Author, Advocate, and Queen: Inside the World of Miss Maryland Teen Volunteer!
Crowns, career prep, and changing the world! 👑💼✨
In a world quick to judge pageantry by its glittering surface, Miss Maryland Teen Volunteer 2027, Delanie Graham, is proving that true queens are women of substance and ambition. As she prepares for the national Miss Teen Volunteer America competition in Jackson, Tennessee this March, Delanie sat down with us to share her journey.
A freshman at the University of Alabama studying marketing and public relations, Delanie is actively building a legacy of female empowerment. During our interview, she discussed:
- Project PowHERful: Her inspiring initiative designed to equip women with essential career-readiness skills, tackling the reality that 60% of women enter job interviews feeling underprepared.
- Dismantling Stereotypes: How she uses platforms like TikTok to share authentic, unpolished moments, proving there is "no mold" for a pageant girl.
- Inspiring the Next Generation: Her work as the published author of the children's book Dress Up, Dream Big, which encourages young girls to realize their limitless potential.
"I want little girls to look up to me not because there’s a crown on my head... but because of the emotions I made them feel," she shared.
Want the full story?
Dive deep into Delanie’s preparation, her lyrical dance talent routine, and her unapologetic embrace of her signature pink wardrobe in the next print edition of Inside Pageant.