Miss Krimson & Kreme 2010

In this article, newly crowned Miss Krimson & Kreme 2010, Kay Lana Rae Tate, will recount her experience of her journey to becoming a Queen:

The night of the pageant was very crazy to me. You spend so much time trying to prepare leading up to just one night. It all went by so fast that night. In true pageant girl form,  I was worried about was my talent, my hair, my make-up, and my sanity! It always seems like nothing is going right the night of the pageant. Holding it together in this pageant world is a feat that require a lot of strength. Somehow, I was able to get it done and look like I had it all together.

Before the pageant began, interview was my main focus. I just wanted to get in front the judges for the limited time I had and impress them, while trying to calm my nerves. After that, everything that we had practiced and prepared for would have to be put to test within the next hour. There are a few moments that you will never forget. One backstage, which is forever in my memory; I started crying backstage before the evening gown category. One of my safety pins came out of my dress and I thought I tore my gown. My friend had to calm me down because I was about to go into a panic attack. I had never been so nervous before because I knew I wanted to win so badly!
Thank goodness for Pageant Sisters! I don't know how I would have made it through with their support!


After what seemed like ages, it was time for the moment of truth. When they were announcing the crowning my heart was racing faster than a racehorse. I was hoping my name would be called, but I knew it was a tough competition among the other girls. Any of us could have taken the crown.  I heard my name, Kay Lana Rae Tate, called I shouted, literally! You would have thought I won a heavyweight championship. I felt stronger than Floyd "Money" Mayweather! I was feeling so many different emotions. I started to cry. I was so happy. I was also relieved that it was over and I didn’t have to worry about it anymore. I just wanted to know if my work meant something. If the time and heart that I poured in would be rewarded with a crown. I was relieved. It was definitely a big accomplishment for me in my life, because I was the first to win this title and it was my first crown. It is the beginning of a legacy that I get to define for myself.
The title of Miss Krimson & Kreme and my co-crown's Miss Krimson & Kreme Sweetheart were two titles that everyone on that stage longed for.  After I won my crown, I got the opportunity to understand what true friendship is like. I might have lost a few things in the fight for the crown, but what I gained will last me a lifetime. My family, friends, and fans know the passion the made me work for my crowning moment. This is a moment that no one else will share with me. I am so honored to be the first to be called for Miss Krimson & Kreme, and I do not take that lightly. My year is far from over yet I feel the need to share words of encouragement for the next: Always give people something to look up to in your character.  And always keep a smile on your face and your head held high no matter what happens. Once the crown is placed on your head, that moment belongs to you! Cherish it.

To book Kay Lana for an event or interview, please contact her Queen's Ccommittee at Kristen.Darden@gmail.com.  You can follow her on Twitter: @BlasianBeauty11 or @KappaPageantMT.