by MIKE CHAIKEN
CTFashionMag.com
A Black queer woman from the Bridgeport area and a home-schooled student from North Haven were crowned Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA, respectively, on Sunday, April 14 in Windsor.
Shavana Clarke, who spoke about representing the LGBTQ+ community, won the Miss title and will now head to Miss USA to represent Connecticut.
Ava Celentano, a home-schooled student who is writing a book, won the teen title and will represent the Nutmeg state at Miss Teen USA.
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA and Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN
At the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition in Windsor, Ava Celentano was crowned Miss Connnecticut Teen USA and Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO by MIKE CHAIKEN