Destiny Clark
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Destiny Clark, performs at the preliminaries of Miss America 2016.
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| Born | Destiny Joy Clark 1991/1992 (age 31–32) |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Anne Arundel County 2015 Miss Maryland 2015 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss America 2016 |
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Destiny Joy Clark is an American singer, songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder from Gaithersburg, Maryland, who was crowned Miss Maryland 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.
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Pageant career
Early pageants
In October 2014, Clark was selected as a state finalist in Maryland's Miss USA pageant system. After raising the $995 entry fee through a GoFundMe campaign, Clark competed in the 2015 Miss Maryland USA pageant held October 31–November 2, 2014.[1] She was named was fourth runner-up to state title winner Mamé Adjei.[2]
Miss Maryland 2015
On January 11, 2015, Clark was crowned Miss Anne Arundel County 2015.[3] She entered the Miss Maryland pageant at Hagerstown's Maryland Theater in June 2015 as one of 24 qualifiers for the state title.[4] Clark's competition talent was singing an original song while playing a guitar.[3] Her platform is "Forge Your Own Destiny: The Importance of Self-Discovery and Mentorship for Our Youth".[5]
Clark won the competition on Saturday, June 27, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Maryland titleholder Jade Kenny.[3] She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money, a fox fur coat, and other prizes from the state pageant.[3][6] As Miss Maryland, her activities include public appearances across the state of Maryland.
Vying for Miss America 2016
Clark was Maryland's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[6][7] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.[8][9] In addition, Clark was awarded a $1,000 Non-Finalist Talent scholarship for her original vocal and guitar performance.[10]
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| Preceded by | Miss Maryland 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
