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Best Buddies, big dreams: Grace Davis celebrates Abbie Stockard’s Miss America win

Best Buddies, big dreams: Grace Davis celebrates Abbie Stockard’s Miss America win

Best Buddies, big dreams: Grace Davis celebrates Abbie Stockard’s Miss America win

Feb 5, 2025 | Alternative Spring Break, News, News Front Page, Wakanda, Wakanda Events, Wakanda News |
Miss America winner posing with a young woman in a blue dress at a Miss America event, both smiling in front of a branded backdrop.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Grace Davis, a longtime friend of Abbie Stockard, can’t contain her excitement after watching her friend crowned Miss America.

“I would love to try on the crown!” Davis said, beaming with pride. And who knows? She just might get the chance, as her friendship with Stockard has been years in the making.

Watch the video here

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