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AOAGWLLC Announces the Contestants for DC Pageant 2021
Mark your calendars and grab your popcorn as the District of Columbia sets out to crown 3 new pageant queens!
4-13-2020 Washington, DC Mark your calendars and grab your popcorn as the District of Columbia sets out to crown 3 new pageant queens!
There are 10 contestants who will vie for the title of Miss DC for America Strong, Mrs. DC American and Mrs. DC America 2021. The pageant will be streamed to the public on May 2, 2021 at 5pm. The winners of each division will move on to compete at their National competition Miss for America Strong, Mrs. American and Mrs. America, respectively.
The state level pageant is currently produced by An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, a Veteran-owned media and entertainment company headquartered in Washington, DC. The pageant event is presented by BlackKnight Medical, and it will be hosted by the “Voice of DC”, Rick Bernstein.
Contestants in both the Miss and Mrs. divisions, will be scored in the categories of: Interview, Swimsuit and Evening Gown. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the contest is being filmed and will then be streamed to audiences all over the country. The next day, May 3rd, the reigning Miss DC for America, LaKeisha Brown, Mrs. DC American, Helene Meister, and Mrs. DC America, Jeananne Roberts will each crown their successors live, in downtown, Washington, DC.
Here is the list of the contestants for both Miss and Mrs. divisions:
Mrs. DC American and Mrs. DC America Contestants 2020
Mrs. Capitol Hill-Anchyi Wei
Mrs. Georgetown-Cheryl Burghart
Miss DC for America Strong Contestants 2020
Miss Capitol Hill-La Kimbria Penn White
Miss Friendship Heights-Nicole Marie Johnson
Miss Lincoln Heights-Ebony Acton
Miss Logan Circle-Yvette Ilechie
Miss Near Southeast-Eunice Hicks
Miss Northwest-Faren Campbell
Miss Southwest-Ny’Zhea Green
Miss Takoma-Elisa Garcia
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For more information, please contact pr@aoagwllc.com.
Historic Day: A Teacher, An Attorney and a Flight Attendant Take Top Honors On First Ever Virtual DC Pageant.
The District of Columbia has three new queens! On Saturday, June 27th, the Miss DC of America and Mrs. DC America pageant held their first ever virtual pageant online during the COVID- 19 Pandemic.
6-29-2020 District of Columbia. The District of Columbia has three new queens! On Saturday, June 27th, the Miss DC of America and Mrs. DC America pageant held their first ever virtual pageant online during the COVID- 19 Pandemic. Lakeisha Brown, from Friendship Height, was crowned Miss DC for America 2020. JeanAnne Roberts was crowned Mrs. DC America 2020. In addition for the first time ever in the 1st Runner- Up of Mrs. DC America was crowned with a new title: Mrs. D.C American. Helene Meister is your first ever Mrs. DC American 2020.
Lakeisha C. Brown is your new Miss DC for America 2020. She grew up and graduated from a very small town in Oxford, Pennsylvania. In fact, her town is so small that there are only two traffic lights! She has a Bachelor Degree in Art/Elementary/Special Education from Albright College. Lakeisha was awarded the 2019 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year and named as a finalist for the 2020 Washington Post Teacher of the Year. Her platform is dedicated to her life as a life-long educator and advocate for HIV/AIDS in the community. As a single mother, she wants to show her son, Noah and every child, that you can do anything if you work hard, stay humble, and believe
JeanAnne Roberts is your new Mrs. D.C. America 2020. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia . She has been happily married to her husband Paul Roberts for 13 years and has an 11-year-old daughter, KellyAnne and a 12-year-old son, Joseph, who are her most amazing accomplishments! She has a B.A in speech communication from Marshall University. JeanAnne also has appeared in a national ad as a model and an actor and continues to pursue this passion. JeanAnne was a former U.S Airways flight attendant for 12 years. She also loves fitness, traveling, and spending time with her family. Her Platform is mentoring young girls to become future leaders through The Girl Scouts of America, and as an Ambassador/ Share Leader for the Girl Scouts her goal is to help young girls become leaders in the community and the world. Helene Meister Is your first ever Mrs. DC American 2020. She recently graduated with a Juris Doctor from American University and previously obtained a Master’s degree from the law University of Paris. Helene worked in the French capital before relocating to Washington D.C.
Helene has been married to her husband Kris for seventeen years and has a teenage son, Kyle. She is a member of the ADDA the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and supports the Kids in Need foundation. Her son was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and speech impairment at age six and after multiple academic challenges in the private and public school system, she decided to use this experience to help other children and parents in similar situations. Her Platform is equal chances for special needs children because every child deserves equal access to education and opportunities to succeed regardless of her background and learning disabilities.
The winners of all three divisions Miss D.C for America and Mrs. D.C America and Mrs. D.C American will move on to their respective national pageants, Miss for America, Mrs. America, Mrs. American.The national pageants are scheduled to be held in October at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pageant was produced by An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, A Veteran-Owned production company, headquartered in Washington, DC. The event was presented by ThomasRiley Strategies, LLC, listed on Inc. magazines top 5000 companies in America.
A portion of the proceeds benefited Operation Renewed Hope and Victoria’s Voice Foundation. Here are the pageant results: Miss Division: Winner: Lakeisha Brown 1st Runner-Up: Faren Campbell 2nd Runner-Up: Ebony Acton 3rd Runner up: Aarolyn Casillas ( Miss Fabulous Face Winner) Miss Fitness: Lakeisha Brown Miss Photogenic: Lakeisha Brown Mrs. Division: Winner: JeanAnne Roberts 1st Runner Up and 1st ever Mrs. American: Helene Meister 2nd Runner-Up: Tameka Jones 3rd Runner up Danielle Wooten Kelley (Mrs Fabulous Face Winner) Mrs. Fitness: Tameka Jones Mrs. Photogenic: JeanAnne Roberts Overall Awards: Congeniality Award: Lakeisha Brown- Miss Friendship Heights Sponsorship Award: Bella Levy- Mrs. Capitol Hill
An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC Takes Top Honors in Pageant Awards
An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC (AOAGWLLC) was awarded top honors in the annual Pageant Planet Best in Pageantry Awards.
1/22/20 Washington, D.C. An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC (AOAGWLLC) was awarded top honors in the annual Pageant Planet Best in Pageantry Awards 2020.
A subsidiary within AOAGWLLC, the Mrs. DC America pageant, took home top honors in the Best State Pageant category, coming in as #2 on the list. A state preliminary to the Mrs. America pageant the pageant recognizes woman who have obtained personal, professional and community achievements. Made for married woman, the phases of competition include Swimsuit, Interview and Evening Gown! Mrs. DC America creates an amazing experience for every single one of its contestants and fosters an event where women can celebrate their professional accomplishments.
The Mrs. DC America pageant, alongside its sister pageant, Miss DC for America, were produced, last year, at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The pageant will be produced there again this year on April 4, 2020. Applications for the pageant are being accepted until Feb 1, 2020.
Also topping the Best in Pageantry list was AOAGWLLC owner, Raquel Riley Thomas. She was selected as the overall #2 State Pageant Director. Raquel is a producer, director, pageant queen and military-veteran, with a long history in the pageant and fashion industry. Raquel is dedicated to helping and recognizing those that have served in the military, so she gives a portion of all pageant proceeds to a non-profit which supports veterans. Raquel Riley Thomas has been featured in countless magazines, newspapers and periodicals and is currently a recurring fashion and beauty expert on ABC7, "Let’s Talk Live," "Good Morning Washington" and Fox5 "Good Day DC." She was also recently inducted into the Library of Congress!
An Officer and Gentlewoman LLC (AOAGWLLC) is a Veteran-Owned media and entertainment company specializing in theatrical productions, television commercials and casting. We oversee the following brands: Miss DC for America Beauty Pageant, Mrs. DC America Beauty Pageant, Mrs. DC America World, LittleMiss North America , AOAGWLLC Casting, Raquel Riley Thomas Imaging Consulting, and Ria’sSlime Shop.
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