Some events leave you happy, and others leave you thoughtful. Miss Earth leaves you rolling in laughter.


The 2nd Annual Miss Earth Beauty Pageant was a delightful night full of merrymaking, a sprinkle of mayhem, and a lot of good hearted mischief.


The backstage area was full of the Beauty Queens working hard to get themselves just perfect for the pageant, but they did manage to find time to say a few things.


When Miss Greece, Nikki Petropolus, answered if she is a Goddess and she responded with a very affirmative, “Of course I am, I’m Nikki!”


Miss Spain talked the advantages her height gives her with a very confident, “I know I’m better cause I just tower over everybody.


All fired up and ready to go was Miss USA as she said, “I have my torch right over there, and I’m going to be representing USA because this is my hometown.”


The opening number was a group dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’. The audience roared with approval, also laughter


Twelve contestants took to the stage; each representing a different group from Fairfield High School:


–Interact Club represented Miss Australia, David Thomas AKA Diana Thomas


–Drama Club represented Miss Italy, Devin Johnson AKA Fettuccine Alfreda


–The Grand Band represented Miss USA, Chris Scott AKA Cate Scott


–Student Council represented Miss France, Logan Todd AKA Lizette Payne


–Eagle Productions represented Miss Greece, William Simon AKA Nikki Petropolus


–FHS Twirlers represented Miss Egypt, Jose Fierro AKA Ariel Muhammed


–Eagle Publications represented Miss Mexico, Sergio Izquierdo AKA Selena Gomez


–Spanish Club represented Miss Argentina, Joey Davis AKA Valentina Dios


–Fairfield FCA represented Miss Germany, Drew Williams AKA Druella Von Winkle


–Fairfield FFA represented Miss Brazil, Lex Thompson AKA Alexis Silva


–FHS Cheer represented Miss Jamaica, Raul Serna AKA Ronica Serna


–FHS Flags represented Miss Spain, Chandler Noble AKA Catalina Dressing


As the young ‘ladies’ took to the stage, the four judges paid close attention to each outfit, how they answered their questions, and of course how they walked.


As the lovely beauty ‘queens’ took to the stage twirling, dancing, flipping, and more; the audience roared with approving applause and laughter.


They answered their questions proudly and as honestly as possible at a Miss Earth contest.


Miss Italy tells all about her plan of what to do if locked in the High School overnight. “ I would go into the cafeteria and see if they have fettuccine alfredo, my namesake… and I would put it in the air vents so that whenever they turned on the air the whole school would smell like fettuccine alfredo.”


There was no need to think about a thing when Miss Egypt was asked what special attribute she got from her mother, as she was quick to say, “She gave me what you can already see.”


“I will be so overcome,” Miss Germany responds to be asked how will you handle all the fame you will receive if chosen as Miss Earth.


Finally, the time had come to announce 2019’s Miss Earth’s winners.


The Talent Winner is Miss USA Cate Scott with his ballet performance of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.


First Runner-Up is Miss Mexico Selena Gomez.


The 2019 Miss Earth is the one, the only, Miss Spain Catalina Dressing.


Miss Teen Freestone County Jaysa Smith, Former Miss Freestone County Anne Hunt, Miss Earth 2004 Bryan Evans, and Fairfield ISD Superintendent Dr. Jason Adams made a superb judges panel.


FHS Athletic John Bachtel and FHS Coach/Teacher Kevin Childers were impressive Masters of Ceremonies. Their faces clearly read how amazed they were at the contestant’s choice of outfits and talent.


The tech crew consisted of Noe Soto, Robby Walia, and Cooper Lawley; they made sure the lights shined exactly where they needed to shine. Even if that included an impromptu skip across the stage from a certain former Miss Earth.


This exciting event helps fund Project Graduation. They are trying to raise $30,000 for an exciting, fun, and safe Project Graduation.


(Photography by Victoria Keng)