So blessed to be able to advocate for such an amazing cause!

International 2013

Well I have finally arrived home and unpacked. It was an amazing 7 year journey which has come with a lot of emotions over the years. Yes, I have carried a baby and baby weight, hey it is a Mrs pageant and also been a nice size zero on other years. Its been a journey. I have learned a lot of lessons. First and foremost, never post on VOY or sign your name even when just defending yourself. I new when a judge said to me that she was not going to ask me anything about my platform because she was going to assume it was true and proceeded to ask me what movie we watched, well if there was a mulligan in pageantry, that was it. You do put your self out there to be judged so the blame I will own. I did compete against two of the judges previously so their opinions were already established. Regardless, I had an amazing time and met so many new friends. You can't control 5 people you can only control yourself. I did my best and I would do it all over again minus my rants. Yep, I will own that too. I just stand up for what I believe in and who I believe in. I have been accused of just about everything from running Voy myself to faking a heart attack to win. Really, this is true and very sad. With all of that being said, I truly can't say that the outcome would have been any different with different judges or that anyone that placed did not deserve their placement. They did. There were 70 plus of us and each lady was so impressive, beautiful, platform driven and fit. I pretty much called Amy to win but only because I know her and she is the package. Photogenic I will never be nor will I be the fitness winner and well she won every preliminary. She is also extremely well spoken. I am ok with the outcome. The International system is one that will always be a part of my heart and their queens do amazing things. The staff make it even more special!

I am moving forward and looking up. Your destiny is determined by your actions and reactions. Moving forward with happy but boy I wish I could rewind the last 8 mos.

Congrats to all of the ladies. International Love should be a song for the production crew in the future. Truly and forever.