by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A woman who has been knocking at the door of Miss Connecticut for five years is the new state title holder. And a young woman who […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen savored her power to inspire
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Aicha Diallo hands over her Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen to her successor on April 9, the soon-to-be student at Duke University said she will look […]
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Miss Connecticut competition set for April 9
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization announced the Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Competition will be held April 9 at the Cabaret Theater of the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. […]
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Seeking to be an agent of change within Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Leah Juliett wasn’t sure if competing at Miss Connecticut was going to be on the agenda for 2022. When Juliett was crowned Miss Rockville, before the […]
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The secret is out on what Miss Connecticut wore
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan held her send off party in South Windsor, she showed guests the wardrobe she was going to wear at Miss America […]
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Emma Broyles is first Korean and Alaskan to become Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Emma Broyles was crowned the first ever Miss America of Korean descent on Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Broyles also is the first ever […]
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Connecticut’s Sapna Raghavan makes her pitch at Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On night of two of the Miss America preliminaries at the Mohegan Sun on Monday, Connecticut’s Sapna Raghavan got to speak her mind. Initially, she took […]
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Talking Miss America with Connecticut’s Sapna Raghavan
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Rehearsals were underway. The audience’s arrival was hours away. Makeup and hair preparation was a promise rather than a reality for the moment. But Connecticut’s Sapna […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan begins her Miss America adventure
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of Miss America preliminaries was held on Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Earth Convention Center in Uncasville. And it was the first […]
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Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan makes her mark as she represents the cause of diversity
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As an Indian-American holding the title of Miss Connecticut preparing for the Miss America competition, Sapna Raghavan is a success story on the road to ethnic […]
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Miss America tickets on sale; event in Connecticut in December
The Miss America Organization announced tickets to the 100th Anniversary Competition are now available for purchase. This year’s competition will be held Sunday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 16 at Mohegan Sun. […]
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New Miss Wolcott representatives ready to take on favored issues
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Three women were selected as representatives of the Miss Wolcott organization. Not only will they represent the community, these three women also will serve as representatives […]
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Miss Wolcott is back
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The local competitions for the Miss Connecticut crown are off and running this Saturday as the contest for the next Miss Wolcott is held – live […]
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Miss America returns to Connecticut Dec. 12-16
The date has finally been decided for the finals of the next Miss America competition to be held at the Mohegan Sun: Thursday, Dec. 16. The Miss America Organization released […]
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Miss America: Action, it’s shoe time
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss America took an early jaunt to Connecticut on Labor Day. The annual Show Me Your Shoes parade was transplanted to Mystic, Conn. this year to […]
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Miss America contestants to put their shoes on parade
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com A piece of Miss America history will play out in southeast Connecticut this weekend. On Monday, Miss America contestants from all 50 states will step off […]
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Watch out world, here’s Sapna
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut Sapna Raghavan is preparing to take on the Miss America world when the competion comes to the Mohegan Sun in December. Along the way, […]
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Miss Connecticut has historic moment
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com History was made this past weekend at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship competition when the top two titles of the organization were awarded to women of color. […]
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Miss Connecticut candidates reflect on a year of change
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a year that will change people, many have said. COVID-19, social unrest, economic uncertainty. The calendar was shaken to its foundation as plans were […]
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Outstanding Teens say pandemic will impact their generation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has disrupted life across the globe. Teens in America have not been immune. For the past year, classes in school have gone remote; school sports […]
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Greetings and hello to the Miss Connecticut candidates
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Friday, April 9, the prelude to the Miss Connecticut scholarship competition at the Mohegan Sun this weekend sounded its initial notes as the candidates for […]
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Miss Connecticut: The grunt work must be put in before the elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Getting ready for the real thing, the candidates for Miss Connecticut rehearsed Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret, learning the opening number as well as […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: Time to roll up the sleeves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen have been preparing for this year’s competition from their respective socially distanced corners. Friday, April 9, they gathered inside […]
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Miss America returning to Mohegan Sun this December
The Mohegan Sun announced Thursday along with the Miss America Organization that resort casino in southeastern Connecticut will host the competition for the next three years. This deal means the […]
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It’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
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Miss Connecticut offers webinar on finances
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization Board of Directors announced its new professional and personal development Series. These will be webinars about a variety of topics hosted by experts in their […]
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New date, new locale for return of Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The annual Miss Connecticut competition officially has a new date and a new home. In a Zoom-based meeting on Sunday, Jan. 10, the competition’s Board of […]
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After COVID postponement, Miss Connecticut set for April 2021
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization has announced a new date for the annual competition. The date is now April 9-11. The competition, which selects a Miss […]
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Miss Connecticut to host virtual program ‘The Black Queen Experience’ July 7
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The issues raised by the Black Lives Movement will be the focus of a virtual panel hosted by the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization Tuesday, July 7. […]
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Changes at the top at Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The top brass at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship organization has undergone a change this past week. Nakiya Troth, who handled executive director duties for the past […]
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