Kennedy Edwards was crowned 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA, making her the first Black woman ever to hold the title

We all know the phrase, Black is beautiful, Miss Texas Teen USA  just affirmed that statement. CW39 reports that Miss Texas Teen USA has crowned Kennedy Edwards as 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA. This means Kennedy Edwards is the first black woman to hold the title since the pageant was established in 1983.

Kennedy Edwards entered into this year’s pageant as Miss Houston USA before advancing to the 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA pageant that held last weekend. The Pageant update reveals that Kennedy is still a freshman at Howard University.

Hi Everybody! My name is Kennedy Edwards and I’m so blessed to announce that I am your 2019 Miss Texas Teen USA! I cannot express how grateful I am to serve as a representative of Texas nor how excited I am for this upcoming year!?❤️ (video: JC Productions) @crystalgrouptx pic.twitter.com/5eSMIe6I4A

— Kennedy Edwards (@MissTXTeenUSA) November 26, 2018

In an interview with CW39 Kennedy said, “I just feel absolutely amazing, so blessed to be able to represent Houston at Miss Texas Teen USA.” In advising people inspired by her story she says these words, “I’d advise you to just go for it, Texas [Teen] was my second pageant to ever compete in, Houston being my first and they were both just thing I went for and was confident in.” For her she believes in just being yourself, exactly what she did throughout the pageant.

Due to her recent triumph in the Miss Texas Teen USA, Kennedy is eligible to participate in the Miss Teen USA pageant billed to hold next summer. Congratulations to the new beauty queen.

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