Crowns Magazine December 2018 Issue by Crowns Magazine

Model / Owner Tiffany Hudson Herrmann Photo by Southern Elite Photography

Cr ow ns Magazine December 20 18 Inside Beyond The Beauty Kennedy Campbell pg 4 Miss Intercontinental Cuba Linda Linnet Lau pg 10 On The Cover Saryna Ritter-Keddy pg 12 In The Spotlight Mac Duggle and Ieena Duggal pg 14 Fashion Style 101 pg 18 Miss National American Teen and Collegiate pg 22 Miss December Crystal Taylor pg 26

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Kennedy Campbell Ken n edy Cam pbell is t h e cu r r en t M iss M assach u set t s Teen Am er ica, 2019. Sh e is a h igh sch ool sen ior an d a Pr e-Pr of ession al M u sical Th eat r e an d Dan ce Appr en t icesh ip St u den t at Th e Con ser vat or y Sch ool f or t h e Per f or m in g Ar t s, in M assach u set t s. Ken n edy w as aw ar ded a f u ll per f or m an ce sch olar sh ip t o t h e Ber k lee College 5 w eek su m m er pr ogr am as a vocalist . Sh e is cu r r en t ly w or k in g on h er debu t albu m an d h as r eleased a son g, an d video en t it led ?St an d Up,? w h ich can be f ou n d on ih ear t r adio an d iTu n es. Sh e is an act r ess an d m odel w h o is sign ed w it h t h e An dr ew Wilson Talen t Agen cy in Bost on . Her m an ager is DWKin g Talen t M an agem en t . Ken n edy can be f ou n d in t elevision an d in t er n et com m er cials, an d in pr in t ads f or br an ds lik e Blu e Cr oss Blu e Sh ield, Hasbr o, Opt im u m TV, an d ot h er s. Ken n edy aspir es t o at t en d college t o m ajor in m u sical t h eat er an d f or en sic scien ce. In Jan u ar y Ken n edy is m ak in g h er r egion al t h eat r e debu t in t h is Wh eelock pr odu ct ion of Ragt im e f or t h eir 2018-2019 season . You can discover m or e in f or m at ion on Ken n edy at w w w.son glosoph y.com

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Du r in g h er r eign Ken n edy h as addr essed issu es of con cer n f or vet er an s an d ch ildr en . Sh e su ppor t ed t h e Bost on M ar in es Toys f or Tot s Cen t er du r in g t h e h oliday season by spon sor in g a t oy dr ive. Ken n edy w or k ed w it h t h r ee local or gan izat ion s t h e Con ser vat or y Sch ool of t h e Per f or m in g Ar t s, Sou t h Sh or e Ch r ist ian Academ y, an d t h e Ch ildr en an d Fam ily Law Of f ice of t h e Pu blic Def en der . Th ese of f ices ser ved as don at ion cen t er s t o h elp w it h t h e t oy dr ive. Wit h t h eir assist an ce Ken n edy w as able t o collect over 100 gif t s f or t h e h olidays f or ch ildr en in n eed.

Kennedy Campbell

The Singing Queen Wh en I f ir st becam e you r M iss M assach u set t s Teen Am er ica I t h ou gh t lon g an d h ar d abou t h ow I cou ld u se t h is plat f or m t o h elp an d in spir e ot h er s. I am a volu n t eer by n at u r e an d h ave r eceived a Un it ed St at es Pr esiden t ial Aw ar d f or over 100 h ou r s of com m u n it y ser vice w it h in on e sch ool year . Wh ile I love doin g ser vice f or ot h er s, sin gin g is m y ot h er love. I?ve been sin gin g sin ce I w as 4 year s old, w h en m y Nan a t au gh t m e m y f ir st son g " Su m m er t im e." As a st at e qu een , I decided t o com bin e m y t w o loves by per f or m in g m on t h ly act s of ser vice w h er e I sin g t o su ppor t a w or t h y cau se. I h ave been h ar d at w or k volu n t eer in g m y voice t o su ppor t m y plat f or m t o h elp vet er an s an d ch ildr en in t h e Com m on w ealt h of M assach u set t s. I t r ain con st an t ly an d u se m y voice as m y gif t t o ot h er s t o br in g joy an d spr ead k in dn ess t h r ou gh ou t m y gr eat St at e. I h aven't st opped sin ce I got m y cr ow n an d sash . So f ar , m y f avor it e ser vice act ivit y w as t h e Bost on Ch ildr en's Hospit al w h er e I gave a m in i Disn ey pr in cess con cer t an d san g son gs f r om som e of m y f avor it e Disn ey m ovies. Th e k ids w er e gr eat , t h eir par en t s w er e gr at ef u l, an d it f elt so good t o h elp.

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Br ittany DiCello Th e decor at ion s! For as lon g as I can r em em ber , decor at in g f or Ch r ist m as h as been a sign if ican t even t ever y year of m y lif e. We h ave h ad ever y t ype of t r ee ? f r om t h e r egu lar ?ole t r ee, t o a ?cr ow n t r ee? (yes, it h ad t iar as on it ), w e?ve h ad t h em all! Let ?s t r y t o f ocu s f or a m om en t on ly on t h e t r ee: Th e Ch r ist m as t r ee t en ds t o be view ed as som et h in g ver y beau t if u l t h at ever yon e loves t o adm ir e. Ligh t s ar e w r apped ar ou n d each br an ch t o illu m in at e each def in it ion of t h e t r ee, or n am en t s per f ect ly spaced an d t ied t o t h e en d of each br an ch , m aybe a f ew glit t er y spr igs of m et allic som et h in g-or -ot h er spew in g f r om t h e sides t o accen t t h e st ar at t h e ver y t ippy t op. All of t h ese decor at ion s ar e w on der f u l t o adm ir e. How ever , at t h e en d of t h e season it is all t aken of f t h e t r ee, bu bble w r apped an d pu t in t o a box f or saf e-keepin g. For got t en u n t il t h e n ext year r olls ar ou n d. As m u ch as I love a Ch r ist m as t r ee, it is sh or t -lived.

Th e f r u it t r ee goes t h r ou gh m an y m or e ph ases t h an t h is Ch r ist m as t r ee. It ser ves a lon g-t er m pu r pose an d h as a lon g lif e. Th er e ar e season s w h en you m ay visit t h e f r u it t r ee an d t h in k , ?I don?t see an yt h in g beau t if u l abou t t h at t r ee at all,? bu t in ot h er season s t h e or ch ar d h as m om en t s of beau t if u l, br igh t -color ed f r u it beam in g f r om it s br an ch es. Th ese ar e n ot decor at ion s t h at h ave m er ely been t ied on , r at h er t h ey com e f r om t h e m ake u p of t h e t r ee. Th e t r ee h as w or ked year r ou n d w it h t h e h elp of it s or ch ar d keeper s t o bear t h at beau t if u l f r u it t h at br in gs joy an d h appin ess t o so m an y f ar beyon d it s im m ediat e r each . So I ask you , Ar e you a Ch r ist m as t r ee or a f r u it t r ee? Do you sh ow u p at you r pagean t w it h you r decor at ion s per f ect ly t ied t o you r br an ch es, an d w h en you ar e don e w it h t h em , you pu t t h em in a box u n t il you n eed t h em again ? Or ar e you a f r u it t r ee? You w or k t h r ou gh all ph ases of you r season s ? good, dif f icu lt , bar e or beau t if u lly bear in g ju icy f r u it t h at is t h e cu lm in at ion of h ar d w or k an d det er m in at ion t o su r vive t h e season s? In case you w er e w on der in g, m y h ope w as t h at you w ou ld ch oose t h e f r u it t r ee. Th ou gh , I believe t h at t h e w or ld view s pagean t gir ls as t h e Ch r ist m as t r ee ? som et h in g beau t if u l w it h decor at ion s per f ect ly t ied t o t h e br an ch es. I don?t k n ow abou t you , bu t t h at u pset s m e. In r ealit y, t h e pagean t gir l is a f r u it t r ee. Sh e sw eat s, bleeds, an d cr ies t ear s f or h er com pet it ion . Th e decor at ion sh e w ear s is t h at of h er t r u e, au t h en t ic self . It is a r ef lect ion of h er f r om t h e in side, ou t . An d in t h e en d, h er br an ch es m ay n ot be as f u ll of f r u it as sh e

w ou ld like or as t h e n ext gir l?s ?t r ee.? Sh e m ay n ot t ake h om e t h e blu e r ibbon f or t h e f r u it t h at sh e bear s. So sh e t akes t h at en t ir e n ext year t o w or k , w at er , an d cu lt ivat e m or e, even bet t er f r u it f or t h e n ext season . It is a n ever -en din g pr ocess. Keep w or k in g t ow ar d cu lt ivat in g beau t if u l f r u it f r om you r br an ch es. You ar e special an d don?t n eed t o t ie sh or t -lived decor at ion s on . Her e ar e a f ew t h in gs t o con t in u e gr ow in g: Set som e goals. Be su r e t o w r it e t h em dow n , m ake t h em specif ic an d give you r self a deadlin e in or der t o f in ish t h em . Pr act ice you r posit ive self t alk . No on e can be as n egat ive t ow ar d you as you can be. Tell you r self ever y m or n in g t h at you ar e w or t h it , an d t h at you deser ve you r cr ow n as m u ch as an y ot h er gir l. Cr eat e you r vision . If you can?t en vision w h at you r year of ser vice w ill look like, t h e ju dges cer t ain ly w on?t be able t o. Get a coach . Or at least som eon e t h at h elp lif t you u p, give you con st r u ct ive f eedback an d h elp m ake you bet t er . Pr act ice. Th in k of pr act ice like w at er , t h e lif e-sou r ce of you r

t r ee. Pr act ice u n t il you can?t get it w r on g. Keep gr ow in g!

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Cyn t h ia Lin n et Lau Cyn t h ia Lin n et Lau , a t w en t y-t w o-year -old w it h Ch in ese, Span ish an d Cu ban r oot s. Or igin ally bor n in Holgu in , Cu ba sh e m igr at ed w it h h er f am ily t o t h e Un it ed St at es at t h e age of f ive. Resilien t , com passion at e, an d a su r vivor w ou ld be t h e t h r ee w or ds t h at def in e h er . Sh e is a f ir m believer of ?if a pr oblem ar ises, com e u p w it h a solu t ion , an d r u n w it h it .? Cyn t h ia lives by t h is m an t r a sin ce t h e age of 13 w h en sh e w as diagn osed w it h a Gast r o In t est in al St r om al Tu m or an d h er lif e w ou ld n ever be t h e sam e. Th e w or d CANCER is on e of t h e scar iest t h in gs f or som eon e t o h ear , an d so w h en it k n ock s on you r door you cr y, h ope, st r u ggle bu t above all else look f or t h e cu r e. Fr om t h at m om en t on sh e lives day by day t o h er u pm ost pot en t ial becau se t h e pat h w e ch oose t o em bar k on is t he on e t h at we w ill w or k f or . Cyn t h ia is a r ecen t gr adu at e w it h a bach elor ?s degr ee f r om Flor ida In t er n at ion al Un iver sit y w it h a dou ble in Psych ology an d In t er disciplin ar y St u dies w it h a con cen t r at ion in Healt h Scien ces. Soon , sh e w ill specialize in Healt h Policy an d M an agem en t t o h elp f in d com pellin g solu t ion s f or h ealt h car e an d pu blic h ealt h pr oblem s on a global scale. Dif f er en t sit u at ion s in h er lif e h ave t au gh t h er t o alw ays st ay t r u e t o h er self , an d w or k on all h er ach ievem en t s. Bein g an advocat e f or can cer r esear ch an d u t ilizin g h er voice as an ou t let t o t ell h er st or y on beh alf of t h ose af f ect ed by can cer an d lif e-t h r eat en in g illn esses h as been on e of t h e biggest accom plish m en t s in h er lif e t o dat e. Wor k in g avidly w it h t h e M ak e a Wish Fou n dat ion , t h e Am er ican Can cer Societ y, an d t h e Am er ican Can cer Societ y: Can cer Act ion Net w or k h as of f er ed oppor t u n it ies beyon d h er w ildest dr eam s. Cyn t h ia?s r ole as an in t er n , volu n t eer , an d n ow am bassador f or t h ese or gan izat ion s h as allow ed h er t o go t o Con gr ess an d speak t o legislat or s on t h e im por t an ce of m edical r esear ch f u n din g an d can cer pr even t ion .

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Cyn t h ia?s f avor it e h obbies ar e ballr oom dan ce, belly dan ce, act in g, an d playin g pian o. Sh e h as par t icipat ed in n at ion al con gr esses an d m ost r ecen t ly dan ced w it h h er belly dan ce t eam at t h e M iam i Belly Dan ce Con ven t ion . Playin g t h e pian o f or eigh t year s t au gh t h as t au gh t h er disciplin e, an d t h e t r u e m ean in g of t h e sayin g ?pr act ice m ak es per f ect .? On sever al occasion s, you w ill also f in d h er discover in g n ew dest in at ion s ar ou n d t h e w or ld. Join in g pagean t r y in less t h an t w o year s, h er w in n in g t it les in clu de M iss Cu ba Qu een of t h e Con t in en t s 2016, Qu een of t h e Con t in en t s Tou r ism In t er n at ion al 2016, M iss Per f ect Glam ou r In t er n at ion al 2017, M iss Sou t h M iam i, USA 2017, an d M iss Ar t Deco 2018. Cyn t h ia Lau is n ow t h e r eign in g M iss In t er con t in en t al Cu ba 2018 u n der t h e m an agem en t of M iss Cu ba U.S. ow n ed by Beau t y Tou ch es Gr ou p Pr odu ct ion s Sh e w ill r epr esen t h er n at ive Cu ba at t h e 47t h edit ion of M iss In t er con t in en t al t h is Jan u ar y in M an ila, Ph ilippin es. For m or e in f or m at ion an d u pdat es, you can visit t h e w ebsit e at w w w.m isscu bau s.com or con t act t h e n at ion al dir ect or Fat im a Coello via t eleph on e at (305) 753-1224 or em ail at M issCu baUS@gm ail.com . You can also f ollow on Pagean t ?s social m edia on Facebook , In st agr am an d You Tu be Ch an n el. Photos by Baron Deparre 11

On The Cover Sar yn a Rit t er -Keddy w as bor n an d r aised in Illin ois. Sh e w en t t o In dian a Un iver sit y f or ph ot ogr aph y. Th is M ay sh e m ar r ied t h e love of h er lif e Dar r en Keddy an d t h ey bou gh t t h eir f ir st h om e t oget h er . Sh e w or k s f or in t er n at ion al f ash ion design er M ac Du ggal as t h eir execu t ive r egion al east coast sales dir ect or , f ash ion m er ch an diser , in h ou se celebr it y st ylist an d of f icial h ost at M ac Du ggal on Facebook Live an d In st agr am Live. Eleven year s ago sh e st ar t ed h er ow n bu sin ess called Go Blin g You r self specializin g in all t h in gs Blin g. Ch eck h er ou t on In st agr am @spar k lest u diollc an d on Facebook at Go Blin g You r self . Sin ce 2012 sh e h as been t h e n at ion al spokesper son f or Alph abet Kids h elpin g r aise over 4,000 book s f or ch ildr en in n eed. Sh e h as join ed M ar leigh's M in ist r y an d M ar leigh's An gel Gow n s in Apr il 2018 as t h eir In t er n at ion al Spokesw om en an d k icked of f a Global m ission t ou r h elpin g over 600 pr eem ie f am ilies ar ou n d t h e w or ld. Her f r ee t im e is f illed w it h cook in g, sw im m in g an d design in g. In t h e last 17 year s sh e h as been an act ive pagean t coach , ju dge an d com pet it or ...m ost r ecen t ly M s Illin ois US Con t in en t al.

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Gowns by Mac Duggal Photos by Dazzle Shots

Th e M ac Du ggal br an d is posit ion ed at t h e h igh en d of t h e w om en?s special occasion dr ess m ar ket an d in clu des eleven dif f er en t collect ion s dr iven by Design er M ac Du ggal?s ar t ist ic, m oder n an d lu xu r iou s design w it h cou t u r e-in spir ed f it an d sizin g. M ac Du ggal open ed t h e f ir st design h ou se ju st over 30 year s ago in Ch icago, Illin ois. Cor por at e h eadqu ar t er s ar e n ow locat ed in Bu r r Ridge, Illin ois an d par t n er ed w it h over 30,000 exper t s w or ldw ide in en su r in g t h e h igh est level of qu alit y con t r ol is m ain t ain ed in t h e f abr icat ion of it s design s. It is M ac Du ggal?s on e-of -a-k in d st yles, soph ist icat ed an d con t em por ar y aest h et ic, an d in in f lu en t ial design s t h at h ave m ade t h em a st aple in Cou t u r e w ear span n in g t h e globe in over 5 con t in en t s an d 32 cou n t r ies. Wh ile cor por at e h eadqu ar t er s an d t h e design st u dio ar e based in Bu r r Ridge, Illin ois, M ac Du ggal collabor at es w it h exclu sive leadin g global par t n er s in t h e m an u f act u r in g an d pr odu ct ion of it s br an ded pr odu ct . f r om f ash ion edit or t o celebr it y st ylist , m ovie st ar t o h eadlin e en t er t ain er , pagean t w in n er t o pr om qu een ? M ac Du ggal?s design s ar e spot ligh t ed, w or n an d covet ed ar ou n d t h e globe. M ac Du ggal's f ir st collect ion , Cr eat ive Cr eat ion s, w as a lin e of dazzlin g gow n s blen din g In dian beau t y an d elegan ce w it h West er n st ylin g. Pr ou d of h is h er it age, M ac Du ggal h as alw ays design ed u sin g glor iou s f abr ics an d color s t h at ar e h ot an d spicy like t h e f ash ion an d cu isin e of h is h om elan d. Today, M ac Du ggal con t in u es t o pr ovide f r esh in spir at ion an d set t r en ds in silh ou et t e, color , an d design s.

M ac Du ggal is a st aple in Cou t u r e w ear span n in g t h e globe in over 5 con t in en t s an d 32 cou n t r ies.

M ac Du ggal, h im self , h as been in du ct ed in t o t h e Sm it h son ian Nat ion al M u seu m of Am er ican Hist or y.

We ar e t h e of f icial spon sor s of dozen s of n at ion al an d in t er n at ion al t it les in clu din g M iss USA, M iss Am er ica, M iss Wor ld, M iss Ear t h an d M iss Un iver se.

We h ave been accept ed t o m an y ju r ied sh ow s ar ou n d t h e w or ld in clu din g New Yor k Cot er ie. Ou r dr esses ar e sh ow cased in depar t m en t st or es an d specialt y bou t iqu es w or ldw ide.

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R I C K A Y V O N Arriving in the United States at the age of 23, Mac continued his sucNwith a custom designed tulle cess story ballgown featuring a subtle hand-painted underlining. Dubbed his ?Wish Upon A E Star ? design, the dress launched his

Born in India, designer Mac Duggal?s enthusiasm for women?s couture fashion was honed at an early age when he began to merge the rich, royal history and opulent traditions of his native land with a sophisticated and contem- porary design esthetic.

namesake collection and remains the inspiration for some of the brand?s most sought-after ready-to-wear bestsellers. Today the Mac Duggal Design House continues to showcase seasonal collections known for their statement and entrance-making drama, feminine detailing and modern sensibility. From couture one-of-a-kind styles fabricat- ed for red carpet, performance, stage and screen to cocktail dresses and gowns to mark special occasions and milestone moments ? every Mac Dug- gal design is a timeless and ageless fashion statement that de nes every stage of a woman?s life and fashion lifestyle.

From a young age Ieena Duggal would follow her father, Mac Duggal, around at work and be enthralled by his creations. She would spend endless hours going through Mac Duggal catalogs and magazines and day dream about wearing the beautiful garments. As she got older, her dreams shifted from wearing the gowns to creating them. Ieena?s first collection debuted in 2015 and was designed for every woman. She loves seeing the spectrum from youthful girls to refined women wearing her designs. Traveling and seeing new places and cultures inspires her designs. To her, choosing which fabrics, colors and textures to use in executing her designs is equally as rewarding as the viewing the final product. One philosophy she lives by is to ?embrace change?. While her creations stay true to the Mac Duggal standards for quality and luxury, Ieena?s designs have a signature all her own ? a mesmerizing blend of edgy modernism and classic sophistication and grace.

F A S H I O N S T Y L E 1 0 1 Model Frederica Yvonne Photo by Krisztian Lonyai

Model Audrey Burri Gown by Caitlyn Kent Earrings by Tiffany P Custom Couture

Happy Holidays! M y n am e is M ar y Lee How ell an d I am a t h ir d gen er at ion Joh n st on Cou n t y, NC gir l. I gr adu at ed f r om Pr in cet on High Sch ool in 2018. I am cu r r en t ly a f r esh m an at Joh n st on Com m u n it y College an d plan t o t r an sf er t o N.C. St at e Un iver sit y t o m ajor in com m u n icat ion s w it h a f ocu s on m edia. I am ver y in volved w it h t h e Nat ion al Societ y of t h e Ch ildr en of t h e Am er ican Revolu t ion , a lin eage or gan izat ion t h at is t h e oldest pat r iot ic you t h or gan izat ion in t h e Un it ed St at es. I h ave ser ved as St at e Pr esiden t , Sou t h east er n Region Vice Pr esiden t , an d Nat ion al Assist an t Regist r ar . Th is or gan izat ion is all abou t lear n in g t o be a good cit izen , an d m y var iou s posit ion s h ave in t r odu ced m e t o n ew people, pu blic speak in g, an d t r avel. Of par t icu lar in t er est t o m e, ar e t h e var iou s pr oject s su ppor t ed by m em ber s t o h elp ou r Vet er an s an d act ive du t y m ilit ar y f am ilies. I en joy r ecogn izin g t h e h ar d-w or k an d sacr if ice t h ese m en an d w om en m ake t o pr ot ect ou r cou n t r y. I love t o t r avel an d h ave visit ed over h alf of t h e st at es in t h is cou n t r y plu s En glan d an d Can ada. Tr yin g n ew f oods, seein g n ew cu lt u r es, exper im en t in g w it h n ew lan gu ages an d expr ession s is excit in g! M y goal is t o visit all 50 st at es an d sever al m or e in t er n at ion al locat ion s. Wat ch in g or par t icipat in g in spor t s is also an in t er est of m in e. Of cou r se, an y even t in volvin g t h e Wolf pack h as m y at t en t ion ! I w as a gym n ast f or f ive year s pr ior t o gr adu at ion , so gym n ast ic t eam s h ave a special place in m y h ear t . I also am in volved w it h m y ch u r ch t o h elp w it h m ission -or ien t ed pr oject s an d even t s. I am look in g f or w ar d t o m an y oppor t u n it ies an d m ak in g m an y n ew f r ien ds as I expan d m y m odelin g exper ien ce.

Mary Lee Howell M ar y Lee How ell is a n ew Cr ow n s M agazin e VIP M em ber . M odelin g h oliday at t ir e f or Jew els For m als w as t h e per f ect w ay t o st ar t h er pr in t m odelin g car eer .

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Located at 101 Sout h Third St reet in historic dow ntow n Smit hfield NC, Jewel's Formals is home to over 10,000 square feet of fashion space. W it h a st rong commit ment to customer service, our "Jewel's Gems" are our greatest asset . Our professional st aff is know n for providing t he best individualized customer care w it h courtesy and a wealt h of know ledge.

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