We all know the phrase, Black is beautiful, Miss Texas Teen USA just affirmed that statement. CW39 reports that Miss Texas Teen USA has crowned Kennedy Edwards as 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA. This means Kennedy Edwards is the first black woman to hold the title since the pageant was established in 1983.
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Kennedy Edwards entered into this year’s pageant as Miss Houston USA before advancing to the 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA pageant that held last weekend. The Pageant update reveals that Kennedy is still a freshman at Howard University.
Hi Everybody! My name is Kennedy Edwards and I’m so blessed to announce that I am your 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA! I cannot express how grateful I am to serve as a representative of Texas nor how excited I am for this upcoming year!?❤️ (video: JC Productions) @crystalgrouptx pic.twitter.com/5eSMIe6I4A
— Kennedy Edwards (@MissTXTeenUSA) November 26, 2018