This isn’t even half of the people I consider my ‘ohana & we didn’t all make it into a picture at once. Mahalo me ke aloha pumehana iā ‘oukou pākahi a pau no kāu kāko‘o & aloha 🫶🏼🌿✨
MISS HAWAI’I TEEN USA 2024! 🌿✨
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Welina mai e Hawai’i! ‘O au nō ia! Mahalo me ke aloha pumehana e ku’u lāhui, e ‘Ihikapalaumāewa, a me ka pae ‘āina o Hawai’i! I am beyond grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity to represent Hawai’i as a Hawaiian & a woman working in conservation. This experience is a blessing and I am thrilled to have the privilege to represent our people. I stepped out of my comfort zone (as a boot & camo loving tita with ferns all up in her curly bushy hair) and trusted my support system.
I am beyond blessed to have met such remarkable women throughout this process. I am so grateful to have such an amazing friend & tita in my life @caiaonfiyah . Thank you for being you & supporting me throughout everything. You’re the kindest, most genuine person who’s beautiful and radiant inside and out. You truly make our kūpuna proud. Thank you for sharing your support system with me.
I couldn’t have been nearly as prepared as I was without the help of my amazing hair & makeup artists @blushmb & @natily.taguding . Thank you for believing in me and pouring your hearts in to this process for me. You have curated such an amazing experience by merely showing up. You both are such phenomenal people and have made me learn the lesson of trust. Trusting you both has lead me to where I am today. I may disagree on some things to stay true to myself but in the end I know you both want the absolute best for me and I trust that you will always have my back. I love you both 💚
Thank you Natily for welcoming me into your home and treating me like family. I am blessed to have had you on Maui, willing and able to help me no matter how crazy busy you were. That is dedication & love. Thank you so much for coaching me. Miya, you’re such a strong woman and have paved this path for many that stand today. Thank you for always helping me feel & look my best. I know that you have such a genuine heart. Thank you both for being you and accepting me for who I am, a con-3 girl hahaha.
I have many more to thank but for now… MAHALO! PŌ MĀLIE 💫
- Miss Hawai’i Teen USA 2024,
Miss Maui teen USA 2023,
Hokuaoka‘ale Emma Gilman (HOKUA) 🌱
Crazy raw video lol & got cut off at the end but I just wanted to extend the invite to everyone! ✨ Looking forward to seeing you this Sunday! Pā‘ia Bay Coffee & Bar, Maui, HI, 5:30-9pm. Tickets available for purchase through the link in my bio, the QR code on the flyer & or at the door! Me ke aloha, Hokua Gilman 🫶🏼✨🌱
In honor of Cleft Awareness Month, I am joining @SmileTrain to spread awareness of their life-changing work for children needing cleft treatment! Today, I will share 5 facts you may not know about clefts and Smile Train’s impact!
Together, we can change the world one smile at a time! #CleftAwarenessMonth
Join us for an evening at @paiabaycoffeeandbar to celebrate the beginning of my journey to become Miss Teen USA 2024! Tickets are available & can be purchased through the link in my bio & or via the QR code! I would love to see you there! Mahalo for your support 💚
You’re invited! Please join us at my send-off benefit night @paiabaycoffeeandbar on Maui, Sunday, July 7th from 5:30-9pm ✨ Ticket link in my bio! I hope to see you there! 🫶🏼🌱
