Dream Girls USA Pageant: The Contestants

Beth and Chase Hallemann, from St. Louis, held the 2007 title of Natinal Mother/Daughter Queens in 2007. Beth now works for the Missouri Dream Girls Pageant.

Elizabeth Anastasia Bennett from Lees Summit, Missouri was 2007 National Junior High Point Champion.

Gabrielle Alexis Mathis, four years old, competed against Victoria, Gracie and Davana for the title Little Miss Dream Girls USA.

They're never too young... Aredaija Bright from Illinois.

Chrystaline Angel Decker from Michigan is the daughter of April Decker, state pageant director for Michigan, making her a National Lifetime Queen according to the Dream Girls USA ranks.

Samantha Hueschen from Wisconsin was this year's Baby/Tiny Miss High Point Champion.

2007 Missouri State High Point Champion and National Dream Girls USA Ambassador Amanda Isom.

Our cover girl, and Miss Tiny Miss Dream Girls USA, Amaya Garcia.

Named Supreme Royalty this year, Mary Katherine Bedwell from Indiana.

Missouri's own Gracie Ellen Clark.

Beating Victoria, Davana and Gracie was Kassandra Lopez from Minnesota, shown being crowned Little Miss Dream Girls USA.

Katie Dosch, nine, crowned this year's Junior Miss.

Keely Zack, three-years-old from Texas, was named Baby/Tiny Miss Dream Girls USA Supreme Spokesmodel. I never actually heard her speak.

Four-year-old Amiah Williams with her stuffed chihuahua didn't make it to Nationals. She competed at the state level as Little Miss Florissant.

Six-year-old Hayley Emma Schuh from Michigan.

Sometimes pageant smiles falter.

Brittany Turner, Baby Miss West Virginia.

Marilyn Dempsey, North Texas Supreme Ambassador.

Alexyss Raine-Marie Keener from LaGrange, Indiana. Fourteen-months-old and wearing a dress her grandmother made. Some baby dresses can be found on eBay for the bargain price of around $600. New ones for your little one can cost as much as $1,000.

Elisabeth Sue McDermott, North Dakota's Tiny Supreme Beauty.