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Ashley Strehl

Top, left: Nicole Hughes, the pageant's emcee and former Miss Freedom (2017-18), delivers a monologue titled "Almost 16;" (top right, from left) Jaci Weber, Kaitlynn Rhodes and Ariana White will compete for the title of Miss Freedom 2021; (bottom left) Jaci Weber, junior of Freedom Public School, sings the Elvis favorite "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You;" (bottom middle) TamLynn Link answers her on stage question: "What are you most looking forward to this year?" (bottom right) Contestant (and, later, first runner-up) Madison Rhodes is introduced at the pageant's beginning.