More than 50 women are ready to compete for the title of Miss Georgia 2018. The pageant begins its preliminary competition at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12. All 53 contestants will take part in swimsuit, evening gown, talent and on-stage question preliminaries, as well as a private interview with a panel of judges, in order to determine who will go on to compete on the final night, Saturday, June 16.
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The contestants who will take the River Center stage in Columbus are:
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Miss Albany, Maloriegh Todd
Age: 18
Hometown: Columbus
School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Altamaha, Briana Hayes
Age: 19
Hometown: Baxley
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Pop vocal and piano
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Miss Atlanta, Brooke Doss
Age: 24
Hometown: Canton
School: Kennesaw State University graduate
Talent: Ballet en pointe
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Miss Augusta University, Amanda Mines
Age: 20
Hometown: Galesburg, Illinois
School: Augusta University
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Capital City, Paula Smith
Age: 21
Hometown: Atlanta
School: Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Chattahoochee River, Allie Griffis
Age: 20
Hometown: Eastman
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Cherokee Rose, Michaela Heide
Age: 20
Hometown: Warner Robins
School: Kennesaw State University
Talent: Ballet en pointe
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Miss Coastal Empire, Megan Johnson
Age: 22
Hometown: Bloomingdale
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Country vocal
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Miss Cobb County, Victoria Hill
Age: 19
Hometown: Canton
School: Reinhardt University
Talent: Classical vocal
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Miss Columbus, Lyndsay Richardson
Age: 22
Hometown: Warner Robins
School: Columbus State University
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Columbus State University, Danesha Evans
Age: 23
Hometown: Forsyth
School: Columbus State University
Talent: Tap Dance
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Miss Conyers, Courtney Grap
Age: 22
Hometown: Dacula
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Conyers Cherry Blossom, Kelly Hutchinson
Age: 20
Hometown: Marietta
School: Auburn University
Talent: Lyrical Dance
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Miss Coweta County, Faith Ayala
Age: 18
Hometown: Claxton
School: Ogeechee Technical College
Talent: Vocal
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Miss East Georgia State College, Taylor Sapp
Age: 19
Hometown: Claxton
School: East Georgia State College
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Emanuel County, Destiny Levant
Age: 23
Hometown: Reidsville
School: University of Georgia graduate
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Fayette County, Karson Pennington
Age: 20
Hometown: Augusta
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Contemporary lyrical dance
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Miss Fitzgerald, Livvy Hiers
Age: 21
Hometown: Baxley
School: College of Coastal Georgia
Talent: Piano
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Miss Flint River, Kierra Jarman
Age: 24
Hometown: Stone Mountain
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Pop vocal
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Miss Fulton County, Chari Guzman
Age: 23
Hometown: Hiram
School: Georgia State University - Perimeter College
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Georgia Coast, Mallory Marr
Age: 20
Hometown: Kingsland
School: College of Coastal Georgia
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Georgia Southern University, Lelyn Stewart
Age: 20
Hometown: Swainsboro
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Tap Dance
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Miss Golden Isles, Anna Freeman
Age: 20
Hometown: Statesboro
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Dance
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Miss Greater Stone Mountain, Cara Clements
Age: 18
Hometown: Fayetteville
School: Starr's Mill High School
Talent: Jazz vocal
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Miss Gwinnett County, A’Leah Burrell
Age: 21
Hometown: Tyrone
School: Columbia Southern University
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Harris County, Taylor Hoff
Age: 19
Hometown: Suwanee
School: Auburn University
Talent: Broadway jazz dance
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Miss Heart of the South, Gabrielle D’Alessandro
Age: 19
Hometown: Pooler
School: Mercer University
Talent: Violin
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Miss Historic Buford, Alexa Gilomen
Age: 21
Hometown: Suwanee
School: University of Georgia graduate
Talent: Pop vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Historic Southern Plains, Sarah DeLoach
Age: 21
Hometown: Claxton
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Tap Dance
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Miss Hummingbird Festival, Savanna Little
Age: 24
Hometown: Macon
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Vocal
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Miss International City, Annie Jorgensen
Age: 22
Hometown: Athens
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Jazz dance
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Miss Johns Creek, Stephanie Gargiulo
Age: 24
Hometown: Snellville
School: Kennesaw State University
Talent: Tae Kwon Do
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Miss Kennesaw, Charlotte Hinton
Age: 21
Hometown: Marietta
School: Kennesaw State University
Talent: Vocal and dance
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Miss Lake Lanier, Shannon Murphy
Age: 21
Hometown: Marietta
School: Kennesaw State University
Talent: Classical vocal
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Miss Macon, Madison Daughtry
Age: 22
Hometown: Leesburg
School: Georgia State University
Talent: Classical piano
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Miss Magnolia, MacKenzie Marable
Age: 23
Hometown: Rome
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Lyrical dance
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Miss Middle West Georgia, Chloe Phillips
Age: 19
Hometown: Rincon
School: Georgia Southern University
Talent: Jazz dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss North Georgia, Kathleen Hlavaty
Age: 22
Hometown: Macon
School: Kennesaw State University
Talent: Tap dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Northeast Georgia, Amanda Frothingham
Age: 21
Hometown: Acworth
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Lyrical dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Paulding County, Torianna Wilson
Age: 23
Hometown: Alpharetta
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Pickens County, Hannah McIntosh
Age: 23
Hometown: Cumming
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Comedic monologue
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Miss Presidential Pathways, Caroline Carroll
Age: 22
Hometown: Americus
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Ballet en pointe
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Rockdale County, Marianella Lopez
Age: 23
Hometown: Roswell
School: Emory University
Talent: Classical vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Rome, Taylor Burrell
Age: 19
Hometown: Tyrone
School: University of West Georgia
Talent: Vocal
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Miss Shorter University, Sydney Hillman
Age: 22
Hometown: Augusta
School: Shorter University
Talent: Pop vocal
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Miss Southeast Georgia, Kaitlin Reid
Age: 22
Hometown: Townsend
School: Georgia Southern University graduate
Talent: Broadway jazz dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Southwest Georgia, Rosa Campos
Age: 23
Hometown: Buford
School: Brenau University
Talent: Vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Stone Mountain, Hanna Holley
Age: 22
Hometown: Dublin
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Piano
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Miss Stone Mountain Yellow Daisy, Irielle Duncan
Age: 19
Hometown: Lawrenceville
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Broadway jazz dance
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Miss Troup, Lizzy Stanford
Age: 19
Hometown: Cuthbert
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Contemporary ballet en pointe
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss University of Georgia, Holly Haynes
Age: 22
Hometown: Suwanee
School: University of Georgia
Talent: Vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Pageant
Miss Warner Robins, Darlyn Davis
Age: 21
Hometown: Kathleen
School: Georgia College and State University
Talent: Classic rock vocal
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Miss Wildcat, Hannah Stricklin
Age: 17
Hometown: Camden County
School: Camden County High School
Talent: Visual ensemble dance
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