Destiny Clark
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Destiny Clark | |
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| Born | Destiny Clark |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Anne Arundel County 2015 Miss Maryland 2015 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2016 |
| Website | destinyclark |
Destiny Clark is a beauty pageant titleholder from Gaithersburg, Maryland. She was crowned Miss Maryland 2015 and competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.
Biography
[edit]Beginning in pageants
[edit]Clark has participated in both the Miss USA and Miss America pageant systems. In October 2014, she was selected as a state finalist in Maryland's Miss USA pageant system. After raising the $995 entry fee through a GoFundMe campaign, Clark competed in the 2015 Miss Maryland USA pageant held October 31 – November 2, 2014, placing 3rd, losing to eventual winner Mamé Adjei.[citation needed]
As Miss Maryland (Miss Maryland 2015)
[edit]On January 11, 2015, Clark was crowned Miss Anne Arundel County 2015.[1] She entered the Miss Maryland pageant at Hagerstown's Maryland Theater in June 2015 as one of 24 qualifiers for the state title.[2] Clark's competition talent was singing her original composition "Everything Happens for a Reason" while playing a guitar.[3] Her platform is "Forge Your Own Destiny: The Importance of Self-Discovery and Mentorship for Our Youth".[4] Clark won the Miss Maryland competition on Saturday, June 27, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Maryland titleholder Jade Kenny. She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant.[5][2] As Miss Maryland, her activities included public appearances across the state of Maryland.[6]
Clark was dedicated to using the Miss Maryland title as a true "year of service" to her community and causes. She assisted in raising over $3M as Miss Maryland for various charities, including Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.[citation needed]
Miss America contestant and "Top Talent" award (Miss America 2016)
[edit]Clark was Maryland's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015, In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, Clark was named the "Top Talent" and was awarded an additional $1,000 scholarship award for her original vocal and guitar performance and was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Contestants: Maryland – 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Destiny Clark crowned Miss Maryland 2015 in Hagerstown". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, CA: Hearst. Associated Press. June 27, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016" (Press release). Miss America. September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Introducing Our Miss Maryland & Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen". Miss Maryland Scholarship Organization. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Official Results". Miss Maryland USA. November 2, 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
External links
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- Living people
- 1990s births
- American beauty pageant winners
- American women singer-songwriters
- Miss America 2016 delegates
- Miss Maryland winners
- People from Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Singer-songwriters from Maryland
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- American beauty pageant contestants
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American women composers