From Pageantry to Advocacy: Meet Miss North Carolina Teen USA Kaylee Stavlas
What’s Up, Wake · The Publishers of Cary Magazine, Wake Living, and Main & Broad
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Show Notes
Join us in this compelling episode as we sit down with Kaylee Stavlas, the reigning Miss North Carolina Teen USA. At just 17, Kaylee has made remarkable strides as a pageant queen, a budding lawyer, CEO of a nonprofit, and a high school graduate. Listen as she shares her inspiring journey from her first pageant loss, through overcoming devastating injuries, to founding her nonprofit, NEX GEN CEO. Kaylee opens up about her aspirations, challenges, and the impactful work she is doing in her community. Discover how she balances her diverse achievements and gain insight into her future goals, including a dream of attending Harvard Law School.
00:00 Introduction to Kaylee Stavlas
02:14 Kaylee's Pageant Journey Begins
03:41 Overcoming Setbacks and Injuries
04:34 Transition to Singing and Continued Struggles
06:28 Breakthrough and Winning Miss North Carolina Teen USA
13:41 Reflections on Winning and Pageant Culture
16:08 The Role of Judges in Pageants
17:35 Winning Pageants and Community Involvement
18:06 Founding NEX GEN CEO
20:06 Children's Book Author Journey
20:27 Early Business Ventures and Impact
23:00 NEX GEN CEO and Business Education
27:40 Teen Court and Legal Aspirations
30:15 Future Plans and Aspirations
32:21 Lightning Round Questions