Each year, local young women compete in the annual Strawberry Queen pageant.
This is the 85th year the event has been held and its contestants proved once more that Plant City is home to some exceptional youth. The contestants all showed off their hometown pride, discussed their vision for the 2020 court and highlighted their creativity with their unique commercials for local businesses.
Kayla Drawdy and Scotty Davis were the Mistress and Master of Ceremonies. Doug Buffaloe was the special guest performer for the evening. The five judges for the evening were Dorothy Benham, Miss America 1977, Lauren Nielson, Miss Tampa, George H. Bye, Miss America Organization volunteer, Michelle Topping, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant and Lynne Dalton, Miss Florida Board Member.
The contestants were scored on a personal interview, the public speaking competition, their casual wear and the evening gown competition. In the end, 10 contestants were selected for the final round. Judges then analyzed their answers to a Q&A, their overall look and their stage presentation and narrowed them down to the five that would represent the Queen and her Court.
Queen: Meghan White
First Maid: Kennedy Sapp
Court Members: Denim Hughes, Emma Miller and Lacie Collins
Miss Congeniality: Meghan White
Top 10
Meghan White
Denim Hughes
Kellie Kirkland
Sailor Ullrich
Emma Miller
Lacie Collins
Riley Buttorff
Kennedy Sapp
Autumn Miller
Emma Poole