Sarah Phelps named Miss Maine Earth USA – Mount Desert Islander

SOUTHWEST HARBOR— Out of a number of candidates, Sarah Phelps of Southwest Harbor was chosen to symbolize the state of Maine within the Miss Earth USA magnificence pageant. 

The Mount Desert Island Excessive Faculty graduate will put on the Maine sash on the magnificence pageant that’s set to happen in Orlando, Fla. Phelps shall be there for your entire week main as much as when Miss Earth USA shall be televised on Jan. 7, 2023. 

Established 17 years in the past by Carousel Productions Inc., Miss Earth USA is an annual magnificence pageant that promotes environmental consciousness. It’s a preliminary competitors that selects a consultant from the U.S. for the worldwide Miss Earth pageant. Although the Miss Earth franchise is pretty new, it’s thought-about one of many 4 main worldwide magnificence pageants on this planet. Not like others who host a statewide competitors, Maine’s Miss Earth USA organizers choose one amongst a number of contestants primarily based on their software for development to nationals. After graduating highschool in 2015, Phelps earned her bachelor’s diploma from the College of New Hampshire in 2019 and acquired a grasp’s diploma in Sports activities Management with a spotlight in Sports activities Psychology from the College of Miami in 2021. 

Phelps has solely been collaborating in magnificence pageants for 3 years and has positioned within the prime 4 in each. Within the Miss Maine USA competitors, Phelps took house fourth place in 2020, second place in 2021 and third place this yr. It wasn’t till this yr that she made her first try to use for Miss Maine Earth in March. A month later, the group made the announcement that Phelps was the winner. 

“My focuses will not be tied to the surroundings straight, however my specialty has at all times been interacting with the youth inhabitants and I feel probably the most change might be made in that manner as a result of they’re those which are going to take management of what’s occurring in our world once they develop up,” Phelps mentioned. 

Phelps’ initiative this yr shall be geared towards caring for the surroundings whereas being lively open air. 

In 2018, one other island native, Marina “Rosie” Grey, gained the title of Miss Maine USA and superior to the highest 10 within the nationwide competitors. Grey additionally helped mentor Phelps by means of her final pageant. 

“Miss Earth has been getting a variety of traction not too long ago they usually do a extremely good job of creating it an all-inclusive surroundings, so much more candidates are beginning to apply,” Phelps mentioned. 

Judges in the end place contestants primarily based on their efficiency in a collection of pageant segments. Phelps will choose one sponsored swimsuit fashion for the swimwear competitors, selected one costume for the night robe portion and put together her greatest speaking factors for the interview phase. 

“Attending to be at this occasion with the 50 different ladies which are competing shall be actually, actually superb,” Phelps mentioned. 

To organize for the pageant, Phelps goals to develop her platform so fellow Mainers can get to know her. Extra details about her candidacy shall be posted on her Miss Maine Earth Instagram and Fb pages. 

Ninah Rein, an MDI native, covers information and options within the Bar Harbor space. She is glad to be again in Maine after incomes a bachelor’s diploma in San Diego from the College of California.

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