Nearly 30 women are ready to compete for the title of Miss Georgia 2019. The pageant is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the competition kicks off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
All 29 contestants will take part in the revamped competition, which includes talent, on-stage question, evening wear featuring a social impact initiative statement and private interview. This is the first year without a swimsuit competition in Miss Georgia history.
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Preliminary competition will be held at 7 p.m. June 12, 13 and 14, with the final night on June 15. Preliminary competition will determine who competes in the Saturday finals.
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The contestants who will take the River Center stage in Columbus are:
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Albany, Faith White
Age: 21
Hometown: Albany
Talent: Broadway song and dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Augusta University, Morgan Mitchell
Age: 22
Hometown: Midway
Talent: Spoken word
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Capital City, Victoria Hill
Age: 20
Hometown: Canton
Talent: Classical vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Cherokee Rose, Shannon Murphy
Age: 22
Hometown: Marietta
Talent: Contemporary vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Cherry Blossom Macon, Michaela Heide
Age: 21
Hometown: Warner Robins
Talent: Contemporary ballet en pointe
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Miss Cobb County, Alexa Gilomen
Age: 22
Hometown: Suwanee
Talent: Pop vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Columbus State University, Safiyyah Abdullah
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Talent: Classical violin
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Miss Empire of the South, Allie Griffis
Age: 21
Hometown: Eastman
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Fitzgerald, Torianna Wilson
Age: 24
Hometown: Alpharetta
Talent: Pop vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Flint River, Grace Hendry
Age: 25
Hometown: Ft. Benning
Talent: Broadway vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Georgia Southern University, Lauren Kirksey
Age: 22
Hometown: Baxley
Talent: American sign language
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Miss Golden Isles, Destiny Levant
Age: 24
Hometown: Reidsville
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Gwinnett County, Katie Hlavaty
Age: 23
Hometown: Macon
Talent: Tap dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Historic Buford, Holly Haynes
Age: 23
Hometown: Sugar Hill
Talent: Jazz vocal
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Miss Historic Columbus, Maloreigh Todd
Age: 19
Hometown: Columbus
Talent: Tap dance
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Miss Hummingbird Festival, Darlyn Davis
Age: 22
Hometown: Kathleen
Talent: Classic rock vocal
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Miss International City, Taylor Burrell
Age: 20
Hometown: Tyrone
Talent: Pop vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Macon, Jazmine Barden
Age: 22
Hometown: Eastman
Talent: Tap dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Magnolia, Sydney Hillman
Age: 23
Hometown: Augusta
Talent: Vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Middle West Georgia, Sarah Templeton
Age: 19
Hometown: Marietta
Talent: Lyrical dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Northwest Georgia, MacKenzie Marable
Age: 24
Hometown: Rome
Talent: Contemporary dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Rome, Cara Clements
Age: 19
Hometown: Fayetteville
Talent: Jazz Vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Southern Rivers, Carley Vogel
Age: 18
Hometown: Acworth
Talent: Classical vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Stone Mountain, Fallon Robinson
Age: 18
Hometown: Dallas
Talent: Lyrical gymnastics
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Stone Mountain Yellow Daisy, Sarah Archer
Age: 24
Hometown: Dawsonville
Talent: Irish step dance
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Troup County, Lyndsay Richardson
Age: 23
Hometown: Bonaire
Talent: Classical vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss University of Georgia, Briana Hayes
Age: 20
Hometown: Baxley
Talent: Contemporary piano
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Warner Robins, Kelsey Hollis
Age: 19
Hometown: Warner Robins
Talent: Contemporary vocal
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Credit: Miss Georgia Competition
Miss Wildcat, Isabella Kicklighter
Age: 18
Hometown: St. Mary’s
Talent: Hip-hop dance
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