you do? yes. we have this big crown. can you believe this? reporter: the student body chose kaitlin to be their queen. [ chanting ] they re calling your name. kaitlin. kaitlin. i am a loss for words. we always say here that we have the best students. tonight absolutely these are the best students. very selfless act to make her night in the most memorable that that she will always remember. my wife said yesterday this is something we never expected to be able to walk anywhere with a white dress on in an occasion like this. i feel blessed. reporter: a very special queen and her very special friend who just wanted kaitlin to get to be part of a high school tradition. you know it is every girl s dream to do something like this. it is just really special for her to get to do it. very cool. very cool. tip my hat to the students.
i use tide sport because it helps get odors out of athletic clothes. i mean, i wear my yoga pants for everything. hiking, biking, pilates. [ woman ] brooke. okay. i wear yoga pants because i am too lazy for real pants. that s my tide. what s yours? i am beau i am beautiful no matter they say words can t bring me down christina aguilera. set the stage. favorite story of the day. across the country, schools are celebrating homecoming picking a king and queen. when the final votes at a mississippi high school were counted it made the dreams come true of a student suffering with down syndrome. wapt s meg pace reports. you look gorgeous. are you excited? so am i. reporter: senior year a special one for high school students. for 19-year-old kaitlin simpson turning out to be one she never dreamed possible. smile big. reporter: kaitlin has down syndrome. that didn t stop one of her long time friends from nominating her for the high school owner of senior home
you look gorgeous. are you excited? so am i. reporter: senior year a special one for high school students. for 19-year-old kaitlin simpson turning out to be one she never dreamed possible. smile big. reporter: kaitlin has down syndrome. that didn t stop one of her long time friends from nominating her for the high school owner of senior homecoming maid. approved it through the principal and had to get a petition. over half the faculty signed, kaitlin deserved as a senior to be in homecoming court. when students do something like that, something good, it gives you a warm feeling. reporter: seniors at northwest voted kaitlin on to the court. kaitlin simpson. [ applause ] reporter: and that big announcement. kaitlin simpson! [ cheers and applause ] i got a crown for you.