- Emerald Zellers
Emerald Zellers (born 1990) is a beauty queen from Scottsdale,
Arizona who has competed atMiss Teen USA .Zellers won the
Miss Arizona Teen USA 2006 title on November 6, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater inPhoenix, Arizona . She was the overall winner in swimsuit and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Elisa Soto. Her sister titleholder isBrenna Sakas ,Miss Arizona USA 2006.On August 15, 2006, Zellers competed against 50 other girls for the title of
Miss Teen USA 2006 inPalm Springs, California and placed in the Top 10. She was the youngest contestant in the pageant at fifteen years old. The eventual winner of the pageant wasKatie Blair ofMontana . This was the first time since 1999 that a teen from Arizona has placed in the pageant, and only the fifth time ever.Zellers is a student at the Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale. For the past 10 years, she has been an avid dancer. She is a member of the Arizona Angels Dance Team and also performed for President
George W. Bush , both during the 2005 Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House and immediately following the official swearing in of the President for his 2nd term. Zellers is a member of the Sonoran Centennial Chapter of the National Charity League and promotes her organization, "Quarters for Kids", helping to raise funds for orphanages in 9 countries. Emerald is the daughter of Brad and Diana Zellers and is big sister to Alexa (11) and Slater (5).External links
* [http://www.missarizonausa.net/ Miss Arizona Teen USA Website]
* [http://www.missteenusa.com/delegates/2006/files/AZ.html Miss Teen USA 2006 Pageant Profile]
* [http://www.emeraldzellers.com/ Emerald Zellers' Website]
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