Miss Maine Teen USA off to Reno for national pageant

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – We first met Miss Maine Teen USA, Madisson Higgins, in March shortly after she was topped together with Miss Maine USA.

Six months later, it was time to have fun earlier than heading west for the massive present.

Household and mates celebrated Higgins’ accomplishments earlier than she competes within the Miss Teen USA pageant in Reno, Nevada on September 30 and October 1.

Higgins, whose father is the Bangor Hearth Chief, has made serving and celebrating first responders her mission.

Though lots has modified during the last six months, Higgins says she’s nonetheless pushed by the message she can provide to women.

“It’s been fairly cool to see how I’ve actually progressed in my confidence and been capable of present a whole lot of different younger women how they are often assured of their our bodies and who they’re,” Higgins stated.

“It means lots to me simply having household and mates to have the ability to help me, and know that they’re all the time there for me whereas I’m away, rooting me on for Maine to win Miss Teen USA, which has by no means occurred. So, we’re hoping to make historical past.”

Higgins is the primary Miss Maine Teen USA from Bangor since 1990.

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