CWGirl Miss Santa Monica Teen USA Hailee Harris

The moment you sit down with Hailee you quickly realize you are not speaking with your average 16 year old! So here you go take notes Parents and Teens this is one awesome girl! She represents her Title with Honor, Grace and Pride! She holds her Sash DEARLY and looks upon it with GREAT Accomplishment and Hard Work! Hailee is from a family of 3 brothers and 2 sisters with loving parents who are her proudest supporters! She and her siblings believe in supporting each others achievements and take part by attending each others sports and activities. So you can imagine how busy her family must be!

We started off with a series of Questions with the first "Why Pageants" Here is Hailee's response.

"I do pageants because it's opened alot of doors for me and ever since I was little I always wanted to model. However I do realize that I am not a Size 0 and 6 Feet Tall!  Pageants are a opportunity to express yourself in your own way. I have learned strong speaking and interview skills and I don't know a job that you can go into without having good interview skills. I started at 11 years old and now 16  and now have countless interview skills to get jobs as well as life skills!  As a Teenager it is important to feel comfortable in your own skin. It is alot easier to accept people for who they are when you know who you are. In Pageants everyone is different, but everyone is beautifully different!" 

Growing up Hailee felt awkward about herself. As a young pre-teen she was in fact bullied at school. kids teased her about her height, gap in her teeth and short curly hair. She towered over her friends and classmates and did not feel she fit in. Hard to imagine that this beautiful beauty was subject to teasing and bullying. She strongly believes that  BULLYING and TEASING should not be tolerated and that educating as early as possible is the best way to help stop bullying. Hailee was not taught or equipped with the tools she needed at the time and dealt with her tormentors by keeping it to herself. She just worked it out from within and did not want to bring attention to herself by complaining. It was in this awkward stage in life at age 11 she was asked by a friend, who did not want to enter a pageant by herself that Hailee enter the Pageant with her "The Miss Pre-Teen Norco Pageant". A huge surprise to Hailee she ended up winning her very first Pageant and figured out from that moment on she realized it was okay to be different and felt comfortable with who she was a tall girl with alot of pride and could not wait to do her next pageant. Pageants allow Hailee to express herself on stage and she also says that "People get to know me and for who I really am".  

We also spoke in depth about Hailee's thoughts on being a Teenager today and some advise from a Girl who is using the opportunity of representing her Title to educate other Teens with some good solid advise. Parents Take Note here is some Hailee Advise!

"PARENTS should try to be PARENTS more than friends"
"If it's not LEGAL then you shouldn't be doing it!"
"The Wrong thing will never be the Right Thing"
"Follow your Gut Feeling because 99% of the time you are Right"
"It's COOL to be SOBER start your OWN Trend"

Hailee has done close 12 pageants to date. She competed in her First Swimsuit Pageant at age 13 and she noted how at 5'11 it was very difficult to find a one piece bathing suit to compete in. She did find that swimsuit and won of course! 

Hailee currently holds 2 Titles! Miss Santa Monica Teen USA, Miss Corona Del Mar Teen USA and has just retired her title as Miss Route 66. This coming January Hailee will be competing for the prestigious title of 2014 Miss California Teen USA representing the city of Santa Monica as Miss Santa Monica Teen USA! 

As Miss Santa Monica Teen USA she had the opportunity to take part in the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes meeting Sugar Ray Leanard, Barry Bonds and even Usher.  She mentioned that at the Fundraiser she was sitting above celebrities taking pictures with her mom Shannon together having a little photobombing fun while enjoying a very special event to help children. 

Hailee will be entering her Junior year and has decided that HomeSchooling will be best for her this coming year due to her busy Travel and Event Scheduling. Hailee loves her Karate Studio which helps her to stay fit and practice her Self Defense skills, something every girl should know.
CWGirl is very proud of you Hailee and will be sharing "Inside the Life of Hailee a California Beauty" YouTube Video posting soon! Hailee plans to attend college and study criminal investigations, and one day hopes to work as a Police Officer and pursuing a future career as a Detective serving her community. Don't be surprised if you see her face in the future in film, magazines, television or talk show! Hailee has many aspirations and is a natural in front of the camera! Hailee has great speaking and Interview skills of her own.
Ok here are some of Hailee's FAVORITES!

Pageants
Anaheim Ducks Hockey Team
Teemu Selanne Favorite Hockey Player
Subway
Favorite Sport Karate

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