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J-Belle Kimbrell is not only Southlake’s Outstanding Teen — she’s now also Texas’.
Participating in the Miss Texas competition over the weekend, J-Belle won in several key preliminary categories, including Overall On-Stage Question In Evening Wear and Overall Talent for her rendition of “The Wizard And I” from “Wicked.” But on June 25, she received the highest recognition of all when she was named Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen.
J-Belle won $7,500 in educational scholarships and will promote her social impact initiative on distracted driving, according to a media release. Meanwhile, Miss Southlake Landry Champlin was named first runner-up to Miss Texas 2022 and earned a $10,000 scholarship along with it.
“It has been an honor working with the Southlake and Westlake titleholders this year,” Miss Southlake executive director DaNae Couch Lowe says via media release. “J-Belle will make a fantastic representative and host candidate for the state of Texas.”
J-Belle will represent Texas as its Miss Outstanding Teen at the Miss America contest at Hyatt Regency in Dallas on August 10-12. You can purchase tickets online at MissAmerica.com.