November 22, 2008, I was crowned Miss Ohio Teen USA 2009!

(My Crowning Moment!!!)


This is my pageant big sis Natasha a.k.a Miss Ohio USA 2009!!! I know this is going to be such an incredible year. I am so lucky to have such a kind and loving friend to spend the year with. I know we both have some special plans for our futures, and we have some incredible plans for our titles!



Hello everyone, I'm Kelsey Stevens, and two weeks ago I was crowned Miss Ohio Teen USA 2009! As my community, friends, and relatives call to congratulate me and show their support it still feels as though I'm living in a dream. A dream that I have had since I was a little girl, sitting in my family room, watching the Miss Teen USA pageants on TV. Let me tell you, these last two weeks have been the craziest weeks of my life! It all started on November 19 when my baby brother Jaxson was born. I asked my mom for a baby brother when I was three years old, and little did I know that I would actually get one! I was so thankful that he came just in time for me to meet him before I headed down to Portsmouth the next day. When check in day came I was so excited for this experience and I was planning on having the time of my life, which looking back I can honestly say I followed through with my plans. The day was spent meeting the other contestants, having interviews with the judges, rehearsals, and the important preliminary show. The next day brought us down to the finals. I remember dancing backstage with some friends right as the show was about to start. Then I came on stage and I saw my mom, my baby brother and the rest of my family made it to cheer for me. That's when I knew no matter what the outcome was this was one of the most exciting nights of my life! They called the top 15 and I was in it! Next they called the top 5, and I was still there! Then the big moment was arriving.As all of the girls came on stage for the announcement of the special awards the top five was taken off stage. I couldn't really hear what was being said, but the next thing I did hear was someone saying "they just called your name go onstage". It wasn't until after I was backstage that I saw I had won Miss congeniality, and I lost it. I felt so blessed to have the other contestants vote me for that title and just to be where I was that I started crying tears of joy. Then we were back on stage again and they started calling the names of the runner-ups. It was down to Jena Diller and myself and I still hadn't heard my name. Again I started crying, because just as I said earlier it felt like I was living out a dream, because I'd spent so much time imagining that moment and it was finally there! When I heard my name announced as Miss Ohio Teen USA 2009 I thought I was going to pass out!

I am so grateful for this experience, for all of my supporters, and my family (I couldn't do it without you!). Also, thank-you to everyone who made the pageant weekend possible! I promise I will work hard to be the best Miss Ohio Teen USA 2009 I can be!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYirlmZeU8Q
<3 Kels