Getting Miss America ready.... Just add some false eye lashes, lipstick, and a big, welcoming smile😄 12 days until #MissAmerica! #MissAlaska

This is a Facebook message I received last week.... 💜 YOU truly have the power to change a life and make someone feel valued and loved

4 days at Miss America and life truly could not be better!! EVERY one of these girls and the volunteers are 100% positive and uplifting! ❤️

Please continue to vote for ALASKA so I can earn a spot in the Top 15 as People's Choice! MissAmerica.org/vote #VoteAK #VoteCompassion

ONE WEEK, one of my Miss America sisters will be Miss America 2018! EVERY one of my girls would serve our country with kindness and humility

6 days until our country has a new young woman representing us with her servant's heart and joyful attitude!! Can't wait!! 😄❤️🙌🏼

#TogetherWeAre all ONE people & we are all of equal value!! EVERY human has value and together we can create a culture of compassion for ALL

Last but not least, Tara Lipinski will judge at the Miss America Competition in just 5 days! Can't wait for 9/10 on ABC. #MissAmerica

Tomorrow is my private interview with the judges! I can't wait to share my heart's true passion for spreading the message of compassion! ❤️

You mix it all together and ta da! That is how you make a #MissAmerica. Who will be crowned Miss America 2018? Find out Sunday @ 9/8c on ABC

What is the World's Greatest Invention? Watch the New Miss America Contestants Answer Vintage Questions peoplem.ag/qFazzbR

I am so excited to share with you my #MissAmerica platform video,"Be Compassionate, EVERY person fights a personal battle." ❤️

Why I want to be Miss America!!! Listen to the end of the video to hear MY reason 😊 👑 #MissAlaska #MissAmerica #BeCompassionate

But FIRST... capture a winning selfie 🤳 moment of your #MissAmerica 2018! ❤️ Congratulations, Miss North Dakota! 👑

.Miss Alaska, there and back again frontiersman.com/news/miss-alas… #scholarship

Safe, warm place for kids to Trick-or-Treat! Come see Alaska's Snow Queen at Halloween Hallow TONIGHT, 3-8, Raven Hall at Alaska Fairgrounds

I was honored to conclude the 2 day Thrive Mat-Su Youth Retreat by discussing COMPASSION and how it can be a solution to all of the social problems discussed during the retreat.... such as domestic violence, substance abuse, cyber bullying, and much more. ❤️

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of my dearest friends who I crowned Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2011! You inspire me with your compassionate heart, respect for ALL people, your willingness to be silly, and your strength to persevere through obstacles w/a positive attitude! I love you!!

✨ 🎅🏽 Colony Christmas Parade and Festivities!!! ✨🌲🎁 How special to celebrate this beautiful time of year with this tight knit, caring community where I am blessed to live!

Join me at Wasilla IHOP from 4-7 today! FREE short stack of pancakes - all money donated will go to help children battling critical illnesses My Miss America sisters are at IHOP locations all over the country! Visit any of your local IHOP locations, make a difference, & donate!