Favorite Thomasville Shops: I love anything downtown or locally owned. I am a huge fan of the new campaign encouraging our community to spend $50 at locally owned businesses instead of at more commercial locations. Internet shopping is easy and convenient, but by spending money in our community, we are helping our community grow and flourish. Thomasville is very lucky to have such diverse and quality local stores to practice this strategy with.
Signature Pieces: A pair of great-fitting jeans and some really sharp pumps.
Style Icons: Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman
Last Splurge: I don't splurge.
Last Steal: I got a $395 DKNY black lace dress for $19. That has to set a record. It's going to be my #1 game day dress.
Desert Island Piece: Black Bikini
Favorite Jewelry: Pearls. I'm an old soul. In my opinion, nothing says "class" like pearls.
Best Fashion Advice Received: Never buy anything that doesn't fit. Even if it's just a little snug or a tad baggy. No matter how much you love it, you aren't going to wear it.
Favorite Thing To Do In Thomasville: Grab a piece of pizza with friends at Moonspin. Their blue cheese is amazing - don't tell my personal trainer!
Dress Me Up: A little bright dress. Black is flattering but can be drab. For fall, I love orange or red. In spring, you can wear any color you want! As long as it's silk, satin, silk georgette, lace, etc. - you're in good shape.
Dress Me Down: Jeans and a cute tank top = perfect class uniform.
Beauty Advice: Don't let anyone talk you into a piece you don't like, even if they're an "expert".
My Passions: Eradicating violence against women is my platform for Miss Thomasville. I work as a rape crisis hotline volunteer, a victim advocate, and a child advocate. The impact abuse, both sexual and domestic, has on families is severe and persistent. As Miss Thomasville, I hope to educate our community about violence commited against women, highlight and promote agencies like Halcyon Home that provide assistance to victims of abuse, and by proxy prevent domestic and sexual abuse. Another cause that I am passionate about is animals. This year I am hoping to work closely with the Thomasville Humane Society at adopt-a-thons and fundraisers. I'm a vehement supporter of spaying and neutering our pets. If every pet is a wanted pet then uthenization won't be necessary. Unwanted and unexpected litters of puppies and kittens only make guiltless animals suffer. Pets are gifts that really enrich our lives and we should treat them as such.
I am guilty of: ...stopping my car in the middle of four-lane highways to move turtles across the road
I’d like to learn to: To cook. Living on my own at college has forced to me to suffer through some pretty bad meals chef'ed up by myself. I could really benefit from some lessons in the kitchen.
Theme Song: "How Sweet It Is" by James Taylor. I have a great family and a wonderful boyfriend and I'm thankful everyday for the quality of these relationships. They're my biggest support system and the first people I want to talk to at the end of the day.
Something Most People Don’t Know About Me: I'm a beauty queen AND a feminist. We come in all shapes, forms, and fashions :-)
