A Knoxville teen will be competing at a National Beauty Pageant in Orlando, FL this November.

 

After her success at the National American Miss Pageant in Des Moines this June, Abi Vander Linden will now represent her community as National American Miss Knoxville in Orlando in late fall. Abi says it means a lot to her to be able to represent her community on a national level.  

 

“I’m really excited, I’ve grown up here and I love Knoxville, like it’s just really cool that I get to support Knoxville and represent them. I just love everything about Knoxville and it’s just really cool I think. 

 

Hear more from Abi and her mother Nicole Vander Linden on today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville.