WE THREE QUEENS

Crowned cupcakes top off tribute to pageant winners

Prior to heading for national competition, Miss Teen Arkansas International Haley Pontius, Mrs. Arkansas International Quynci Joyner and Miss Arkansas International Mollie Parker were given a fabulous sendoff fit for beauty queens at the North Little Rock home of Bernee Thurow, executive director of the three competitions.

A variety of hors d’oeuvres and desserts included crown-shaped cookies and crowned cupcakes … which, for the time being, were off-limits to the contestants.

Thurow thanked guests along with pageant supporters and sponsors. Then the titleholders opened their gifts, which included luggage, T-shirts, mobile phone covers, personal-care products, baseball caps and bathrobes.

National competition takes place Tuesday through Saturday in Chicago.

High Profile, Pages 44 on 07/14/2013

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