Claudia Jordan Hosts Lil' Miss African American Pageant
So, this past week, I had the honor of once again hosting the Little Miss African American Pageant at the Universal Sheraton in Los Angeles. The pageant rewards talent, beauty, performance and intelligence. There were several celebrity judges and a surprise appearance by LL Cool J! The girls ranged in age from 6 to 12 years old and they were all so adorable. These little ladies were amazing! A 9 year-old won a trip to Disneyland for her and her family and a savings bond, among other great prizes. I had a fantastic time talking to the girls and taking pictures and answering questions. I love these kids!
-Claudia
Me and my wonderful co-star, the wildly funny and smart Chris Spencer!
The girls about to go on stage and perform a dance.
There were no shortage of personality!
Special guest and R&B singer Howard Hewitt performed at the top of the show. He was incredible!
The girls were soooooo cute!
I LOVE being around the kids!
Had to make sure everyone was in the picture!
They all took turns hamming it up for the cameras.
The "My Heritage" part of the competition. They all had to do a short monologue about an influential African American.
Special awards to the little angels.
A surprise special guest, LL Cool J, stopped by and surprised all the girls with his support and wonderful message about doing their best in all their endeavors.
And the winner was 9 year old is Mishal Thrower. Congrats to you and all the beautiful girls!
