On November 18th 2018, at the finale of the state pageant held at ArcBest Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Maggie Williams emerged the winner and was crowned Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2019. She succeeded and was crowned by her predecessor Mackenzie Hinderberger, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2018. Runners-up at the state finale were Daly Dacus (first runner-up), Mary-Kate Jones (second runner-up), Rylie Wagner (third runner-up) and Abigail Davis (fourth runner-up). Maggie also won the Best Gown award and Miss Congeniality award at the finale.
Glimpse of her crowning moment at the state finale -
Maggie, who is 17 years of age and hails from Piggott, is no doubt one of the best faces amongst this year’s contestants for Miss Teen USA 2019. The ravishing beauty with a stunning smile definitely has what it takes to win the national title this year. Arkansas has won till date only one Miss Teen USA title, and that was in the year 2008, when Stevi Perry was crowned Miss Teen USA 2008. If she wins, that will be the second win for her state after a gap of more than 10 years, and she does have the potential to do that.
Maggie is currently studying at Piggott High School and after finishing high school, she desires to double major in Political Science and Criminology to pursue a law degree. Besides, she also leads her high school tennis team as the highest ranked female singles player. She describes herself as strong, bold, and compassionate and loves to travel and explore the world. Besides being an outdoors enthusiast, she also loves reading, writing, politics, making a difference and all things related to health. Maggie's mantra is to leave others with nothing but love and to live authentically.
She values her family members as her best friends, and is thankful for their unwavering support in all her endeavours. One of the most notable things she emphasizes is the importance of living with a positive attitude and to daringly chase your dreams with fire and passion in your heart. She notes that the phrase “do not be afraid” is written in the Bible 365 times, which is a daily reminder from God to live every day fearlessly.
(Image Source: @missarteenusa/ @maggiiewilliams Instagram)
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