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Sitigirl Nashville
“Empowering Tennessee Women: Tennessee America Pageants, A New Chapter in Beauty Pageantry”
In the heart of this movement stands Tennessee America Pageants, the official division of David and Elaine Marmel’s Mrs. America Pageant in the great state of Tennessee. This new home for Tennessee America Pageants has captured the attention of pageant enthusiasts and participants alike, becoming a symbol of empowerment and representation in the Volunteer State.
Brentwood Lifestyle Magazine
INSTILLING HAPPINESS AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG WOMEN
Mrs. Tennessee America, Amy Rottero, is on a mission to make other women feel beautiful, too. “Queen's Closet was born out of the idea of boosting young women's self-esteem by giving them a sense of who they are and what they're about and instilling confidence so that they don't make decisions that lead them down the wrong path,” she says.
Chattanooga City Lifestyle
CHATTANOOGA NATIVE, CLAIRE PORTILLA, SETS HER SIGHTS ON THE MISS AMERICA TITLE
“I am not a spotlight person, so I really had to get out of my comfort zone to achieve this. I went into the experience with no expectations other than a way to grow myself. I wanted to stay true to myself and not fit a mold,” shared Portilla.
