The 2023 Miss Pink Tomato is Kelli Jo Stain of Monticello.
She was crowned as pageants kicked off the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival on Saturday at Hermitage Community Center.
Stain also won photogenic, sportswear and evening gown titles. Savannah Brown of Rison won interview and first runner-up. Malia Jade Keaton of Rison was second runner-up. Makayla Thomas of Rison was Miss Congeniality.
Top photo: 2022 Little Miss Pink Tomato Maisyn Milton, 2023 Petite Miss Pink Tomato Mya Hernandez, 2023 Pre-Teen Miss Pink Tomato MaKena Saffold, 2023 Teen Miss Pink Tomato Lilli Orrell and 2023 Miss Pink Tomato Kelli Jo Stain.
By Tim Kessler
Saline River Chronicle Contributor
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Petite Miss Pink Tomato is Mya Hernandez of Hermitage. She also won the photogenic award. Kylie Kendrix was first runner-up and Addyson Spearman was second runner-up.
Pre-Teen Miss Pink Tomato is MaKena Saffold of El Dorado. Addison Scogin was first runner-up and photogenic winner. Channa Tatum of Hermitage was second runner-up.
Teen Miss Pink Tomato is Lilli Orrell of Monticello. She also won photogenic, interview and evening gown awards. Olivia Harrod of Hermitage was Miss Congeniality, sportswear and first runner-up. Gracen White of Warren was second runner-up.
Making their final appearances were 2022 winners Little Miss Pink Tomato Maisyn Milton, Petite Miss Pink Tomato Ellisyn Vickers and Pre-Teen Miss Pink Tomato Emma Spears.
2022 winners Miss Pink Tomato Kaden Hale and Teen Miss Pink Tomato Allie Cathey served as MCs for the pageants. Selena Jacks was pageant chairwoman. Festival Chairwoman Kenna Sparks gave the welcome.
The festival continues with the 44th Warren Lions Club Gospel Jamboree at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Immanuel Baptist Church Family Life Center.
Two full days of activities are set for Friday and Saturday. A full schedule appears elsewhere in Saline River Chronicle.
