“One thing about being in pageants is that people think you might not be the brightest. And once I mentioned I went to Bronx Science, they’d be like ‘Wow, that’s amazing.’ And I think that went a long way to show people you can be pretty and smart at the same time […] My platform during my reign was empowering youth through education. Because I had such a great experience at Bronx Science, I wanted to make sure that other youth had the same opportunities.”