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MayaDenise Gaskin was Miss Arizona Teen USA 2022

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Miss Arizona Teen USA MayaDenise Gaskin was crowned on 29 May 2022 and represented Arizona at the Miss Teen USA 2022 pageant in Reno, Nevada. MayaDenise grew up in California’s Bay Area and moved to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona’s School of Journalism. MayaDenise has been dancing since the age of two and specializes in Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pom.

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Meet Miss Arizona USA 2022

MayaDenise's sister titleholder was Miss Arizona USA 2022 Isabel Ticlo. Click here to visit Isabel's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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After the Crown

Meet Miss Arizona USA 2022

MayaDenise's sister titleholder was Miss Arizona USA 2022 Isabel Ticlo. Click here to visit Isabel's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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2022 bio:

MayaDenise grew up in San Ramon, in California’s Bay Area and moved to Tuscon to attend the University of Arizona’s School of Journalism where she is now a sophomore and a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. She aspires to become a sideline reporter for ESPN in the future. MayaDenise has been dancing since the age of 2 and specializes in Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pom. This was her first USA pageant but she has competed at Miss California’s Outstanding Teen and is a former Miss AZ Collegiate America.

Miss Teen USA pageant photos

The Miss Teen USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are MayaDenise’s official Miss Teen USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are MayaDenise’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action!  Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passes on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances MayaDenise has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See MayaDenise’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Peyton Stuewe as Miss Arizona Teen USA 2023.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are MayaDenise’s “after the crown” photos.

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