Pageantry continues to grow in diversity and recognition, with new titleholders crowned each year. But this year, Miss Ohio Teen USA is breaking barriers — putting her country, and culture, on the national pageant map for the very first time.
At just 17, Helyna Park, a senior at Padua Franciscan High School, has already become a role model, leader, and history-maker as the first Lebanese American ever to hold the title of Miss Ohio Teen USA.
“It’s always been a dream of mine, knowing that I have been different my entire life. You know, having that culture behind me, having a different family,” Park said…