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A native of Honolulu, Chelsea Hardin was crowned Miss Hawaii USA on 22 November 2015 and represented Hawaii at the Miss USA 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chelsea is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA, where she received a five year athletic scholarship to play NCAA division 1 volleyball.
Miss Hawaii USA 2016 Chelsea Keolani Hardin, a true island girl at heart, is 24 years old and born and raised in Hawaii. She has traveled to more than 12 different countries on 4 continents and even lived in Romania. Besides playing volleyball on the beach, her competitive spirit pushes her to try and fall in love with any activity outdoors. Growing up with three brothers, Chelsea’s outgoing personality loves snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, hiking, canoe paddling, and diving for shells.
Chelsea is a graduate of Iolani School and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA, where she received a five year athletic scholarship to play NCAA division 1 volleyball. She majored in both Anthropology and Geography and minored in Ethnic Studies. Chelsea currently works as a team member and speed and agility coach with Hawaii Speed and Quickness, a non-profit that promotes the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle in under privileged communities throughout the state.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Chelsea’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 Chelsea’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Julie Kuo as Miss Hawaii USA 2017.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Chelsea’s “after the crown” photos.
