On
November 17, 2013, Windham resident Celine Baker, competed in the Miss Holly
Christmas Prelude Pageant in Kennebunkport, Maine. After competing in four
phases of competition: private interview, runway fashion, evening gown, as well
as on-stage question, 14-year-old Celine was crowned the new Miss Holly High
School 2013.
"Private
interview is when you are alone with the judges in a room, and you just talk.
It's a way for the judges to get to know you more, I never think of it as an
interview, but more of a conversation. Runway fashion is exactly what it sounds
like. You get to pick out an outfit that resembles who you are and go totally
over the top. Think of it as something you'd wear on a New York runway during
Fashion Week! Evening gown and on-stage question are usually combined, you wear
a full length gown that is to your liking and get to walk out on stage and
answer a question.”
“For
this pageant my question was 'Who inspires you the most and why?' I explained
how Rachel Scott, the first girl killed in the Columbine shooting, inspires me
because even though she has passed, her dream of spreading kindness and the
anti-bullying attitude, something that I heavily believe in too, still lives
on," Baker said.
With
this title, Baker will represent the Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude
Celebration, a Yuletide classic. She is overwhelmed with joy to be able to
partake in this event and can't wait to share her love of Christmas with
others.
"During
my reign, I will be participating in other pageants. This pageant was a
preliminary for the Miss Maine High School pageant that will take place next
August at Thornton Academy in Saco," explained Baker. She would like to
thank the community, her friends, and family, for all their love and support
throughout her journey of pageantry. "I wouldn't be where I am now without
them. They've given me the strength, hope, and courage, to do my best and know
that I did my best no matter what the outcome may be."
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