God is good and I will forever glorify Him in all that I do.
With a heart full of gratitude I am so happy to say that I came as Miss Hawaiʻi, but I will be returning home as the new International Junior Miss!
For years there has been a village of people behind me rooting for me to find myself and believe in myself. Those who have been on this journey alongside me these past few years know how I battled doubt and anxiety over and over again, but I am proud to be an example of what resiliency looks like and to continue to encourage other young women to never give up on their dreams.
Thank you to my coaches
@pageantsmart ,
@amandamorenoconsulting , and
@abelgaspageantconsulting for always believing in me and pushing me to be better every day. Thank you to
@alileeglam for making me feel so beautiful, providing a safe space for me, and pouring love into me all week long. Thank you to my family, friends, and community back home for loving me no matter what. Hawaiʻi always goes hard for their people and I will always be so proud to wear that title across my chest!
An extremely special thank you goes out to my Miss class of 2023. I found true happiness here at
@internationaljuniormiss and it was because of you all. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people to be by my side this week. I don’t think words can do justice for how much I love and care for you all and how much of an impact you guys have had on me during my time here. I am forever in your corner and am so proud of how you guys killed it all week!
Thank you to
@faith.charles for being an inspiration to us all and being the best representative we could have asked for. I adore you and I’m so grateful that IJM brought us together. When I say I have HUGE shoes to fill I mean that wholeheartedly because that girl is truly the definition of a powerhouse titleholder in all ways.
The biggest thank you will always go to my mom. You know firsthand of the obstacles I’ve had to overcome to get to this moment and I have you to thank for the person I am today. My biggest inspiration and the strongest woman I know. I am the luckiest girl in the world to be able to call you my mom.
