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Miss Shelby County Continued

a lot of appearances together and we do communicate outside of pageantry stuff. She helps me dress for different occasion; she’s very stylist.

I’m sure there are times when you may not feel like going to class or going to an event or when things are not going quite right; so what do you do to get yourself back on track? I think it’s important for me to take “CaDana Moments” – take a break from class, take a break from appearances. All of that is something that I love to do and that I am passionate about but I cannot give if I am not refueled myself because there is nothing else to give. What I do is I step back, I listen to music, I take myself to dinner or to the movies. It’s so easy to get caught up in school and in appearances, so I just have those “CaDana Moments” to refuel myself and after which, I can then give more of myself.

What kind of legacy would you like to leave the Shelby County Community? I want to leave a legacy that shows children in Memphis are capable, beyond measures to reach their dreams and that is something that we forget about. Again, I was in foster care from the age of 6 to 14; so, I know what it’s like to be deemed a negative statistics. I know what it’s like to be shunned or for people to say, we’ll just be happy if you graduate from high school. I am living proof that you can be whatever you want to be regardless of your circumstances. I am also truly honored to be Miss Shelby County such that I can be a role-model for all children including foster children throughout Shelby County.

Lois Bryant,