I had an amazing time judging the Miss Teen United States - World and the Miss United States - World pageants this weekend. All the girls were amazing! Judging was a tough job because these young ladies are beautiful inside and out.

During the interview portion of the competition I learned many of them have, at their young age, started non-profit organizations and are changing not only their community but the world.

Michelle Leonardo is the 2009 Miss Teen United States - World and Aileen Yap is the 2009 Miss United States - World.

Follow the progress of these two ladies and their involvement in the community through the program Web-site: www.missteenunitedstates-world.us

Good Luck, Michelle and Aileen.

(The photos were taken by members of the Miss Teen United States - World Pageant)

@-`-- Flores

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