

“However, my new dress is probably my dream one. “My favorite dress that I’ve worn right at the moment is probably the dress I won nationals in,” Walls said.

Walls, who is preparing to compete for Miss Texas Teen USA in September, said she recently bought her dream dress. While preparing for her nationals pageant in late November of 2020 in Branson, Missouri, junior Danielle Walls stands with her crown. “I was really questioning what I should be doing, and if this is what I really wanted to continue doing with my life because, at the time, I wanted to be an actress full-time.”īut after some encouragement from friend and 2020 graduate Lauren Womack, who is also involved in the pageant industry, Walls said she “fell in love” with the idea of competing in beauty pageants. “I had actually gotten a bad cast list for a show that I auditioned for, and I didn’t get the part I wanted for the show, and it kind of put me in a slump,” Walls said. Part of what began Walls’ spark for the pageant industry occurred when she was declined an acting role, where she said she wound up looking to try something new. “I get butterflies just talking about it because it was one of the best experiences of my life.”

“I still think about it every single day,” Walls said. Video Courtesy of Princess of America Pageant Now, as she prepares to hand down her title in July, she’s reflecting on what got her involved into the pageant industry, along with what has kept her going with it. Junior Danielle Walls had just taken home the national title of Teen Miss Princess of America.Īfter starting her beauty pageant journey in late 2019, Walls had only competed in one other pageant before winning a national title as a part of the Princess of America, or POA, national beauty pageant system. Then, the call resonated through the speakers. The crowd went silent to hear the judges’ final decision. “I get butterflies just talking about it because it was one of the best experiences of my life.” Reading Time: 6 minutes

This was only Walls’ second time competing in a beauty pageant. Standing in shock, junior Danielle Walls is crowned with the title of Teen Miss Princess of America at the Princess of America national beauty pageant in November 2020.
