EmpowHer Pageant

Morgan has been keeping busy and making us SO proud! 💗

She is currently playing volleyball, involved in Educators Rising/Teen Teachers, serving on Student Council at HCHS, and was recently voted Freshman Class Secretary! 👏🏼📚🏐

Immediately after being crowned Miss EmpowHer Jr. Teen, Morgan jumped right into service alongside her sister, our 2025 Miss Fluorspar, co-hosting a month-long food drive for their local community. 🥫❤️ Donations helped stock the school food locker and will also be distributed through county food boxes and the local food pantry.

It has been such a joy watching Morgan grow into a young woman who truly understands that a crown is more than a title—it’s an opportunity to serve, lead, and make a difference. 👑✨

We are SO proud of you, Morgan, and we can’t wait to see all that this year holds for you! We know you’re going to continue making an impact everywhere you go. 💕

✨ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MISS EMPOWHER PR***EN QUEEN, ISAMAE! 👑💗

Isamae and her softball team at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel tied for the QCAC Championship! ⚾️🏆 We are so proud of her dedication, teamwork, and determination both on and off the field!

And as if that wasn’t exciting enough… Isamae was also crowned Miss Carterville Lions Club Petite! 👑✨ Even more special, she was crowned by none other than her sister queen, Miss EmpowHer Princess Britton Horn! 💕👑

Congratulations, Isamae! We are SO proud of you! 👑⚾️🏆✨

Ready to step into the spotlight? 💕 Our Photogenic Contest is now open! 📸👑

The OVERALL WINNER will be featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City during Fashion Week in February! 🗽✨

Don’t wait for the “perfect” moment. BE SEEN. BE CONFIDENT. BE YOU. 💗

📸 Submissions close October 15
🗳️ People’s Choice Voting: Oct. 15–Nov. 15

👑 SIGN UP NOW! LET THE WORLD SEE YOU SHINE! 👑

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✨ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MISS EMPOWHER JUDGES! ✨

Our pageant simply wouldn’t be possible without the incredible individuals who took the time to sit on our judging panel and pour their knowledge, experience, and encouragement into each contestant. 💕👑

Thank you for carefully listening to each story, celebrating every accomplishment, asking thoughtful questions, and helping us make this experience meaningful for every young woman who stepped onto our stage. Your time and dedication mean more than you know!

To our Miss EmpowHer judges — THANK YOU for helping us create an experience centered around confidence, purpose, growth, and empowerment. ✨

We are so grateful for each of you! 🤍

📸✨ Want to see YOUR photo in TIMES SQUARE?! ✨📸

Miss Illinois Heart & EmpowHer Pageants are excited to announce our Photogenic Contest, open to females of ALL ages! 👑💕

💗 Entry Fee: $50
📸 Photo submissions close October 15
🗳️ People’s Choice Voting: October 15–November 15
💕 $1 = 1 vote

And the BIG prize… 🗽✨
👑 The Overall Photogenic Winner will have her photo featured on a TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD in New York City during Fashion Week in February! 👑

You do not have to be a current titleholder or pageant contestant to enter—we want to give girls and women of all ages the opportunity to be seen, celebrated, and SHINE! ✨
Grab your favorite photo and get ready to enter! 📸💕

Different ages. Different journeys. One unforgettable opportunity.



SIGN UP NOW!
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💜💙 SPEAK. STAY. SHINE. 💙💜

Today, we are incredibly proud to celebrate Miss EmpowHer Teen Queen Josie Brandon and the launch of her new personal platform, Stay. Speak. Shine. ✨

Born from a deeply personal place of loss and hope, Josie’s platform is dedicated to su***de awareness, mental health, breaking the stigma, and reminding others that their voice matters and their story is not over.

💜 SPEAK. Because there is strength in saying, “I need help.”
💙 STAY. Because even in your darkest moment, there is still hope.
💜 SHINE. Because your future is worth fighting for—even when you can’t see it yet.

Josie’s courage to turn personal loss into a message of hope is truly inspiring. We are honored to stand beside her as she uses her voice to encourage honest conversations, help others feel less alone, and remind every person who may be struggling that there is hope and there is a future. 💙

We are so proud of you, Josie. Keep using your voice. Keep spreading hope. Stay. Speak. Shine. ✨👑

Make sure you follow her new page .stay.shine

🎂✨ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH! ✨🎂

Help us wish the beautiful Miss EmpowHer Hannah Stillman the happiest of birthdays! 👑💖

Hannah, your grace, confidence, kindness, and heart make you such a special part of the EmpowHer family. We are so proud to have you representing the Miss EmpowHer title and can’t wait to see all the amazing things this next year holds for you! ✨

💕 Happy Birthday, Hannah! We hope you have had the most amazing day! 👑✨

A huge congratulations to these amazing young ladies! 💕 We are so proud to celebrate their accomplishments, confidence, and beautiful journeys! 👑

🏆 Queen & Photogenic: Morgan Potts
🥈 1st Place & People’s Choice: Briley Clay
🌸 2nd Place & Steel Magnolia: Sela Harmon

Each of these girls brought something special to the Miss EmpowHer stage, and we couldn’t be more proud of them! 🌟

Congratulations, ladies! Keep shining, growing, and empowering others wherever your journey takes you! 💖✨

A huge congratulations to these incredible young ladies! 💕 We are so proud to celebrate their hard work, confidence, and accomplishments! 👑

🏆 Queen: Isamae Spruill
🥈 1st Place: Solace Carlton
🌸 Steel Magnolia: Isamae Spruill
📸 Photogenic: Solace Carlton
❤️ People’s Choice: Isamae Spruill

Each of these girls brought something truly special to the Miss EmpowHer stage, and we are so excited to see where their journey takes them! 🌟

A huge congratulations to all of our Princess contestants! We are so proud of each of these incredible young ladies and the confidence, poise, and heart they brought to the stage. 💕✨

👑 Miss EmpowHer Princess: Britton Horn
🥇 1st Place: Zarina Lechner
🥈 2nd Place & Photogenic: Ally Coleman
🌸 Steel Magnolia: Lily Romines
❤️ People’s Choice: Isabella Ridgway

Each of these young ladies earned a special honor, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate their accomplishments! Congratulations, girls! 💖✨