Myrrhanda Jones Explained

Miss Gainesville's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss Palm Coast 2013
Miss Florida 2013
Myrrhanda Lynn Jones
Nationalcompetition:Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 (2nd Runner-Up), Miss America 2014 (3rd Runner-Up)
Birth Place:Gainesville, Florida
Eye Color:Brown
Hair Color:Brunette
Education:University of Florida

Myrrhanda Jones is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Gainesville, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2013.[1]

Biography

She won the title of Miss Florida on July 13, 2013, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Laura McKeeman.[2] Jones' platform is support for “Comfort for Kids, Inc.”, a non-profit organization she founded after her sister died in an ATV accident.[1] Jones is a telecommunications major at the University of Florida.[2] She won the preliminary talent competition for her baton twirling routine in the week prior to the Miss America 2014 pageant, despite suffering a torn ACL and MCL in rehearsal just a few hours prior to her scheduled performance. During Miss America 2014, she performed with a decorated leg brace.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 17, 2013. Miss Palm Coast Myrrhanda Jones crowned Miss Florida. palmcoastobserver.com. 2014-06-12.
  2. Web site: July 16, 2013. UF junior awarded Miss Florida title. alligator.org. 2014-06-12.
  3. Web site: September 13, 2013. Miss Florida, Despite Knee Injury, Wins Miss America Talent Competition. ABC News. 2014-06-12.
  4. News: September 15, 2013. Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones' Bedazzled Knee Brace Gets Twitter Attention At Miss America 2014. International Business Times. 2014-06-12.
  5. News: September 13, 2013. Miss America 2014: Baton twirling Miss Florida wins talent with knee injury. The Star-Ledger. 2014-06-12.
  6. News: September 16, 2013. Fans show support for Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones. The Miami Herald. 2014-06-12.
  7. News: September 14, 2013. UF senior competes for Miss America crown Sunday night despite painful injury. The Gainesville Sun. 2014-06-12.