Just when every beautiful Fil-Americans in the US East Coast are eager to take part in Miss Philippines Quest USA 2014 for Miss World Philippines, here comes someone who opted for another beauty pageant.
Lara Hirshenson, a Miss Philippine Fiesta USA titleholder back in 2011, will be participating in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014 as the representative of the Filipino Community of the US East Coast. And aside from a beautiful face and a 5’7″ frame, she is arriving in Manila with excellent academic credentials, having graduated Summa cum Laude from Farleigh Dickinson University with a degree in Mathematics.
Earlier in the year, 25 year-old Lara bannered Boonton during the Miss New Jersey 2014 (won by Emily Shah) state competition. She did not win that one, but has earned enough confidence and experience to move on to Mutya ng Pilipinas.
Good luck, Lara! :-)
