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MAINE 2011
MASSACHUSETTS 2011

Kirsten Nicholson was Miss Maryland Teen USA 2011

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Sykesville

1st runner-up 2010, 4th runner-up 2009

Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2011

A native of Sykesville, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2011 Kirsten Nicholson represented Maryland at the Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Miss Teen USA 2011 State Titleholder Profiles
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MAINE 2011
MASSACHUSETTS 2011

Meet Miss Maryland USA 2011 Allyn Rose

Kirsten's sister titleholder was Miss Maryland USA 2011 Allyn Rose. Click here to visit Allyn's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss Teen USA photos
State pageant photos
Professional photos
Candid and Appearance photos
Previous pageant photos
Farewell photos
After the Crown

Meet Miss Maryland USA 2011 Allyn Rose

Kirsten's sister titleholder was Miss Maryland USA 2011 Allyn Rose. Click here to visit Allyn's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss Teen USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Kirsten’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 Kirsten’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 passed on her crown, here’s a look at a selection of the appearances Kirsten made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Kirsten’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Kirsten’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Stephanie Chervenkov as Miss Maryland Teen USA 2012.

After the crown

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

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