21.7.11

Ladies and Gentlemen, Drum Roll Please!

Hello, All! I hope this finds you in a cool place on this sweltering, 21st day of July!


I have something I'd like to share with you, but first (and more importantly), I'd like to wish the Miss LA Momma, Onna Gallagher, a very Happy Forty-Some-Number-I'm-Not-at-Liberty-to-Revealeth Birthday!!!!  I'm so lucky and delighted to be your daughter :) You're the prettiest, most gracious, loving, selfless, supportive, and fun-loving gal I know... And you have an amazing knack for finding little treasures on junky racks at Ross and T.J. Maxx, which I frequently benefit from!  Hoping this next year is your best one yet, Nonnie! Happy, happy birthday!





And now for the big announcement


I'm excited to reveal my official Miss Louisiana crown shot and Miss America head shot for the first time — I had the pleasure of shooting with THE Steven Palowsky, Miss Louisiana's official photographer,  who soared high above my greatest expectations and kept me laughing for the all-together 12 hours we shot!  Also, I must acknowledge his wonderful (and might I add very patient!) girlfriend, Cristina, who was the mastermind behind some very complicated photography stuff I can't really explain!  A multitude of thanks, Steven & Cristina!  We really had too many pictures to choose from and, of course, they put the world's most analytical girl (i.e. — Your's Truly) in charge of the final picks, but without further adieu...


















Again, thank you to Steven and Cristina, and also Darris Waren, Dewana Little, Lynn Copeland, and my sweet Mom, the Birthday Girl, for being instrumental in all of this!



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