A Raleigh native was crowned Miss America's Teen on Saturday evening.
Miss North Carolina's Teen 2023, Hanley House, took home the crown at the weekend pageant at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida.
Miss America's Teen – the teen division of the Miss America program for young women ages 13 to 18 – featured 51 contestants from across the United States, competing in three categories: Fitness, Evening Wear and Talent.
House was born in Raleigh and has studied ballet programs across the country, including the Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco and the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. A student at Cleveland High School in Johnston County, she plans to continue her education by studying architecture and design while performing on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Carolina Girls dance team.
As the winner of the Miss America's Teen pageant, House received a $60,000 scholarship to a school of her choice or a four-year scholarship to the University of Alabama.
The court included runner-up Ohio; second runner-up, Oklahoma; Third runner-up, Texas and fourth runner-up, Kentucky.
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