The 2025 NCR Queens
Meet the inaugural Ms. Full-Figured USA National Capital Region queens, crowned in each official division and representing confidence, leadership, service, and full-figured excellence.
T-Kea Blackman
Platform: From Pain to Purpose: Saving Black Youth from Suicide
Resilient, trailblazing, and inspiring, T-Kea is a nonprofit executive, professor, author, and speaker whose life’s work transforms adversity into advocacy. At 35, she is pursuing a PhD to influence policy and expand her nonprofit, Black People Die By Suicide Too.
Guided by Toni Payne’s words, “I’d rather be living my truth happily than living a lie miserably,” T-Kea thanks her mentors, family, and God for their steadfast support. Whether line dancing, reading, or traveling, she is living proof that pain can be reshaped into purpose.
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Chrystal Vaughan
Platform: CultureVerse – Celebrating and Preserving the Stories of Humanity Through Art and Technology
Chrys is intentional, empowering, and visionary—a strategist by profession and an artist by passion. At 35, she is crafting a future where art and technology unite to preserve culture and amplify marginalized voices. Her platform, “CultureVerse,” reflects this mission.
Chrys aspires to launch her own events and brand consulting business and a nonprofit for young women of color in entertainment. She thanks her mother, mentors, pageant sisters, and God for shaping her journey. Whether savoring bold cuisines, vibing to Go-Go or reggae, or relaxing on a beach, Chrys lives to create and connect.
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Delisha Cameron
Platform: Depression – Finding Your Place in Society and Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health
Human Resources Specialist, hairstylist, and lifelong dreamer, Delisha has always believed that scars are not conclusions, but chapters of resilience. At 56, she brings unstoppable determination to the stage, guided by her motto, “My scars are chapters, not conclusions.”
Seafood lover, fashion enthusiast, and fan of Donny Hathaway, Delisha finds strength in her own growth and in the unwavering support of her family and close friends.
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