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Kenzie Hansley was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2017

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Surf City

Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2015

A native of Surf City, Kenzie Hansley was crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA on 1 October 2016 and represented North Carolina at the Miss Teen USA 2017 pageant in Phoenix, Arizona. Kenzie enjoys dancing, water sports, and traveling and keeps herself busy by modeling and volunteering with several national non-profit organizations. She graduated from High Point University in 2021.

Miss Teen USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Kenzie’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 Kenzie’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 Kenzie 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 Kenzie’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Kenzie’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Kaaviya Sambasivam as Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2018.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Kenzie competed for three years at the Miss Collegiate America pageant, placing first runner-up in 2020, and won the Ultimate International Miss pageant in 2021.  In 2023 she returned and competed at Miss North Carolina USA for the first time, finishing first runner-up to Jordyn McKey.  She will compete again in 2024.  Here are Kenzie’s “after the crown” photos.

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