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Cr ow ns Magazine Sept ember 20 18 Inside Miss America Nia Franklin pg 14 Beyond The Beauty pg.4 Spotlight Donna Murrell pg 6 Carolina Girls Rock pg 9 Agency Spotlight Beverly Brock pg 12 Fashion / Style 101 Labor Love Fashion Show pg 22 Who Is Christopher Golf pg 24

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ELLIE MALCOLM PHOTO BY YOUNIQUE BEAUTY 4

Beyond The Beaut y Ellie Malcolm In the past year, I have experienced a great number of opportunities through the title of USA National Miss South Carolina Teen. It was so much fun spending time with my sister queens doing photo shoots, modeling, parades, and the opportunity to have an article written about my platform and me. Since I have crowned my successor in August, I am focusing on my community, schoolwork, and taking time for myself. I am very involved in my high school where I am a member of Student Council, Leadership, Beta Club, Teacher Cadet and recently appointed Student Ambassador. I am also continuing to promote my personal platform, Give Me F.IV.E ?Find your passion. Initiate. Volunteer. Encourage other.? This platform focuses on getting young children educated about the importance of community service and volunteerism. I have visited local schools between the ages of K5-5th grade, and I teach them how having a servant?s heart can influence your community and peers. Since I am in Teacher Cadet, I am regularly in a kindergarten classroom, which means I get even more time to talk about Give Me F.I.V.E. Now you might be wondering what I am doing currently and what I plan to do in the future. As of now, I am doing practice pageants to prepare me for MAO South Carolina Teen. I have a fantastic and dedicated team including my hair and makeup artist Laken Mackenzie, pageant coach Meghan Gardner, and Interview Coach Sam Rainey. I am also experimenting perfecting my hair and makeup for appearances, which is so much fun! As for the future, I plan to attend The University of South Carolina and major in Communications and Broadcasting. I will continue to compete in pageants and be involved in the pageant community. I am so excited to see what the future holds for me, and I hope to continue my personal platform statewide.

THE GIVE ME FIVE SERVICE PROJECT

Spotlight Donna Murrell 6

Donna S. Murrell is a native of

She also has extensive experience as a

She quotes, ?My passion, dreams, and

Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the

Model -Talent Agent, Casting Director,

faith

proud owner of Image Impressions

and Model Instructor for a number of

everything I do and my dedication and

Consulting and Founder and Director of

well-known companies. Mrs. Murrell

commitment are reflected in my love for

Carolina Girls Rock Pageants. Image Impressions Consulting specializes in creating memorable events and

was also the State Director for Miss Black N.C. Teen Pageant and currently travels serving as Head Judge for the

others.?

enhancing your image. Mrs. Murrell started Carolina Girls Rock Pageant because of her love for making a

National American Miss Pageant organization. She also uses her passion by providing personalized pageant

difference in a girl?s life. She wants every girl to realize that she can truly take hold of her dreams and make them a

coaching to help girls reach their maximum potential. Donna has been employed with the City of Charlotte

reality, and the path begins with respect, manners, and confidence. Donna has more than 30 years in the fashion, event planning, and

Community Relations Department for 29 years. She is also a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Charlotte. She is happily married to Eugene Murrell

entertainment industry. She is the former owner for 14 years of M3 Modeling Agency and walked the

and has three incredible children, Montez, Armani, and Diamen; and a beautiful 2- year-old granddaughter

runways as a professional model for 22 years.

named Phoenix who is the joy of her life!

are the driving force behind

Elyse Woodson is the daughter of Jonquia Barrier and Erren Woodson. She has earned the prestigious title of the 2018 National American Miss North Carolina Jr. Pre-teen at the state pageant held July 1, 2018. Under the guidance and direction of her Pageant Coach Donna Murrell, CEO of America?s Best Pageant Coach, Elyse demonstrated her uniqueness, shining personality, and confidence that rewarded her this memorable title. Prior to winning the title, she was also a contestant in the Carolina Girls Rock Pageant, placing First Runner Up and Ms. Congeniality. She will be attending the National Pageant to be held in Anaheim, California, at Disneyland during Thanksgiving week, representing the great state of North Carolina, where she will have the opportunity to win her share of over $500,000 in cash and prizes! At the National American Miss competition in June Elyse received trophies for the following plus crowned NAM Miss NC Jr. Pre-teen. Miss Personality - Winner Spirit Award -1st Runner Up Best Resume - Winner Talent -2nd Runner Up Casual wear Modeling -2nd Runner Up Actress -1st Runner Up Top Model -Winner

In a world where girls are judged on their outer beauty as well as their inner beauty, our enthusiasm at Carolina Girls Rock Pageant (CGRP) Organization is all about uplifting, empowering, and encouraging ALL girls to fulfil their dreams, shining through with their sprinkles of sparkle. My passion in pageantry is more than just making a difference for a girl. It is being that supportive person for Mom/Dad assuring them that ?Your child can do this, with confidence and a smile. With the fabulous team of CGRP and CWRP; consisting of Nichelle Nelson, Assistant Director; Diamen Denise Young, Amber Wright, Amber Casey, Contestant Coordinators; and Choreographer ?Armani J? Watson. You must surround yourself and your contestants around a team of passionate, patient, kind-hearted and dedicated individuals, who will leave an impression in your child?s heart. Carolina Girls Rock Pageant is an all-natural pageant that focuses on gaining self-confidence,

building self-esteem, and giving them a memorable experience. We enhance girls ages 4 - 19 to flourish their personality and bring out the uniqueness that makes them who they are.

Placing in the Top Five Queen?s Court, they are invited to participate in Nationals in Anaheim, California, during the week of Thanksgiving, November 2018.

Serving as Pageant Coach for seven fabulous young ladies for the North

If you would like more information about Carolina Girls Rock Pageant (ages 4 ? 19) or Carolina Women Rock Pageant (ages 20

Carolina National American Miss Pageant in Salem, NC, June 2018, was such a proud and rewarding opportunity. We returned bringing home 39 trophies and crowning of

and over), please visit our website at www.carolinagirlsrockpageant.com or call us at 704-870-7002. ? with Confidence, we ROCK!!!

Miss NC NAM Jr. Pre-teen Elyse Woodson; Trinity Bush ? 2nd Runner Up; and Jazmine Palma ? 4th Runner Up; Kira Crenshaw-McDaniels ? Miss NC NAM Teen ? 4th Runner Up; Bridgette Alexander ? Miss NC NAM Jr. Teen ? 4th Runner Up; with a host of other trophies for Talent, Top Model, Casual Wear Modeling, Actress, Spirit Award and Ms. Personality. These young ladies worked so hard and represented the Queen City and our organization with such grace and royalty!

meeting new friends,

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT

BEVERLY BROCK

The Brock Agency, Inc. has been in business since 1990. The Brock Agency is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Catawba County Chamber Commerce, The NC Film Commission and The American Child Actor and Modeling Association. Ms. Beverly Brock has been in the Model and Talent business for more than 40 years. Beverly started as a singer; she also modeled, acted on stage and filmed commercials for television herself when she was younger. Beverly has traveled nationally in her work, and she has built a solid relationship with many, well-known agents such as Ford, N.Y., LA and Miami; CESD in N.Y. and L.A.; Abrams Artists N.Y., Michele Pommier Agency; Carson-Adler, N.Y.; Buchwald, N.Y.; Talent Works, N.Y.; NEXT Miami, etc. only to name a few. Beverly?s models and actors have worked in Milan, Italy, Tokyo, Japan, New York, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Miami, FL, Los Angeles, Canada, Hawaii, etc., as well as work in North Carolina and throughout the southeast and the northeast. The Brock Agency has singers, who have made it to the final round on the nationally acclaimed show, America?s Got Talent and singers, who made it through several rounds on The Voice. Having actors on some of the biggest shows on TV shows like a recurring role in the hit show on Showtime ?Ray Donovan? (Eight episodes); Co-star in ?Chicago PD? and many others as well as National Commercials. In 2012 Ms. Brock started Brock Epic Showcase of Talent; the main purpose was to have agents and agencies from larger markets travel for the purpose of interviewing talent and models in person at an affordable cost as a possible Sister Agent. BEST had a very successful beginning in 2012, and the expectations are even greater for BEST as time moves on. To see the many companies, The Brock Agency talent has worked with for many years, look at The Brock Agency resume? on our web site and see those well-known companies.The Brock Agency, Inc. always welcomes new talent of different ages and races from around the nation and the world.

NIA FRANKLIN MISS AMERICA 2019 14

Miss New York, Nia Franklin, was crowned Miss America 2019 tonight at the birthplace of the iconic competition in Atlantic City?s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. The Miss America competition was broadcast live on ABC. As Miss America 2019, Nia will travel across the country for her year of service. She will embark on her national speaking tour about her social impact initiative ?Advocating for the Arts? and as the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children?s Miracle Network Hospitals. Children?s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children?s hospitals, is the national platform partner of the Miss America Organization. Through her social impact initiative, Nia will bring her passion for music and performance to advocate for the inclusion of arts as an important part of education. For the talent portion of the competition, Nia chose a classical vocal performance. Nia is a graduate of The University of North Carolina School of Arts where she majored in music composition. Along with the coveted title of Miss America 2019, Nia won a $50,000 scholarship to continue her education. Photos courtesy of Miss America Organization

My name is Lauren Forbes. I am 22 years old, born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts. I am currently the first crowned Miss Pageant Planet, 2018 Miss Massachusetts East Coast USA Photogenic Supreme, and "Spirit Award" recipient of Miss Massachusetts USA 2018. The single most important thing to me is my education. I am currently in my final semester at the University of Massachusetts Boston with a double concentration in exercise/health sciences and biology on a pre-medical track. I will be applying to medical schools this upcoming spring. My life experiences have shaped both my empathy towards others and my motivation to succeed academically to achieve my goals. My main academic goal is to receive my Doctor of Medicine (MD) and pursue my dream career of becoming a pediatric neuro-oncologist. At a very young age, my brother was faced with the diagnosis of a debilitating brain stem tumor. The tumor was deemed inoperable, and he was given a maximum three-month survival time. However, I grew up watching a miracle as he fought all odds and survived. Growing up alongside his vigorous recovery process, I discovered my ultimate career goal: to pursue a future in the medical field helping children just like my brother to become living miracles, as well. If he did not seek a second opinion from a different physician, he would not be here today. I wish to be that life-changing ?opinion? for others, and to be the one remembered for saving their child. I serve as the official Massachusetts advocate for both the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA), I live each and every day to raise awareness on these debilitating disorders. My passion has led me to work alongside the Massachusetts State House on policy changes. In January of 2018, I was successful in working one-on-one with our state senator and had the very first house bill passed in the state of MA regarding eating disorder awareness. I also have served as president of the Golden Key International Honor Society for the past 5 semesters, and serve on the international board of student members, traveling all over and expanding my leadership capacities. My long list of other extracurriculars range from volunteering at major Boston hospitals to teaching Anatomy & Physiology courses on-campus to pageantry!

wning Moment Photo by Photo by Creative Sparks Imagery

COLLEGE QUEEN LAUREN FORBES 16

Kayt lin is a sophom ore at Cent ral Lakes College where she is aim ing t o achieve her

A.A.S degree in Account ing, t hen t ransferring t o a four-year college t o earn her Bachelor ?s degree in Account ing also. She lives in t he sm all t own of Baxt er, Minnesot a where she has been com pet ing wit h t he Miss Minnesot a Unit ed St at es syst em . She was form er Miss Teen Heart land Unit ed St at es in 2017, and recent ly passed down t he t it le of Miss Teen Baxt er Unit ed St at es 2018. At t he 2018 Miss Teen Minnesot a Unit ed St at es pageant , she was awarded t he overall runway show winner wit hin t he Jr. Teen, Teen, Miss, Ms. and Ms. Wom an divisions. Wit h t he help of her st at e direct ors, Bill Musel and Vicki Randall, she has t raveled around t he count ry m odeling for designers such as Ashley Lauren, Juan Carlos Collazo, and Rinaldi Droz. She has also m odeled several t im es for Mat rix Professional Haircare & Color, where at one t heir Mat rix Dest inat ion event s, Fergie was t heir show host for t he night . Pageant s have not only helped her in t he m odeling world, but also wit h her educat ion journey. She was awarded m ult iple scholarships wit h t he help of pageant ry

COLLEGE QUEEN KAYLIN HART BAXTER 17

After being bullied for years by her peers and teachers Samantha Sewell decided she?d had enough and became an activist for children and youth who were also victims of bullies. Samantha launched her platform ?Be Someone's Hero, Not a Bystander ? and founded the Canadian chapter of the Live Out Loud Charity. As a child with a speech impediment, Samantha was once told she may never speak like everyone else. She had to start using a picture book and American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. None of her teachers or aids knew ASL, and most did not have the patience to wait for her to point to an answer in her picture book. Samantha soon became a target for bullies. Now 20 and speaking, despite all the odds against her, Samantha travels Internationally speaking on behalf of children and youth. Currently holding the title of Miss International Volunteer with the Miss Royalty International system, Samantha is using her crown to create an impact by helping those that don?t have a voice. Samantha is a first-year student at Gallaudet University the world?s leading ASL University and is studying ASL and Deaf Studies and eventually will be pursuing a BA in Interpretation. Samantha believes every person should know at least the alphabet in ASL. Photo by Kelsey Raber Photography

AGAINST THE ODDS COLLEGE QUEEN SAMANTHA SEWELL 18

My name is Casey Trivette, and I am twenty years old, and I am the current title holder for Miss Forsyth County USA and will be competing for the title of Miss North Carolina USA in a few short weeks! I am a senior at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina, and I am studying to be a Certified Medical Assistant. I absolutely love college and have been an honor student every year since I started. After I graduate from GTCC, my goal is to attend Wake Forest University to pursue my medical degree and become a physician?s assistant. In my free time I enjoy traveling, spending time with my friends and family, and I also enjoy working on cars. I can?t wait to see what the future holds, and I know it?s going to be great!

COLLEGE QUEEN CASEY TRIVETTE

I am Carly Belue, Miss Magnolia State 2018. I was crowned in November and at only 18 years old. I was the first 18 - year old to win this title since 2002. I am an Elementary Education major with concentrations in mathematics and science. I am a current student at Itawamba Community College. I will be transferring to the Mississippi University for Women in August 2019. I cannot wait to see what my future holds and thankful for all the opportunities along the way..

COLLEGE QUEEN CARLY BELUE

FASHION / STYLE 101 Christography was proud to introduce its 2n d An n u al Labor of Love fashion show benefitting the 501c3 non-profit The Real Me Foundation working in ?partnership with Social Services and the community; providing rehabilitation to children that have been physically, sexually, and mentally abused through housing and supportive services.? This year ?s production was humbled to present 16 designers including: Underwood NY; Dominique Denise; Itala Flores; Simply Jane Formals; SilkQuisite; Venancio Tadeo; Charles Josef Bridal; Charles Josef Swimwear; Savvy Chic; Darpan by Priya Saluja; Moon Bloem; #TeamTopher; Eliza Nagari; RIP Designs; Different is the New Cool; and retailer TJMaxx! We were excited to have the talents of WBTV?s local Brigida Mack as our emcee! In addition to WBTV, our white carpet photos and interviews were conducted by the phenomenal team from Crowns Magazine. We were so proud to have our current sponsors Sheree Cosmetics LLC, Christo Fifth Ave NY, WBTV, TJMaxx, Applebee?s, Fridays, MassageEnvy, Luis De Dios, Redtail Creations, Perky Collar, ItsWorks, AirTrafik Eyewear, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, UltraSkin, UltraTan, COOLA, McDonalds, and LipScense, who all had a presence at the show! Labor of Love was created in June 2017 specifically to help children aged out of foster care and will continue to support that cause in its upcoming years. Christography?s mission is to support local non-profit organizations while promoting artistic expression, equality, and philanthropy with a focus on youth programs.

Photos by Maria Antonia Photography

EXCLUSIVE W HO I S CHRISTOPHER GOFF

Christopher Benjamin Goff is an average guy from very humble beginnings, who happened to have very big dreams. His passion, love, and genuine demeanor have always been evident in his actions, and his outreach and philanthropy continue to grow today. Goff holds three college degrees, the most recent from Winthrop University in Marketing/Advertising. He is an Alumni Brother of Alpha Kappa Psi, a member of both honor societies Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Theta Kappa and a former member of the SC All-State Academic Team. His former philanthropic partners include The Elloree Heritage Museum, Connie Maxwell Children?s Home, Salvation Army Crisis Center, Heartfelt Fashion, God?s Angels Holiday Deliveries, and The Real Me Foundation. Christopher Goff grew up very poor on what people would call the ?wrong side of the tracks.?Being raised in a domestically violent home as the oldest of six children in an interracial family in the 80s, many moves and many schools, odds seemed stacked against him. After moving with relatives during high school, he turned his life around. His Junior year of HS was spent abroad in Europe as a Rotary Exchange Student, studying and traveling across 7 countries. After graduation, he bartered between college and the workforce until buckling down and finishing not one, but 3 college degrees in addition to active involvement in many organizations. Those who know Christopher know about his non-biological nephew and twin nieces whose life he had an intricate part of for almost 8 straight years. After college, he moved home to foster them for close to two years while maintaining full-time employment and a new home. Once the children were settled with family, he felt overwhelmed and lost and returned to Charlotte to rediscover his calling. However, they will always hold a major part of his heart as they are what helped transition him from a boy to a man. Today, Goff runs Christography, an umbrella brand that holds as a foundation for others to build from as a team. He has produced two fashion productions and is currently working on his 3rd, has showcased during NYFW twice, continues to grow his skill as a designer, and of course will always continue photography. He looks to one day rejoin the corporate world, but currently he is happy devoting his time to developing his non-profit to support children aged out of foster care. Christopher looks to continue his part to grow the fashion industry in Charlotte and the Carolinas. He has a true teamwork mindset and supports everyone he partners with. If you?re looking for not only a professional, but a true relatable human being, give him a shout! You?ll be pleasantly surprised!

Email gof fschr ist ogr aphy@gmail.com Phone 80 3-331-8566 26

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