Miss Houston USA 2018 is around the corner and in 50 days I will be arriving to compete once again for the teen crown! I am over the moon excited and feeling 100% ready for this. After being in the Top 10 last year for my first time in a MUO local pageant and then being 2nd Runner Up at Miss Kemah Teen USA a few weeks later, I truly believe it can only get better. Preparation for this began the day after last years pageant. While pageant prep does require a lot of sacrifices, I know it will pay off. All of the workouts, all the healthy food instead of sweets, and definitely cutting out soda was a difficult one. Things like this is a perfect example of how pageantry makes you into a better person and can help you live a healthier life style. I am so excited to get to experience the pageant under Crystle Stewarts first year as a director. I know having a former Miss USA (and the last woman from Texas to win the national title) as a director will definitely bring this competition into a new era and be a breath of fresh air for the new title holders. I am so excited to see the new changes and new design of Miss Houston. I have already gathered my opening number, interview, active wear and evening gown. Only thing left to do is keep practicing and keep up the work outs. I am so thrilled to be able to bring my own personal experiences to the Road To Miss Texas USA blog and instagram. Be sure to keep following me, and contact me if you'd like to share your pageant story of creating your own success!   All my love, Carly Moran