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July 01, 2008 Slideshows

        
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Dream Girls USA Pageant: The Contestants

These portraits by Jennifer Silverberg document the contestants in the Dream Girls USA Pageant.

By Jennifer Silverberg

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.

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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.

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

Missouri's own Gracie Ellen Clark.

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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

By Jennifer Silverberg

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.

By Jennifer Silverberg

Six-year-old Hayley Emma Schuh from Michigan.

By Jennifer Silverberg

Sometimes pageant smiles falter.

By Jennifer Silverberg

Brittany Turner, Baby Miss West Virginia.

By Jennifer Silverberg

Marilyn Dempsey, North Texas Supreme Ambassador.

By Jennifer Silverberg

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.