{"id":5084859,"date":"2016-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/new-britain-latina-wins-ct-pre-teen-pageant-goes-on-to-compete-in-national\/"},"modified":"2016-07-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T04:00:00","slug":"new-britain-latina-wins-ct-pre-teen-pageant-goes-on-to-compete-in-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2016\/07\/11\/new-britain-latina-wins-ct-pre-teen-pageant-goes-on-to-compete-in-national\/","title":{"rendered":"New Britain Latina Wins CT Pre-Teen Pageant, Goes On To Compete In National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n Ms Pre-Teen Northeast Galaxy Yadira Hinojoza Photo credit: Wesley Bunnell\/NBHerald<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAfter being crowned Miss Pre-Teen Northeast Galaxy\/Pre-Teen CT Belleza Latina, 10-year-old Yadira Hinojoza of New Britain will represent her home state at the Junior Miss Galaxy International Pageant in Orlando, Fla. Aug. 10-13.<br \/>\n<!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-position standard\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nYadira topped about 25 other girls at the state pageant. At the international pageant, competition will be even steeper, with anywhere from 50 to 70 girls typically competing, said Marizol Gore, state and regional director of CT Belleza Latina\/Northeast Galaxy.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nThe Northeast Galaxy and CT Miss Belleza Latina pageants are organized by Northeast Beauty Productions, which operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Competitors in the pre-teen division must be 9 to 11 years old, and the compete in photogenic, private interview, fashion and evening gown.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nAccording to her mother, Maria Torres, Yadira took an interest in pageants after starting as a cheerleader.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nLeading up to the state pageant, Yadira supplemented her experience in cheerleading with modeling classes and a pageant-ready wardrobe for each of the competition\u2019s phases.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nYadira has participated in a number of community service events since her victory in the state pageant, including appearances in the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival Del Coqui and New Britain\u2019s Memorial Day parade.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nFounded in 2005, the Connecticut branch of Miss Belleza Latina was established to celebrate Latina culture and beauty while serving as a formal preliminary to the organization\u2019s international pageant, which gets a competitor from Connecticut each year.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\nCT Belleza Latina also promotes values such as education, personal growth, family, and community service.\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- google survey --> <!-- google survey --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_premium premium-container\">\n&#8220;Everyone gains something completely different,&#8221; 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