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Florida Strawberry Festival January 10, 2016 1:05 pm

PHOTO GALLERY: Junior Royalty 2016

By Emily Topper

  • Annslea Grace Woody

  • Josslyn Pentecost

  • Rylee Mobley

  • Serenity Pellens

  • Madalynn Arroyo

  • Annie All

  • Kennedy Duncan, Top Five Finalist

  • Astin Faith Hallman

  • Ivy Belle Garner, Top Five Finalist

  • Abigail Lee Mullis, First Runner Up

  • Abigail Lee Mullis, First Runner Up

  • Demi Atkinson, Top 10 Finalist

  • Aubrey Duncan, 2016 Baroness

  • Amari Saniya Jackson, Top Five Finalist

  • Amari Saniya Jackson, Top Five Finalist

  • Ivy Belle Garner, Top Five Finalist

  • Ivy Belle Garner, Top Five Finalist

  • Shayla Jones

  • Lilyana Perean, Top Five Finalist

  • Aubrey Duncan, 2016 Baroness

  • Dallis Mendonsa

  • Bailey Keys, Top 10 Finalist

  • Karlee Stackhouse, Top 10 Finalist

  • Karlee Stackhouse, Top 10 Finalist

  • Kinsley Lowder

  • Kamdyn Mosley, Top 10 Finalist

  • Sophia Overstreet, Top 10 Finalist

  • Alessia Arroyo

  • Amari Saniya Jackson, Top Five Finalist

  • Addison Reyerse

  • Jeweliann Clark

  • Baroness Top Five: Ivy Belle Garner, Lilyana Perean, Amari Saniya Jackson, First Runner Up Kennedy Duncan, Baroness Aubrey Duncan

  • First Runner Up Kennedy Duncan

  • 2016 Baroness Aubrey Duncan

  • Maya Leanne Howard, Top Five Finalist

  • Chloe Shinneman, Top Five Finalist

  • Kyndell Drawdy

  • Kendall Spencer, Top Five Finalist

  • Milee Hasting, Top 10 Finalist

  • Skyler RaeAnn Barber, 2016 Duchess

  • Samantha Lee Watson

  • Carson Buttram

  • Lylah Linares, Top 10 Finalist

  • McKenna Davis, Top 10 Finalist

  • Emily Nichols

  • Milee Hasting, Top 10 Finalist

  • Layla Katherine Lee, Top 10 Finalist

  • Ally O’Neal

  • Emma Leiss

  • Presley Rader

  • Ella Faith Strickland

  • Thalia Gonzalez

  • Lola Grace Strickland

  • Abigail Lee Mullis, First Runner Up

  • Dixie-lee Bailey

  • Brooke Sidnei Browning, Top 10 Finalist

  • Kendall Spencer, Top Five Finalist

  • Abigail Lee Mullis, First Runner Up

  • Hayven LeeAnn Harrell

  • Jayda Nieves

  • Chloe Shinneman, Top Five Finalist

  • Chloe Shinneman, Top Five Finalist

  • Kiera Folsom

  • Chesney Charlotte Stackhouse

  • Kaylee Watson

  • Skyler RaeAnn Barber, 2016 Duchess

  • Skyler RaeAnn Barber, 2016 Duchess

  • Kalynn Davis

  • Kirian Skylar Ann Johnson

  • Baroness Top Five

  • 2016 Duchess Skyler RaeAnn Barber

  • 2016 Princes Skyler RaeAnn Barber

  • Duchess Top Five: Maya Leanne Howard, Chloe Shinneman, Kendall Spencer, First Runner Up Abigail Lee Mullins, 2016 Duchess Skyler RaeAnn Barber

  • Giselle Gutierrez, Top Five Finalist

  • Callie Rae Smith, Top 10 Finalist

  • McKenna Jordan, Top 10 Finalist

  • Emmylou Elizabeth Varnum, Top Five Finalist

  • Riley Buttorff

  • Avery Ashley

  • Giselle Gutierrez, Top Five Finalist

  • Callie Rae Smith, Top 10 Finalist

  • Sarah Kay Fabel

  • McKenna Jordan, Top 10 Finalist

  • Kaylee Bowers, Top 10 Finalist

  • Naomi Stevens

  • Rylie Vasquez, Top 10 Finalist

  • Emmylou Elizabeth Varnum, Top Five Finalist

  • Haeley Naomi Maxwell

  • Emma Jayne Stephens

  • Daisy Duke

  • Peyton Hobbs, 2016 Princess

  • Peyton Hobbs, 2016 Princess

  • Alexis Monet Ross

  • Carlie Elizabeth Braglin

  • Ava Hasting

  • Lillian Lee

  • Hannah Raburn

  • Haylee Faith Thomas

  • Alexis Melendez

  • Paige Madison Zarecor, Top 10 Finalist

  • Tabatha Spinks

  • Kate Daigle, First Runner Up

  • Michaela Arroyo

  • Emily Jordan

  • Hanna Marie Watson

  • Lacie Lynn Collins, Top Five Finalist

  • Olivia Grace Whitman

  • Reagan Elizabeth Messick

  • Kiersten Struth, Top Five Finalist

  • Princess Top Five: Giselle Gutierrez, Emmylou Elizabeth Varnum, 2016 Princess Peyton Hobbs, First Runner Up Kate Daigle, Lacie Lynn Collins

  • Princess First Runner Up Kate Daigle

  • 2016 Princess Peyton Hobbs

  • Alyssa Nicole Grimes, Top 10 Finalist

  • Reagan Tears, Top 10 Finalist

  • Haven Futch

  • Kendall Gaudens, 2016 Queen

  • Kiah Reean Jackson

  • Gabrielle Medina

  • Grace Siebenthal

  • Shi’ann Denise Johnson

  • Kaily Marie Yacinich, Top 10 Finalist

  • Alexa Kay Newman

  • Elizabeth Eakins

  • Olivia Claire Frazier, Top Five Finalist

  • Sarah Paige Gagnon, Top 10 Finalist

  • Morgan Nolan

  • Kendall Gaudens, 2016 Queen

  • Lauren Elizabeth Lee

  • Mary-Catherine Stephens

  • Kali Nicole Daniels

  • Brianna Alderman

  • Hayley Duckson, Top 10 Finalist

  • Brianna Sue Moffitt

  • Alyssa Largent

  • Haley Lazzara, Top Five Finalist

  • Taylor Carlough

  • Ashlynn Williamson

  • Kamille Long, Top Five Finalist

  • Moriah Faith Beatty

  • Kiersten Struth, Top Five Finalist

  • Kendall Gaudens, 2016 Queen

  • Kamille Long, Top Five Finalist

  • Alyssa Nicole Grimes, Top 10 Finalist

  • 2016 Queen Kendall Gaudens

  • 2016 Queen Kendall Gaudens

  • 2016 Queen Kendall Gaudens

  • The 2016 Junior Royalty Court

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The Florida Strawberry Festival is royal fun for everyone — especially for the 120 girls who competed in the 2016 Junior Royalty Pageant on Saturday, Jan. 9. Each of the four categories named 10 top contenders, five finalists and a winner. Kendall Gaudens was named the 2016 Junior Royalty Queen, with Peyton Hobbs as the 2016 Princess, Skyler RaeAnn Barber as the 2016 Duchess and Aubrey Duncan as the 2016 Baroness. 

Contestants: 

BARONESS  

Demi Atkinson – Top 10 Finalist 
Astin Faith Hallman 
Annslea Grace Woody 
Josslyn Pentecost 
Rylee Mobley 
Serenity Pellens 
Madalynn Arroyo
Annie All 
Kennedy Duncan – First Runner Up 
Amari Saniya Jackson – Top Five Finalist 
Ivy Belle Garner – Top Five Finalist 
Addison Reyerse 
Shayla Jones 
Kyndell Drawdy 
Jeweliann Clark 
Lilyana Perean – Top Five Finalist 
Aubrey Duncan – 2016 Baroness 
Dallis Mendonsa 
Bailey Keys – Top 10 Finalist 
Karlee Stackhouse – Top 10 Finalist 
Kinsley Lowder 
Kamdyn Mosley – Top 10 Finalist 
Sophia Overstreet – Top 10 Finalist 

DUCHESS  

Alessia Arroyo 
Samantha Lee Watson 
Carson Buttram 
Maya Leanne Howard – Top Five Finalist 
Lylah Linares – Top 10 Finalist 
McKenna Davis – Top 10 Finalist 
Emily Nichols 
Layla Katherine Lee – Top 10 Finalist 
Milee Hasting – Top 10 Finalist 
Ally O’Neal 
Emma Leiss 
Presley Rader 
Ella Faith Strickland 
Thalia Gonzalez 
Lola Grace Strickland 
Abigail Lee Mullis – First Runner Up 
Brooke Sidnei Browning – Top 10 Finalist 
Dixie-lee Bailey 
Kendall Spencer – Top Five Finalist 
Hayven LeeAnn Harrell 
Jayda Nieves 
Chloe Shinneman – Top Five Finalist 
Kiera Folsom 
Chesney Charlotte Stackhouse 
Kaylee Watson 
Skyler RaeAnn Barber – 2016 Duchess 
Kalynn Davis 
Kirian Skylar Ann Johnson 

PRINCESS  

Riley Buttorff 
Avery Ashley 
Giselle Gutierrez – Top Five Finalist 
Callie Rae Smith – Top 10 Finalist 
Sarah Kay Fabel 
McKenna Jordan – Top 10 Finalist 
Kaylee Bowers – Top 10 Finalist 
Naomi Stevens 
Rylie Vasquez – Top 10 Finalist 
Emmylou Elizabeth Varnum – Top Five Finalist 
Haeley Naomi Maxwell 
Emma Jayne Stephens 
Daisy Duke 
Peyton Hobbs – 2016 Princess 
Alexis Monet Ross 
Carlie Elizabeth Braglin 
Ava Hasting 
Lillian Lee 
Hannah Raburn 
Haylee Faith Thomas 
Alexis Melendez 
Paige Madison Zarecor – Top 10 Finalist 
Tabatha Spinks 
Kate Daigle – First Runner Up 
Michaela Arroyo 
Emily Jordan 
Hanna Marie Watson 
Lacie Lynn Collins – Top Five Finalist 

QUEEN  

Olivia Grace Whitman 
Reagan Elizabeth Messick 
Kiersten Struth – Top Five Finalist 
Ashlynn Williamson 
Kamille Long – Top Five Finalist 
Moriah Faith Beatty 
Haley Lazzara – Top Five Finalist 
Brianna Alderman 
Hayley Duckson – Top 10 Finalist 
Brianna Sue Moffitt 
Morgan Nolan 
Alyssa Largent 
Elizabeth Eakins 
Mary-Catherine Stephens 
Kali Nicole Daniels 
Taylor Carlough 
Olivia Claire Frazier – First Runner Up 
Alexa Kay Newman 
Sarah Paige Gagnon – Top 10 Finalist 
Alyssa Nicole Grimes – Top 10 Finalist 
Reagan Tears – Top 10 Finalist 
Haven Futch 
Kendall Gaudens – 2016 Junior Royalty Queen 
Gabrielle Medina 
Kaily Marie Yacinich – Top 10 Finalist 
Lauren Elizabeth Lee 
Kiah Reean Jackson 
Shi’ann Denise Johnson 
Grace Siebenthal 

Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com. 

 

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