Sunday, October 16, 2011

Miss Universe

The most flawless woman on Earth..Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes. 

My Crown.

This is my crown- rain or shine I wear this beautiful crown with honor as I travel to the different festivals and pageants around the state of Louisiana. Calypso the Iguana may be heavy; and while wearing 5 inch heels, may be trouble to walk through doorways...but every time I put him on my head I remember what a great honor it is to represent Festival Ray*la*ne. Children hold such a special place in my heart, representing a festival for them is such a rewarding feeling. Seeing the faces of all the little girls who dream of one day being a queen gives me a feeling of such pride.

Miss Acadia Pageant- August 21

The Miss Acadia pageant was held in Crowley at the Crowley Theater!
my beautiful iguana royality

all the visiting queens

new Miss queen

Ms Summer Parker

Swamp Pop-August 13

Swamp Pop Music Festival Pageant was held in Lutcher (2 hours, 13 minutes & 118 miles from my house) we began the day touring and seeing alligators and concluded the day with the pageant. I tried out wearing my hair down with my crown...not a good idea, I wish i had voluptuous hair):
All of the queens at the day everns!

my lady queen, Heather

sweetest girs ever
we matched. dont ask how.

swamp pop alligator (:

final picture of the night

St Martin Farm Bureau- August 6

My aunt and boyfriend accompanied me to this pageant in Breaux Bridge.
2011 Queen- Kiri Meche

Visiting queens, new queen and this past year's
Queen. 

Delcambre Shrimp Pageant-July 30

The Delcambre Shrimp Festival is alway held the full third weekend of August! This years Miss queen is Halie Winch.

I didnt get to take a picture with Halie the day
she won, but this one was taken at the Swamp Pop
Music festival Pageant. 

Camille, Erath Forth of July Queen.

Morgan, LA Mardi Gras Queen.

two of my best friends

getting MY crown! -July 24

The night of the pageant (when I was crowned) the crowns did not come in. A past Ray*la*ne queen was generous to allow me to use hers until I got mine. We met in the beautiful city of Rayne where Mrs. Marleen (Ray*la*ne director) presented myself along with my two older and two younger queens with beautiful crowns.

July 23 Cake, Ice Cream, & Miss Iberia

After spending my first week as queen at the beach with my boyfriend Nigel and his family, I returned home to Abbeville to begin my Queenly duties. The first event I was fortunate enough to attend was the Cake and Ice Cream festival in MY hometown. 


My boyfriend Nigel

Royalty at the festival. (two on the right are
Abbeville Queens)

Angelle Louviere! 
Viande Boucanee Queen 
(smoked meats)

Later that night I went to New Iberia to watch the Jr Queen competition and also the crowning of the Queen.

Again with Angelle

The MOST BEAUTIFUL queen Iberia could ask for! 
Lacey Gail Blanchard.



Ray*la*ne Pageant July 16 2011

Being crowned Queen Ray*la*ne XIV was such an honor
 and at this moment I was so excited about the 
year that was about to begin!


Princess Ray*la*ne, Queen Ray*la*ne, 
Lady Ray*la*ne and Ms. Ray*la*ne
all the beautiful queens at the pageant

Blair and Lacey Blanchard are two sweetest girls
I have ever had the honor of knowing.

mom and dad! 
so proud(:

my amazing uncle tim