08/02/2026
What a weekend with my sweet Ava Cooper, our Ava Cooper!!
This one started by finding the perfect cocktail dress with my sweet friends at Affair to Remember, and ended by celebrating one incredible woman as she took her final walk as Miss South Carolina Volunteer.
If there’s one thing this organization has given me beyond the crown, it’s friendship. Ava, you have become one of my very best friends through this journey, and I truly cannot imagine this year without you! Watching your passion, dedication, and heart for serving South Carolina has made me so so proud. More than anything, I’m thankful for the genuine friendship we’ve built through pageantry- a friendship I know will last far beyond our titles.
It was also such a joy to meet the new Miss Georgia Teen Volunteer, Miss Georgia Volunteer, and Miss Alabama Volunteer (even if we forgot to take a picture! 🤍). Wishing each of you the very best as you begin this unforgettable year. You’re going to do amazing things!
Volunteer has reminded me that while titles may be temporary, the people you meet along the way become part of your story forever.
There is so much love in the Carolinas. Love you, Ava!! To our Cook Out runs foreva. 🥹🤞