Costa
Mesa, CA, USA (July 17, 2013) -- Chiniqua Pettaway from Houston,
Texas was crowned Ms. America® 2013 at the national pageant held
Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa in
California.
State
and regional titleholders from across the United States competed in
four categories including interview, sportswear, evening gown and
on-stage question.
Ms.
America® 2013, Chiniqua Pettaway walked across the stage to accept
the crown marked her first steps on a journey that will take her from
spotlight to spotlight representing the American woman 26 years of
age and up who are single, divorced, widowed or married.
Ms.
Pettaway, a Houston, Texas transplant, is originally from Richmond,
Virginia. She is an entrepreneur, model, fitness instructor and
community leader. Chiniqua owns and operates six income tax
preparation offices in Houston, TX. She is currently working on her
master's degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology and will
complete her degree from Argosy University in March 2014.
A
philanthropist, Ms. America® 2013, Chiniqua Pettaway is also a
philanthropist and is especially passionate about her platform of
service "Guard a Heart" a heart health awareness
foundation. Guard a Heart's mission is to fight heart disease with
their campaign, "Know your Risk, Save a Life." Heart
conditions are the number-one killer of men and women in America. She
enjoys traveling, dancing and mentoring young women through her
platform and other community involvement.
As
Ms. America® 2013, Pettaway is honored to represent an organization
that enriches the lives of women across the country and is passionate
about continuing to give back to others through philanthropic
endeavors and being the inspiration that helps others achieve their
dreams.
Major
sponsors of the 2013 Ms. America® Pageant are Hilton Orange
County/Costa Mesa, Orrick Herrington & Suitecliff, and OC
Celebrity Smiles and Commercial Bank of California.
Ms.
America® 2013 first runner-up was Wendi Russo, Ms. Minnesota; second
runner-up was Malinda Koncar, Ms. Pennsylvania; third runner-up was
Stephanie Mills, Ms. New England; and fourth runner-up was Mai-Lea
DeJong, Ms. Arizona.
Ms.
America International® 2013, for women 40 years of age and up
went to Robin Griffin, Ms. California Coast. Ms. International™
2013, the "Judges and People's Choice Award" went to
Stacy Smith, Ms. Colorado. This prestigious title must not only
represent the pageant but also the Ms. America® fans as well. Stacy
Smith was chosen by receiving the most votes online, good luck wish
ads and scores from the Judges.
Richard
Simon from Houston, Texas founded The Ms. America® Pageant in 1997.
The first pageant was held on December 4, 1997 at the Luxor Hotel in
Las Vegas. Contestants competed representing their state in the
pageant. Susan Jeske from Colorado was crowned the first Ms.
America®. Ms. Jeske became the owner of the pageant in 1999.
Video
of crowning can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ6xchdaDHM
To
schedule an appearance for 2013 Ms. America®, please contact the
pageant at: MsAmericaPageant@aol.com
or call 949.679.8888
2013
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Ms.
America International 2013 (40 years of age & up) - Robin
Griffin - Ms. California Coast
Ms.
International 2013 (Judges and People's Choice Award) - Stacy
Smith, Ms. Colorado
Spirit
of America Award - Heidi Burton, Ms. Southwest America
Power
of the Crown Award - Malinda Koncar, Ms. Pennsylvania
Crown
for a Purpose Award - Mai Lea DeJong, Ms. Arizona
Media
Award - Dallas Teague, Ms. Alabama
Woman
of Distinction Award - Stacy Smith, Ms. Colorado
Ms.
Photogenic Award - Robin Griffin, Ms. California Coast
Ms.
Congeniality Award - Carola Akins - Ms. Rocky Mountain States
Community
Service Award - Tiffanie Manansala, Ms. New Jersey
About
Ms.
America Pageant
The
Ms. America® Pageant is open to women 26 years of age and up -
single, divorced or married who are articulate, interesting, elegant
and classy. Pageant competition is based on Fashion wear, Interview,
Evening Gown, Sportswear and on-stage question. The Ms. America®
Pageant was created to empower women across the nation, celebrate
their accomplishments, encourage involvement in community service, to
use the "crown for a purpose" to make a difference and to
promote, honor and advance the status of women. The Ms. America®
Pageant is a registered federal trademark with the USPTO in
Washington DC since February 2000 and is one of the top pageant
trademarks in the world. Visit http://www.MsAmericaPageant.com
for more information. Facebook:
http://www.Facebook.com/MsAmericaPageant.
Contact:
Susan
Jeske
(949)
679-8888
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