Miss Georgia 2019: Meet the contestants competing for the crown
Nearly 30 women are ready to compete for the title of Miss Georgia 2019. The pageant is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the competition kicks off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
All 29 contestants will take part in the revamped competition, which includes talent, on-stage question, evening wear featuring a social impact initiative statement and private interview. This is the first year without a swimsuit competition in Miss Georgia history.
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Preliminary competition will be held at 7 p.m. June 12, 13 and 14, with the final night on June 15. Preliminary competition will determine who competes in the Saturday finals.
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The contestants who will take the River Center stage in Columbus are:
Miss Albany, Faith White
Age: 21
Hometown: Albany
Talent: Broadway song and dance
Miss Augusta University, Morgan Mitchell
Age: 22
Hometown: Midway
Talent: Spoken word
Miss Capital City, Victoria Hill
Age: 20
Hometown: Canton
Talent: Classical vocal
Miss Cherokee Rose, Shannon Murphy
Age: 22
Hometown: Marietta
Talent: Contemporary vocal
Miss Cherry Blossom Macon, Michaela Heide
Age: 21
Hometown: Warner Robins
Talent: Contemporary ballet en pointe
Miss Cobb County, Alexa Gilomen
Age: 22
Hometown: Suwanee
Talent: Pop vocal
Miss Columbus State University, Safiyyah Abdullah
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Talent: Classical violin
Miss Empire of the South, Allie Griffis
Age: 21
Hometown: Eastman
Talent: Tap dance
Miss Fitzgerald, Torianna Wilson
Age: 24
Hometown: Alpharetta
Talent: Pop vocal
Miss Flint River, Grace Hendry
Age: 25
Hometown: Ft. Benning
Talent: Broadway vocal
Miss Georgia Southern University, Lauren Kirksey
Age: 22
Hometown: Baxley
Talent: American sign language
Miss Golden Isles, Destiny Levant
Age: 24
Hometown: Reidsville
Talent: Tap dance
Miss Gwinnett County, Katie Hlavaty
Age: 23
Hometown: Macon
Talent: Tap dance
Miss Historic Buford, Holly Haynes
Age: 23
Hometown: Sugar Hill
Talent: Jazz vocal
Miss Historic Columbus, Maloreigh Todd
Age: 19
Hometown: Columbus
Talent: Tap dance
Miss Hummingbird Festival, Darlyn Davis
Age: 22
Hometown: Kathleen
Talent: Classic rock vocal
Miss International City, Taylor Burrell
Age: 20
Hometown: Tyrone
Talent: Pop vocal
Miss Macon, Jazmine Barden
Age: 22
Hometown: Eastman
Talent: Tap dance
Miss Magnolia, Sydney Hillman
Age: 23
Hometown: Augusta
Talent: Vocal
Miss Middle West Georgia, Sarah Templeton
Age: 19
Hometown: Marietta
Talent: Lyrical dance
Miss Northwest Georgia, MacKenzie Marable
Age: 24
Hometown: Rome
Talent: Contemporary dance
Miss Rome, Cara Clements
Age: 19
Hometown: Fayetteville
Talent: Jazz Vocal
Miss Southern Rivers, Carley Vogel
Age: 18
Hometown: Acworth
Talent: Classical vocal
Miss Stone Mountain, Fallon Robinson
Age: 18
Hometown: Dallas
Talent: Lyrical gymnastics
Miss Stone Mountain Yellow Daisy, Sarah Archer
Age: 24
Hometown: Dawsonville
Talent: Irish step dance
Miss Troup County, Lyndsay Richardson
Age: 23
Hometown: Bonaire
Talent: Classical vocal
Miss University of Georgia, Briana Hayes
Age: 20
Hometown: Baxley
Talent: Contemporary piano
Miss Warner Robins, Kelsey Hollis
Age: 19
Hometown: Warner Robins
Talent: Contemporary vocal
Miss Wildcat, Isabella Kicklighter
Age: 18
Hometown: St. Mary’s
Talent: Hip-hop dance
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