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Samantha Neyland was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA on 17 November 2012 and represented Hawaii at the Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant in the Bahamas. As a military child, Samantha has been fortunate to travel the world and live in Alabama; Louisiana; Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; and now Honolulu, Hawaii. Samantha went on to win Miss Hawaii USA 2020 and made the cut at both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA.
Samantha Neyland was born in Fort Benning, Georgia to proud parents Joanne and Alan Neyland. As a military child, she has been fortunate to travel the world and live in Alabama; Louisiana; Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; and now Honolulu, Hawaii. Samantha moved to Hawaii only 15 months before winning the crown, making her win not only a personal victory but a victory for the military community as well. While there have been previous Teen USA titleholders who were military dependents, Samantha is the only one this year and uses that to encourage other military children to get involved in their local communities. Having been immersed in different cultures, backgrounds and ethnicities gives Samantha a greater respect for all types of people and the unique ability to represent them as well.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Samantha’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Samantha’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Mariah Gosling as Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2014.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Samantha’s “after the crown” photos.