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Throughout the four-day event, Anya participated in multiple rounds of competition - some scored and others just for fun - including a panel interview, on-stage questions, evening gown, sportswear, casual wear and more. Lucie County in the Miss Florida pageants when she was a teenager. Annone, a Fort Pierce native, represented St. This was Anya's first pageant appearance, taking after her mother, Stacy Annone, who also used to compete.
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