You’ve probably heard there’s a new queen in Tennessee, and she’s smashing the status quo.
A couple of weeks ago, the state crowned its first black Miss Tennessee – 81 years after the first pageant was held. Now, in September, Knoxville’s Brianna Mason will head to the Miss America competition, which, interestingly, crowned its first black queen in 1983. You might recognize that history-maker’s name: Vanessa Williams, who went on to have a rather successful career as an actor, singer and fashion designer.
But back to Brianna. Here she talks perseverance, making history and her ties to Chattanooga.
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