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Jaliyah Rae was crowned as the 2024 National American Miss North Carolina Teen Queen during a pageant in Charlotte last month.

Rae received her official state crown, banner and trophy as well as an invitation to the national pageant held Thanksgiving Week in Orlando, Florida.

During the Charlotte pageant, Rae was recognized with the spokes-model, runway-model and photogenic awards.

Rae’s activities include being an active volunteer at the Jerry Long YMCA, high school sports at Calvary Day School and theater and acting programs.

TJ’s Deli and Pizza Greco sponsored Rae.

The National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its future leaders. Each year, the National American Miss Pageants awards $1.5 million in cash, scholarships and prizes to recognize and assist the development of young women nationwide. 

National American Miss is dedicated to developing the success of young women across the nation with a program that is designed to be age–appropriate and family–oriented. 

The National American Miss Pageants are for “Today’s Girl” and “Tomorrow’s Leaders.” The pageant program is based on inner beauty, as well as poise, presentation and offers an “All American Spirit” of fun for family and friends. Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self–confidence, learning new skills, learning good attitudes about competition, and setting and achieving personal goals. The pageant seeks to recognize the accomplishments of each girl while encouraging her to set goals for the future.