Preteen Miss Five Hills Dorianna Gilbert knew if she won one of the crowns at the 8th Annual Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant on March 27, she would tie another titleholder for having been selected by a panel of judges to wear the crown the third time, the most in the pageantâs history.
âI entered this pageant for a fourth time because I felt like it was time to get back out there again,â Gilbert said. âIâm much older now and I wanted to show everyone that I can go higher and compete with the older girls that I looked up to. I made a promise to myself that I would compete in 2021 because in 2020, I was busy filming for a television show and couldnât dedicate my time to the pageant that year.â
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LEESBURG Lilly Parker was crowned Miss Lake County three weeks ago.
Now, the 18-year-old Umatilla resident is making plans to share her story with others through community service projects and personal visits to women s shelters.
“I had some personal issues during my childhood,” Parker said. “Things I won’t go into here, but I share with girls and even women who have been through similar experiences. I want to inspire them to not let it define them.”
After surviving some traumatic experiences, she began getting the help she needed from the right people.
But she found herself still struggling with her self esteem, image and worth.