08/22/2026
It's not everyday you meet people you look up to. I started following Mr. Dave Valeriano not so long ago. I started following him-- wondering if I would ever get to meet someone in real life that was so effortlessly fashionable and amazing! Well pageant day was that day! I was so honored to get to meet and talk with him in person! If he says I am her, then I AM HERRRRR!!!
- Athena, Miss American Preteenager