Miss Teen USA BLOG by Shelley Hennig
“I loved being in New York, doing
my first official photo shoot with Fadil Berisha. That
was my favorite part of my time there.”
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Field
of dreams – My dream has always been to
enter the entertainment world of hosting, broadcasting,
acting, as well as modeling someday. This is a great
beginning. Being Miss Teen USA is allowing so many
doors to open for me, such as this media interview
during my Hometown Celebration Weekend. |
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Jackpot! – I’ve
been asked, “What was it like to win Miss Teen
USA?” My first thought is, “It was like
winning the lottery. Everybody dreams of it, but nobody
ever thinks it can happen to them!” |
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Hitting the books – Although
I am Miss Teen USA, I don’t want people to forget
that I’m still just a student at Destrehan (LA)
High School. However, it is pretty fun being both. |
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Overnight
camp – Spending two weeks in Palm Springs
for finals to me was like the longest girl’s sleepover
ever. We called it “Camp Teen USA.” My roommate
was one my best friends, the wonderful, spectacular,
fabulous Lindsey Catherine Sporrer, Miss South Carolina
Teen USA (left). |
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Model in training – I
love being in New York. In only a week, I’ve had
media training, television interviews, a number of phone
interviews, and my first official photo shoot with Fadil
Berisha. That was my favorite part of my time there.
I’ve also met with organizations such as D.A.R.E.
and Seeds of Peace, with whom I will be working throughout
my year. |
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Roommate hijinks – I
got to meet one of my new roommates, Miss USA 2004 Shandi
Finnessey (left). She welcomed me by having a plastic
rat on my bed. I returned the welcome by putting it in
the refrigerator for her to find while she was looking
for breakfast. That’s when I knew she was going
to be awesome! |
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| Dancing
queen – I have been dancing since I was
2 years old, and there is no better way for me to express
myself than through this art! |
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Getting involved – Performing
at pep rallies and Friday night football games (left,
with my high school dance team, the “Desty Darlings”)
will probably be one of my best high school memories! |
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Sober message – My
brothers Glenn and Brad (from left) helped protect their
little sister, until a drinking and driving accident
claimed the life of Brad three years ago. Becoming Miss
Teen USA 2004 gives me the opportunity to tell of my
family’s loss and deliver the message to young
people that you don’t have to drink to have fun! |
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Shelley
Hennig of
Destrehan, Louisiana, is a 17-year-old high school senior
who was named an Academic Excellence Student at Destrehan
High School and is an honor student and senior class
representative. She has dreams of succeeding in fashion
or commercial print modeling, but first Shelley’s goal is to finish high school
and attend New York University. Shelley is also an accomplished
poetry writer with two poems published in Young Authors
Book of Poetry. After her brother Brad died in a drunk-driving
accident three years ago, Shelley became an advocate
against under-age drinking and began working with the
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, a Louisiana
non-profit organization, where she shares her family’s
story of tragedy and speaks out to her peers about the
use of alcohol and drugs.
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A trip home puts the process of growing up into perspective.
By Tami Farrell
Tami Farrell proves that a shining personality is pretty
special, as Oregon takes its third Miss Teen USA title in
the pageant's 21-year history.
By Fred Abel
Girls in jeans and motorized machines help redefine
the pageant for TV's pop-culture youth market.
By Fred Abel
Leaving behind the pageant atmosphere that once ruled
the planet, the Miss Teen USA telecast leaps light
years ahead with a youth-oriented production.
By J.J. Smith
The Miss Teen USA pageant has a new look, a new feel,
a new attitude and a new queen.
By J.J. Smith
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