Braylee Neal
Royal International Miss Role Model Princess
Hometown: Jefferson Hills Pa
Education: Second Grader
Hobbies: competitive dance, cheerleading, art and Girl Scouts
Career: A scientist or a Target manager
Volunteer Work: platform is Buddy Bags, using bags to spread joy and kindness
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: the sister queens! Being the littlest is always the most fun and having big girls to be around makes me feel really special, especially when they are as awesome as the ladies at Royal International
Grace Ruby
Royal International Miss Role Model Sweetheart
Hometown: Social Circle GA
Education: A honor roll gifted student in the 4th grade
Hobbies: tumbling, performing in theater, swimming in my pool, doing outdoor activities with my family
Career Goals: nurse midwife
Volunteer Work: Junior member of our local American legion auxiliary, donating items to pregnancy resource center, stocking local food pantries, making cards for nursing homes and treats for first responders, collecting items for care packages for my platform Helping Heroes
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: I had a blast at all the parties and making new friends from across the world and I especially love that I now have such a diverse group of sister queens!
Kate Hendon
Royal International Miss Role Model Preteen
Hometown: Roanoke, AL
Education: 8th Grade
Hobbies: Volunteering, playing volleyball, dancing, taking care of my pet cows, baking/cooking for my family, and modeling.
Career: News Reporter/Anchor on Good morning America in NYC
Volunteer Work: I work with my personal platform Choose Children where I enhance the lives of children through multiple organizations and causes
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: Where do I begin? I love that RIM is all about sisterhood and lifting each other up. The main thing that got me through the stressful week at internationals were my fellow delegates, the Delta Sigma Kappa sorority ladies, and the reigning queens. They cheered me on backstage and laughed with me in the lobby. We all became best friends. Nobody was mean or rude, they were all kind-hearted young ladies. But, I also love that RIM doesn’t search for the prettiest girl, they search for the nicest girl. This has been very important to me because it has given me the courage to just be Kate. I don’t have to act a certain way or be a certain person, I can show who I really am. Growing up in this world as a Pre-teen, I think that just being yourself should be normalized, and RIM has helped me normalize that in my life.
Aaliyah Steffen
Royal International Miss Role Model Jr. Teen
Hometown: Cibolo, Texas
Education:Junior in high school, enrolled in all dual credit/dual enrollment courses
Hobbies: Volleyball, making jewelry out of precious stones, thrift shopping, painting
Career: Veterinarian
Volunteer Work: Bears for Broken Hearts is Aaliyah’s personal platform. She collects new or lightly used stuffed animals and takes them to areas where they are needed for children. Police departments take these Bears to children on domestic disturbance calls. She also provides the Bears for children who need them when dealing with things like child abuse, mental health, natural disasters, as well as domestic abuse. To date, she has donated over 4,500 stuffed animals to children in need. She began her platform with her very own bear, Maddie, who was given to her by her uncle who is a police officer.
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: The sisterhood you get and become a part of. Aaliyah has competed at rim for The last 5 years, and she’s maintained friendships with people that she met her very first year competing as a preteen. She can now say that she has sisters all over the globe!
Ava Raiford
Royal International Miss Role Model Ambassador
Hometown: Southampton County
Education: 10th grader
Hobbies: Acting, Modeling, and Writing short stories
Career: Forensic Psychologist
Volunteer Work: Ava’s Toy Box, Be Kind Gurl, Wreaths Across America, Cooperative Ministry Food Bank, Relay for Life, 5k American Cancer Run
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: Definitely the inclusion for me. RIM brings girls and women from all over the world to spend a week together not only to compete for a title but to develop life long friendship. It feels like being at summer camp when your there with all the parties and time spent with one another. The ladies are so smart and everyone is making changes around the world that matter.
Makenzie Lehman
Royal International Miss Role Model Teen
Hometown:Blanchard, Oklahoma
Education:Senior in high school
Hobbies:Singing, Cheerleading, Reading
Career:JAG Officer in the United States Army
Volunteer Work: Oklahoma Food Bank, Pitbull Rescue, Oklahoma Rescue Mission, Operation Christmas Child, Tulsa Care Center, Seasonal Servant, Veteran of Foreign War Auxiliary
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss:The community, I love how supportive everyone is. RIM has girls from all over the world and we are all connected by a drive to serve our community and each other.
Ariel Julia Gavriliuc
Royal International Miss Role Model Miss
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Hobbies: Singing, playing piano, hiking, going to the beach, swimming, anything that involves being outside in the sun, trying new coffee shops
Education: Graduating this December with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Finance and a minor in music.
Career: Currently a financial analyst intern, my future goal is to be an investment banker
Volunteer Work: – Created my platform Lion Kids, which works to provide for and uplift kids in foster care by teaching the power of a positive mindset, holding toy drives, holding fundraisers, and more!
– Volunteer coordinator at my church: also teach Sunday school & am a young adults leader & lead my own small group of women
– Food distributor & sorter at Feeding America
– social media volunteer for the Chapman Arts program
– Running a 10-K for CASA LA this September
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: There is such a strong sense of sisterhood and building up those around you. It is evident from the state system when you first compete, all the way to the international level. There is love and support all around, which is the true beauty of pageantry. The RIM organization exemplifies living by example, empowering women worldwide.
Pinky Guerrero
Royal International Miss Role Model Ms.
Hometown: Queens, New York
Education: Masters of Science in Digital Audience Strategy
Hobbies: Reading, scuba diving, snow boarding, Kayaking
Career: Marketing/Nonprofit/Conservation
Volunteer Work: #ChooseKindness, to spread awareness of the amazing non-profit organizations that make great efforts on behalf of those in need. My goal is to inspire, empower, and motivate the community by using stickers and social media through action and education.
Favorite thing about Royal International Miss: Learning more about yourself and growing in different skill sets, the friendships and sisterhood!