The Miss Love Bug Pageant was created by UM student Kendal Overton in honor of Reilly Montgomery, who was diagnosed with Wilms' Tumor when she was nine years old. Reilly is now 11 and cancer-free.
Overton wanted to find a way to help raise money for Reilly's Love Bugs, a Relay For Life team created for Reilly. She has a love for pageants, and decided to host her own.
To advertise, Overton created a Facebook page for the event. She sent entry forms to anyone she knew that competed in pageants. As a result, 48 contestants signed up.
The pageants was open to girls ages 2-18 to compete in six different categories for each age division: beauty, casual wear, prettiest eyes, prettiest hair, prettiest gown, and prettiest smile. There was also a special category called most donations where girls competed to collect the most donations from their community.
In its first year, the pageant raised over five thousand dollars for Childhood Cancer Research. This year, Miss Love Bug raised over six thousand five hundred dollars. Overton says she feels very successful.
If you have questions about the Miss Love Bug pageant or want to get involved, e-mail Reilly's Love Bugs.
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