MISS TEXAS!!!

Even when she was just a kid, Danae Couch, Miss Texas, knew what she wanted to be a lawyer when she 'grew up'.

And in an interview given in the Texas Bar Journal in September 2012, Danae said pageants were a great "primer" for her legal career.
          "You are thrown into a new environment all of the time and you to think on your feet.  You also have to win people over and endear them to you.  I see closing arguments as being similar.  I think it is helping me hone my advocacy skills."
 Something else Danae has enjoyed since she was a kid is twirling!  In fact Danae's twirling career started at age 8 but her pageant career didn't start until age 20.

And when Danae's advocacy/interview skills combined with her twirling skills, she earned herself a Top 10 finish at Miss America!  Danae will return to law school this fall to finish her studies - and looks to use her law degree to be an advocate for others.

Now - on to this year's Miss Texas Pageant!

Let's start by saying... As easy as it was to list the front runners for Miss Texas last year (if you remember, there were 3 different women who had been named 1st runner up to Miss TX all competing in '12) - it's just THAT HARD to find the front-runners this year!  And - when you compete in Texas, you don't even walk in the door unless you have a fabulous head-shot and a great prep team behind you!  Add all of this to the fact that there are 49 girls competing this year!  So - let's just say, we wouldn't be surprised if someone who's not on our list wins the crown this year.  We did our best --- but this is a tough pageant to pin down!  In light of all that...

Junkies Say Here's Who to Watch:

Monique Evans - Top 10 in '11 and prelim talent,
Christine Tang - 4th runner up '12, Top 10 in '09
Taylor Lowrey - TX OT '09
Zoe Cadore - Alpha Talent in '12, Law Student, interned with Congressman Shelia Jackson
Breshell Hurley - Alpha Talent & Alpha Interview winner '12, Top 10 in '12
Callie Thompson - Top 15 '10, TX OT '07
Morgan Fuller - TX Cinderella State Teen '07
Michelle Hanson - Junkies Favorite TX Social Media Junkie :)

Junkies Love Texas!!!  ALL THE BEST! :)

RESULTS:

WINNER = IVANA HALL

1st Runner Up = Christine Tang

2nd Runner Up = Michelle Hanson

3rd Runner Up = Kaylee Killingsworth

4th Runner Up = Callie Thompson