WOW- I Can't Believe I'm Miss Tennessee 2018!

I don't even know where to start --

I am so humbled and honored to have the opportunity of a lifetime to serve
​for the next 365 days as Miss Tennessee, and to continue making an impact well beyond those days. 
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I wanted to sit down and organize my thoughts and thank you to everyone who made this possible, encouraged me, or was a part of this five year journey.
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It has truly been about the journey more than the destination, and I can't wait to see what this new adventure holds!

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 Mom and Dad,
It feels like just yesterday we were sitting in the living room watching Miss America when you told me that I could do that one day. 
As a confused, insecure high school teenager, I never imagined those dreams would come true years later. Thank you for supporting my dream and giving me the tools to succeed. I am so, so glad I have two parents who support any endeavor I embark on and help me face any challenge I may face. I love you!

​Christal, 
I don't know that there is a more supportive sibling out there. You are the most incredible business manager, team leader, cheerleader, therapist, and my best friend. There is absolutely no way I would have made it TO Miss TN or through the week without you! I love you so much.

Rodney and Keith, 
my two dads, my family, my directors, and two of the most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing, I love you two so much and I am so grateful for the countless hours you've spent preparing me for this amazing year-- I love you two!

Rachel Nall- There is absolutely no way I would have been able to accomplish anything this year if it wasn't for you. You are one of the most selfless people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and I am so grateful for your talents and willingness to help!! From the dance lessons to interview prep to appearance scheduling to branding, you are by FAR the most talented person I've ever known in far more areas than anyone I've ever known!
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David Camp -- we did it!! The hours upon hours at Panera, in my living room, and over the phone preparing for interview paid off! thank you so, so much for selflessly giving your time and talents to help me present my best self to the judges in the interview room. Love ya so much!

Jonah & Grace - the two best friends I could ever ask for- what on EARTH would I do without you guys?? We have laughed, we have cried, we have celebrated, we have been through so much that life has thrown at us and I am so grateful I have been given two of the most incredible and supportive friends anyone could ask for! I am so thrilled to have you both my side for the crazy ride leading up to this moment and for all the adventures we have yet to find!

Uncle Rocky & Uncle Tony,
I am so lucky to have you both as family - and to have two uncles that would move heaven and earth to be in Jackson and celebrate this special, once in a lifetime moment! I will never forget Friday night of my talent performance-- I was SO nervous and I was so scared that I would mess up and full on shaking by the time I came off stage-- it was completely silent in the crowd when I finished for about five seconds, until I saw Uncle Rocky Jump up and start cheering -- he was the only person in the audience I could see through the stage lights and I LOVE that moment in time!

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 The Headricks, The Grant Family, & The Brody Family - I am so blessed to have families who have taken me under their wing and treated me like their own when I am so far away from my own family and home. I will never know how to thank you all for the much needed hugs, late night talks, life advice, home cooked meals, puppy snuggles, and so much more. I've never once felt that I was more than five minutes away from family -- even though I moved five hours away from my hometown. I am forever grateful for your love and treating me like one of your own!

To Caty Davis, I certainly have some big shoes to fill! Thank you for your guidance, advice, and encouragement -- I am so grateful to have such a legacy preceding me!

To My Miss Tennessee 2018 Class Sisters, I am so honored to represent our class. I cannot thank you enough for your love and support as I go on to represent our state in Atlantic City.  

To my sister crowns, Kristen Perry & Meredith Maroney,  I was so lucky this year to have two of the best sister crowns I could ever ask for. you have both been so amazing to spend time with and root for this year and I cannot wait to watch you both succeed this year!

To my best friend and Miss Nashville  Kendall Pasley,  I loved standing hand in hand with you and sharing this incredible experience -- I was so excited to share this once in a lifetime moment with one of my best friends!

To my Amazing roommate, ​Morgan Martin, I have no idea what I'm going to do without our 1am talks about dogs and life and more-- I can't wait to come visit you and Nitro in Martin!!

To my precious friends, George, Rob, Teresa, Carter, Seth, Sydney, Madison, & Aubrey, I love you guys so much. thank you for being here since high school and beyond. I love you all.

To my Phi Mu pledge class sisters, Hailey & Rachel, I love you guys so much. I'm so glad no continents, oceans, or anything in between has gotten in the way of our friendship. I love you all SO much and I'm so grateful for you both! 

To my sisters that have supported me all the way to this moment, I don't even know how to begin saying thank you. I cannot tell you what it meant to see so many sisters watching and cheering from all around the country and even the globe and how much that meant that you all were cheering from afar, even after we have all graduated. I love you all so much and I'm so grateful that Phi Mu gave me such an incredible network of women to love and lean on! LIOB! 

Family & Friends, in person, digitally live streaming, in spirit, thought, or anyone who sent positive vibes- thank you SO much for your love and support! I am so truly blessed to have so much love coming my way. 

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There's a lot of work to be done ahead, but I'm excited to be well on my way and to have the opportunity to represent Tennessee at Miss America.

I'm so excited to have the chance to make a positive impact on my state and on the lives of thousands of children that I'll have the chance to visit this year.

I am so incredibly humbled and honored to have been chosen to represent our state, and to travel 80,000 amazing miles this year, and for the 365 days I have as Miss Tennessee to leave my mark on our state and in the legacy of Miss Tennessee.

I promise to make every single day count.

All my love & gratitude,

​Christine Electra

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Caty has certainly left some big shoes to fill- I am so thrilled to have the chance to make my mark and leave a legacy of service in Tennessee that will last a lifetime! It's going to be an incredible year!

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Crowning & First Walk as Miss TN

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Miss Tn Runners up and crowning

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