Between balancing my normal every day life, getting back to work, and decompressing after a long pageant weekend I must admit I have been putting off making this post. I haven’t been putting off this post because I was upset or disappointed, but solely because I truly do not know how to put my thoughts into words. Here it goes, I am going to try my best. As many of you know this Saturday I used my title as Miss Woodland Park, and competed for Miss Colorado for America Pageant. I did not win, or even place. However, I feel like the biggest winner. I left the pageant leaving no regrets or nothing behind. I tried my best and can honestly say I was stunning, strong, gorgeous, and stole the stage!!!! I left that day feeling like more of a women than I knew possible. Every women who stood on that stage was equally deserving of that title. It was not Gods time for me and he has other plans in store however, The Miss Colorado for America Pageant has not seen the last of Victoria Wallace! I am undecided as to whether or not I will take a year off, or presume another pageant but I will be back to tell my story and support my platform. I have gained so much confidence, knowledge, respect, and at least 40 new best friends. I have done pageants before and never experienced what I did this weekend. When Emily Stark told us many women did this for the friendships, I just couldn’t believe it. I thought there was no way possible all of these successful women competing for the same title could end up best friends but she proved me wrong. I entered the pageant knowing NO one and left with so many new relationships. Going back to work today was such an appreciative feeling. It was sooo nice to be welcomed in my classroom this morning by all of my dear students asking me about my “princess competition”. On top of that all of the parents who supported me, and half of the teachers I work with who surprised me at the show. It took a lot to not cry right before going on stage when I originally thought I would be doing this alone. My family, friends, co workers, everyone came together for this moment to support me and it means more than I could ever express! I’m soooo thankful for Shelbie Lynn for taking my photos, for my biological dad Ben Huber who came to see me for the first time in Colorado, along with my Aunt Monico Huber Nunez. For my uncle Brian Swanson who left Illinois for the first time in what seems forever. My delightful Aunt Carrie Myers Wallace and Philip Wallace who basically made the weekend happen while balancing there day to day life with 4 kids. For the sweet women who altered my dresses, to having them cleaned. To my mother and father who made this their main priority. To the sweetest sister of mine Abigeal Elaine Wallace who surprised me with half of the entry fee for the pageant. There are so many people who made this possible!! My family and friends who voted and supported me from a far, and even Taylor Richardson who came from Arizona just to support me win or lose!! I just want you all to know I got out of this experience everything I put into it and someone truly just deserved it more this time. This is something I would have never imagined i’d even get the courage to do BUT I DID and I mean it from the bottom of my heart when I say I could not have done it with out you all and I felt your support ever step of the way! Though I am not your 2022 Miss Colorado for America I still have some time to change the world as your 2022 Miss Woodland Park. As for Alyssa Torres you are my biggest role model and have some huge shoes to fill after the impact Emily Sanders has made on the pageant family and I know you will accomplish just that! There could not have been a more deserving queen and I can not wait to see what you do! It was such a blessing to have you as a pageant sister, dressing room neighbor, and wing women in line Shine bright like the star you are and show your little boys how wonderful of a mother they have!! xoxo

-your 2022 Miss Woodland Park