At the conclusion of Miss Hawaii USA 2018 finale held at the Hawaii Convention Center on 19th November 2017, Julianne Chu was crowned as Miss Hawaii USA 2018. She will now represent her state, Hawaii in Miss USA 2018 to be held next year. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Hawaii USA 2017 Julie Kuo.
Julianne is 25 years of age and it was her fifth time to compete for Miss Hawaii USA 2018 title. Last year she finished as fourth runner-up but this time her persistence and hard work paid off well for her.
“When they got down to (announcing) the final two I honestly thought I had lost, and when they called my name I was really overwhelmed. I feel like I’m in a dream right now,” Julianne expressed, shortly after receiving her winner’s sash and tiara. She won the title of Miss Hawaii Teen USA in 2010 but winning the adult title had come to seem an impossible dream.
After winning the title Julianne expressed happiness by saying, “I think people already know who I am, but in my personal interview I told them how my childhood was not a typical childhood, and so I showed them how far I’ve come to get where I am. I’m really thankful that I was able to show my heart on the stage.”
At the same event, KylynRapoza was crowned as Miss Teen Hawaii USA 2018 and will now represent her state in Miss Teen USA 2018.