# @kariselle on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr9lPjmpRLr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8051298-kariselle-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-08T00:34:31.000+00:00

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1st Runner up & the Miss Photogenic Award at Miss Delaware USA! #portiaandscarlett 
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My on-stage question asked “if you could have an unlimited amount of anything, what would  it be?” to which I answered, “inclusivity,” and spoke on my journey as an LGBTQ+ woman and advocate. I feel like this perfectly describes why I even got into pageantry in the first place, especially later in life. As much as I’d love to tell you this inspirational story about how I was a natural and started this journey so effortlessly, that could not be further from the truth. Pageantry was something that just did not come easily to me AT ALL at first, but my determination to embody the representation I didn’t see fueled many YEARS and HOURS of hard work and consistency. Looking back, it feels so rewarding on how far I’ve come, and I will forever continue to advocate for inclusion. There is no one size fits all, and we are ALL valid. ❤️
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Noa, it is an HONOR to be your 1st runner up. One of my favorite pageant memories will forever be meeting you at our first year competing for Miss DE USA back in 2021, and then holding your hands at the end of our last year as you won the crown!!! I am SO beyond proud of you & your journey, and you are the perfect example of what a queen should be! 🥹❤️
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It truly does take a village, and I would like to acknowledge some incredible individuals who have helped and supported me along the way over the years. I couldn’t have done any of this without you!! officialmisstennessee 
gabrielleneilansanchez jillianpaigespano lisa_opie theginamellish giselleboone lydiasuzan_ theangelrose preslie_hmuartistry missclaudiamichelle

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