Chelsea Jean Malone (born April 8, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Morgantown, West Virginia, who was crowned Miss West Virginia 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed in the Top 15.
Chelsea Malone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chelsea Jean Malone April 8, 1992 |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Capital City 2013 Miss Northern West Virginia 2014 Miss Wheeling 2015 Miss West Virginia 2015 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2016 |
Pageant career
editEarly contests
editMalone began singing publicly at age 9 and started regularly performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball games when she was 12.[1][2] While a student at Morgantown High School, she won the West Virginia Idol competition in 2008 which earned her an audition for American Idol.[1][2]
As a student at West Virginia University, Malone won the Mountaineer Idol 2011 title.[2][3][4] In July 2013, she won Jacktown Fair Idol in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania, taking home $1,000 in cash plus 15 hours of studio recording time.[5]
Early pageants
editIn February 2013, Malone won the Miss Capital City 2013 title. She competed in the 2013 Miss West Virginia pageant on a platform of "Mental Health Advocacy at its CORE: Community Outreach, Research, and Education" and performed a vocal in the talent portion of the competition.[6][7] She was named was third runner-up for the state title.
On August 3, 2013, Malone won the Miss Northern West Virginia 2014 title.[8] She competed in the 2014 Miss West Virginia pageant on a platform of "Mental Health Advocacy at the CORE: Community Outreach, Research, and Education" and performed a country music vocal in the talent portion of the competition.[9][10]
Miss West Virginia 2015
editOn July 26, 2014, Malone was crowned Miss Wheeling 2015.[11][12][13] She was one of 21 women who qualified to compete in the 2015 Miss West Virginia pageant at the Metropolitan Theatre in Morgantown.[14][15][16][17] Malone's competition talent was a vocal performance. Her platform is "Mental Health Advocacy at the CORE: Community Outreach, Research, and Education".[18]
Malone won the competition on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss West Virginia titleholder Paige Madden.[15][19] She earned several thousand dollars in scholarship money and prizes from the state pageant.[14][20] As Miss West Virginia, her activities include public appearances across the state of West Virginia.[17]
Vying for Miss America 2016
editMalone was West Virginia's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[19][18] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed in the Top 15 as a semi-finalist but was eliminated after the swimsuit competition. Malone was awarded a $4,000 scholarship prize.[21][22]
Early life and education
editMalone is a native of Morgantown, West Virginia.[4][20] She is a 2010 graduate of Morgantown High School. Malone is a graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in finance.[4][23] While a student at WVU, Malone became a member of the Alpha Phi Omega national co-ed service fraternity.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b Hertzel, Bob (January 21, 2009). "COLUMN: 'It's like singing for your country'". Times West Virginian. Fairmont, WV: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c Tabit, Jesse (November 10, 2010). "Idol contestant Chelsea Malone is no stranger to public singing, performances". The Daily Athenaeum. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Mountaineer Idol is Back! and We're Ready to Celebrate 12 Great Years!". Mountaineer Week. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c Ratcliff, Summer (October 8, 2013). "Spotlight: 2013 WVU Homecoming Court". The Daily Athenaeum. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Nelson, C.R. (July 23, 2013). "Etta James classic vaults Idol winner". Observer–Reporter. Washington, PA: Observer Publishing. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Miss Contestants". Miss West Virginia. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: West Virginia - 2013". Miss America. 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Northern WV: Chelsea Malone". Miss Northern West Virginia Scholarship Program. 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Miss Contestants". Miss West Virginia. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: West Virginia - 2014". Miss America. 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Wheeling: Chelsea Malone". Miss Northern West Virginia Scholarship Program. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Northern WV Pageant Held at Wheeling Park". Wheeling, WV: WTRF-TV. July 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Miss Contestants". Miss West Virginia. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Ghion, Kathryn (July 1, 2015). "Miss West Virginia 2015 Crowned". Clarksburg, WV: WBOY-TV. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Petrovich, Ryan (July 1, 2015). "Malone, Neely Crowned at Miss West Virginia". Weston, WV: WDTV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Snee, Kendall (July 1, 2015). "The Metropolitan Theatre hosts Miss West Virginia pageant". The Daily Athenaeum. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Miss Wheeling, Chelsea Malone Crowned Miss West Virginia". Wheeling, WV: WTRF-TV. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "State Contestants: West Virginia - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Babich, Richard (July 1, 2015). "Miss West Virginia, Miss West Virginia Outstanding Teen selected". Times West Virginian. Fairmont, WV: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Wilson, Dave (July 2, 2015). "New Miss WV crowned in her hometown". Morgantown, WV: WAJR. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Brooks, Jacquelyn (February 3, 2014). "Meet Chelsea Malone from West Virginia University". College Lifestyles. Shreveport, LA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
