Cupcake crown bestowed in Suffolk
Published 8:30 pm Saturday, May 2, 2015
![Winners in the second annual Southeast Miss Cupcake Pageant. In front, from left, are Petite Miss Cupcake Elena Raiford and Mini Miss Cupcake Kaley Raiford; back, Wee Miss Cupcake Kendall Hedgepeth with Brittney Cobb, who started the pageant in 2014; Teen Miss Cupcake Caitlyn Delosreyes; Pre-Teen Miss Cupcake Madison Lowe;Young Southeast Miss Cupcake Rachel Blythe; Ultimate Southeast Miss Cupcake Bailee Edwards; Natasha Isom-Stratton, who served as co-host and co-organizer; and Little Southeast Miss Cupcake Carlee Babb. (photo submitted by Karla Cobb)](https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2015/05/Pageant-1.jpg)
Winners in the second annual Southeast Miss Cupcake Pageant. In front, from left, are Petite Miss Cupcake Elena Raiford and Mini Miss Cupcake Kaley Raiford; back, Wee Miss Cupcake Kendall Hedgepeth with Brittney Cobb, who started the pageant in 2014; Teen Miss Cupcake Caitlyn Delosreyes; Pre-Teen Miss Cupcake Madison Lowe;Young Southeast Miss Cupcake Rachel Blythe; Ultimate Southeast Miss Cupcake Bailee Edwards; Natasha Isom-Stratton, who served as co-host and co-organizer; and Little Southeast Miss Cupcake Carlee Babb. (photo submitted by Karla Cobb)
By STEPHEN H. COWLES
Special to the News-Herald
Everyone was a winner at the second annual Southeast Miss Cupcake Pageant, but there could only be one Ultimate Miss Cupcake, and that person was Bailee Edwards of Carrsville.
The presentation of crown, sash and other prizes took place last Sunday at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts.
“I think it was a huge success and went extremely well,” said Brittney Cobb, who organized the event.
Natasha Ison-Stratton was her co-host and co-organizer.
Cobb, who hails from Windsor but now lives and works in Las Vegas, came in a few days before the pageant to prepare the contestants. Her company, Fit for the Crown, grooms young ladies who want to participate in pageants or learn the social graces needed for society and the business world.
“I think the thing that surprises me and really touches my heart is when I’m on stage and seeing these little girls get out there and shine through their own personality and self confidence,” Cobb said. “It just fills my soul. It brings me to tears sometimes. I think it’s just so awesome.”
She added, “Everyone did an amazing job. I had nothing but positive feedback from the girls’ parents. And it was a great experience for the girls. For some, it was their first time [being in a pageant].”
Cobb said pageants presented on TV are “the complete opposite of what we bring. Everyone took a lot of positive things away.”
Following is the list of winners from the pageant:
Overall winners:
Wee Miss Cupcake
First runner up: O’riya Mayton
Winner: Kendall Hedgepeth
Mini Miss Cupcake
Second runner up: Addison Cornett
First runner up: Adalyn Walck
Winner: Kaley Raiford
Petite Miss Cupcake
Winner: Elena Raiford
Little Miss Cupcake
First runner up: Alexus Tomlin
Winner: Carlee Babb
Young Miss Cupcake
Second runner up: Laine Magrisi
First runner up: Elise Davis
Winner: Rachel Blythe
Pre-Teen Miss Cupcake
Second runner up: Brianna Porter
First runner up: Taylor Ann Buchanan
Winner: Madison Lowe
Teen Miss Cupcake
Second runner up: Savannah Buchanan
First runner up: Alicia Sickelton
Winner: Caitlyn Delosreyes
Ultimate Miss Cupcake
Winner: Bailee Edwards
Beauty Wear Winners
Ages 0-3: Kendall Hedgepeth
Ages 4-7: Elena Raiford, Carlee Babb
Ages 8-11: Madison Lowe
Ages 12-16: Alicia Sickelton, Caitlyn Delosreyes
Fun Fashion Wear winners
Ages 0-3: O’Riya Mayton
Ages 4-7: Carlee Babb
Ages 8-11: Madison Lowe
Ages 12-16: Caitlyn Delosreyes
Photogenic Winners
Wee Miss: Kendall Hedgepeth
Mini Miss: Addyson Cornett
Petite Miss: Elena Raiford
Little Miss: Alexus Tomlin
Young Miss: Laine Magrisi
Pre teen Miss: Taylor Ann Buchanan
Teen: Caitlyn Delosreyes
Best Smile Award
Ages 0-3: O’Riya Mayton
Ages 4-7: Elena Raiford
Ages 8-11: Taylor Ann Buchanan
Ages 12-16: Caitlyn Delosreyes
Best Personality Award
Ages 0-3: Kaylee Raiford
Ages 4-7: Carlee Babb
Ages 8-11: Taylor Ann Buchanan
Ages 12-16: Caitlyn Delosreyes
Cover Girl Winner: Carlee Babb
Community Service Winner: Rachel Blythe
Academic Award: Savannah Buchanan
Spirit Award: Breelyn Hewett
Highest ticket sales: Kendall Hedgepeth
Highest Shout Out sales: Rachel Blythe
Highest Program Book sales: Carlee Babb
Star Cupcake Award (Highest Ad sales): Kendall Hedgepeth
Show Stopper Award: Bailee Edwards