburg, Ark., native who won the title last year.
"I'm actually really looking forward to it," Duprey said. "I've never been to a national pageant, as long as I've been doing it. I've only been in local and state pageants, but I think I have a pretty good idea of what to expect."

The Miss Teen USA pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization, owned by real-estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump. According to a news release on the pageant's Web site, the organization is a joint venture between Trump and NBC Universal that also features the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. The new Miss Universe will be crowned Aug. 23, also in the Bahamas.

Duprey earned her chance to compete for Miss Teen USA by winning the Miss New Mexico Teen USA crown Jan. 17 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero. It was her third attempt after finishing fourth runner-up and third runner-up in the previous two pageants.

Competing in the state pageant as Miss Southern New Mexico, Duprey beat Brianna Morphin for the title. Morphin competed as Miss Northern New Mexico, which created a bit of confusion once the winner was announced.

"Everyone thought I lost because the first thing I did was I put my head in my arms and I just started crying, and she (Morphin) gave me a hug," Duprey said. "Everybody thought it was backwards and were kind of confused for a while."

Since Duprey and Morphin were good friends, Duprey said, both contestants would have been happy with the outcome one way or the other.
"It was funny because we've been doing the pageant together for three years," she said. "We started at the same time and ended at the same time, so she told me 'There's nobody else I'd rather lose to.' If she won, I would have told her the same thing."

According to Karen Duprey, Alexis' mother who also coaches pageant contestants, Alexis is the first Alamogordo native to become Miss New Mexico Teen USA. For winning the state title, Alexis Duprey received a $1,000 cash prize, a $1,500 wardrobe allowance and the traditional crown and sash, among other prizes. It also secured her spot in the Bahamas.

On July 31, Duprey will compete in three phases of competition evening wear, swimwear and interview with the judges. This pageant varies from the Miss America organization. In Miss USA, contestants do not compete in a talent competition and they do not need their own platform in which to compete, Duprey said. Titleholders support a platform the organization endorses, she added.

To be eligible for Miss Teen USA, Alexis Duprey said contestants must be older than 19 during their title reign. "She's got as much chance as anybody else," Karen Duprey said. "She'll do all right at this thing. At the very least, what an opportunity."

For the competition, Alexis Duprey said she'll wear a custom-made gown designed by dress maker Tony Bowls. She also wore a Bowls gown during the state pageant.
Duprey has also been working with Rosemarie Ferrara, a certified personal trainer at Alamo Shape, in order to stay physically fit.

Ferrara said she has been using interval training, which involves alternating short repetitions of high-intensity cardiovascular endurance and strength training. That type of workout is ideal for Duprey, Ferrara said, because Duprey comes from a cheerleading background, having been on the high school's varsity squad.

"With the cheerleaders, I know that they are athletes," Ferrara said. "They do squats and runs and lunges and pushups like bodybuilders and weightlifters do because they are lifting real weight over their heads. That's why she's able to do a lot of what I asked her to do right away."
Ferrara believes Duprey has a great shot at the national pageant.

"She's always a lady and she's always positive and upbeat in her demeanor," Ferrara said. "I think she has the presence that just a pretty girl or a smart girl (has). It's more than that. It's the whole package together.
"Her star power isn't about being pretty. It's about motivating people to do good, and I think that's where she will go."

The competition is more than looking good on stage. It also involves staying informed on current events, as judges could ask any range of questions during the interview.
"You have to know what's going on in the world," said Duprey, who plans on attending New Mexico State University in the fall. "You know that's probably not what people are thinking beauty queens reading the newspaper and checking the Internet."
Karen Duprey said the interview portion is one of the most important phases of competition.
"The interview, in my opinion, will win or lose it for you," she said. "You have a very little bit of time to make them know you and like you."

Alexis Duprey must complete her reign as Miss New Mexico Teen USA before she can compete in any other pageant. She hasn't ruled out competing in pageants in the future, but she's currently focused on winning the Miss USA Teen title.
"Well, of course, it would be cool to win. I'm not going to be just crushed or heartbroken if I don't win," she said. "I'm just really looking forward to the experience and the exposure and what I can gain from it. ... If I make top 15, that would just be the coolest thing ever."

Contact J.R. Oppenheim at jroppenheim@alamogordonews.com.

Blansit goes for title of Miss Teen USA

By Lindsay Slater The Times-Journal

Published July 11, 2009

At some point, every little girl has dreamed of being a beauty queen and taking home the crown.

That dream is becoming a reality for Fort Payne native Ali Blansit, as she will soon set off to the Bahamas to compete against 50 other girls for the title of Miss Teen USA.

Blansit won the Miss Alabama Teen USA crown in November.

In a November interview, Blansit said the huge win had not sunk in but said all of that is changing.

“With the pageant getting closer, I’m beginning to realize how big this is,” Blansit said. “I’m very excited.”

Blansit and her mother, Pam, will leave July 27 to head to Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas.

“As soon as she gets off of the plane, she’ll be doing photos and interviews,” Pam Blansit said. “She’s going to be very busy.”

The preliminary competition for Ali Blansit will be July 30.

Ali Blansit will strut her stuff in an ivory evening gown by Sherri Hill and will also compete in the swimwear competition with a suit provided by Jamye Shaw.

At the opening of the final competition on July 31, the top 15 contestants will be announced based on scores from the previous day’s competitions.

“The top 15 will compete again in evening gown and swimwear,” Pam Blansit said. “From those 15, they will pick the top five.”

The top five will answer a question and the new Miss Teen USA will be chosen and crowned by last year’s winner, Stevi Perry, of Arkansas.

Pam Blansit said this time is different.

“We didn’t know what to expect going into the state competition,” Pam Blansit said. “This time, we are more familiar with the process, so it definitely makes it a little easier.”

Ali and Pam Blansit said the stress is high in getting ready for the pageant.

“Ali has been going back and forth to Birmingham meeting with the state director and a slew of other helpers from fitness trainers to dentists,” Pam Blansit said.

Pam Blansit won’t be able to help her daughter prepare when they get ready for the big evening.

“She’ll have to get herself ready,” Pam Blansit said. “But, the organization will provide her with an assistant that will stay with her from the time she gets off of the plane until the time she leaves.”

Ali Blansit said she and her mom have scoped out the competition through pictures.

“We’ve seen pictures of the other girls,” Pam Blansit said. “Knowing that this will be the best of the best makes it very scary.”

But, Ali Blansit said she is going to do her best and remain confident throughout.

“I can’t go in and let the other girls get me down,” Blansit said. “I accomplished the same thing the rest of the girls did, and now it’s just the best of best.”

Pam Blansit said should her daughter win the crown, she’ll leave for New York the following day for interviews and press conferences.

“I would just be the most excited mom in the world if she wins and they jet her off to stay with Donald Trump for a week,” Pam Blansit said. “She’ll be a small town girl in a huge world.”

Ali Blansit said for all the little girls who are out there dreaming to keep on dreaming.

“This is my dream, and I’m living it,” Ali Blansit said. “I told my mom when I was very young that I would compete for Miss Teen USA one day.”

“For all the little girls out there, work hard and be dedicated to your dream and it can be accomplished.”


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Pelham's Miss Teen N.H. sets sights on national crown

BY BRIDGET SCRIMENTI, THE BROADCASTER
Posted: 07/10/2009 12:23:05 PM EDT
PELHAM -- There was a time when Amber Faucher dreaded going to high school.

While freshman year is notorious for being a rough transition period, Faucher became the target of bullying by other students.

"It was pretty bad. In the end, it makes you a stronger person," Faucher said of bullying.

Now, Faucher, a recent Pelham High School graduate, is using her status to prevent bullying.

Faucher, who was crowned Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009 in November, has made it her mission to speak to middle-school and high-school students about anti-bullying initiatives.

Most recently, she spoke to middle-school students in Whitefield, where students said Faucher is their role model. "I was glad to be able to give these kids someone to look up to, to tell them that they can be successful even though people are trying to put them down," Faucher said.

Faucher, 18, could soon become a role model for teens across the country.

On July 27, she will travel to the Bahamas, where she will compete in the Miss Teen USA contest at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. The competition is run by the Miss Universe Organization.

Faucher will compete against Miss Teen winners from 49 other states in categories that include swimsuit and evening-gown modeling and answering interview questions.

The winner of the contest receives a scholarship to the New York Film Academy, as well as other prizes.

Faucher said she's the only contestant from Pelham to win the Miss Teen New Hampshire title.

She first entered the contest at age 14, after receiving a marketing postcard in the mail that said, "This could be you." She was named third runner-up, and later re-entered the contest at age 16, when she earned first runner-up.

But her strong will and determination to win prompted her to enter the contest for a third time. "I set a goal for myself and I wouldn't give up until I got it," Faucher said.

Faucher was crowned Miss Teen New Hampshire on Nov. 2, 2008, at age 17. "As soon as I heard my name I didn't believe it -- I started crying," Faucher said.

In the fall, Faucher will attend Southern New Hampshire University. She plans to major in criminal justice and pursue a prelaw degree.

If she wins the Miss Teen USA contest, Faucher said she will continue to educate teens about bullying while working with the American Heart Association to promote heart-health awareness.

Faucher said she's grateful for all the people who have helped her succeed and is looking forward to giving back.

"Everyone I've met has given me something to take with me," Faucher said. "I want to help the community and raise awareness."

The public can cast a popularity vote for their favorite Miss Teen USA contestant. To vote for Amber Faucher go to www.missuniverse.com/missteenusa.

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Miss Florida Teen USA Visits Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Kayla Collier, the 2009 Miss Florida Teen USA, recently visited NSU to shoot promotion videos and photos highlighting NSU as a scholarship sponsor to the annual pageant. The video will be shown at the upcoming statewide pageant.
While at NSU, Collier also met with Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. Collier, who earned the prestigious crown in October 2008, has been offered a four-year, $10,000-per-year tuition scholarship to NSU if she elects to attend the university and is successfully admitted into the college’s Professional and Liberal Studies (PALS) program.
For more than a decade, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences has recognized the Miss Florida Teen USA pageant winners each year and has offered tuition support toward an NSU education.http://www.nova.edu/cwis/pubaffairs/sharkbytes/2009/july7/missflorida.html