Beauty pageant winners in Piedmont are a family thing.
There are four winners from the same family. And all are headed to Las Vegas, Nevada to try to bring home more crowns.
Jammia Cline, her daughter Mandy Treece, her daughter-in-law Megan Cline, and her daughter Ava are representing Oklahoma at the Regency International Pageant competition in Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of July.
Family matriarch and the Regency International’s Classic Sooner State Queen, Jammia Cline, 54, will compete in the Regency International pageant for the title of Classic International in Las Vegas July 28-31.
Mandy Treece, 33, Jammia Cline’s daughter, holds the title of Mrs. Mid West States, and Megan Cline, 33, is Regency Intgernational’s Mrs. Sooner State. All will compete for the title of Mrs. International.
And Megan’s daughter, Ava Cline, 7, who currently holds the title of Miss Petite Oklahoma, will be there to compete for the title of Petite International.
Jammia Cline explained what the pageants have meant to her.
“The best thing Regency International has done for my family is provide us with something so incredibly special to remember. Getting to share this stage with my daughter, daughter in law, and granddaughter is a once in a lifetime opportunity. These past two years I have watched my girls grow into the most compassionate, strong, and confident girls I know. The love and support that this bond and built will forever have a lasting impact on our family,” Jammia Cline said. “All we have to do now is to go get those crowns!”
Jammia Cline said her platform is on global unity through travel and education. She works at the Embassy Suite Hotel in Oklahoma City.
“I’m around people of all cultures form all over the world and I love to travel. I think understanding and respecting everybody is a great way to bring people together.”
Ava Cline, who will be in the first grade in the fall, said she is planning to swim with mermaids when she stays in Las Vegas.
The beauty queen reigns all started for the family in October 2019, Ava Cline, then 5 years-old, competed in the Oklahoma State Regency International Pageant and was awarded the title of Miss Petite Oklahoma.
Ava was eligible to compete at the international pageant for the title and scholarship funds, her mother Megan Cline said.
Soon after the competition was over, her mother and grandmother decided to give it a try too, Megan Cline said.
“Seeing the support of the title holders, the growth in my daughter’s confidence, and the community service the pageant prompted made me realize how unique this pageant system was, and how much I wanted to grow and become a role model for girls like my daughter.” Megan Cline said.
The COVID-19 outbreak delayed the 2020 pageant, however.
The International competition was canceled for July 2020.
“But we were given the opportunity to remain title holders and compete in 2021, so that is what we decided to do.” Megan Cline said. “We spent all of 2019-2020 and 2021 this far preparing for July. We completed community service together as a family, participated in as many events as we could to share about our platforms, why we choose pageantry, and how it has positively impacted our lives.”
Then in October 2020, the state pageant was rescheduled.
This month in Las Vegas she said she hopes to work on her public speaking and share her platform on dysautonomia. Megan Cline is a high school teacher at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
Jammia Cline said about the upcoming trip in the All Grateful Hearts Pageant, “I have no idea what is going to happen. I am really excited though because there are so many of us coming together.”
Mandy Treece, who works in medical billing for Piedmont Chiropractics said, “I’m just excited about meeting new people and seeing what all we can achieve. This is really different for me. I’m used to doing rodeo. This is out of the box.”
Mandy Treece, who is Jammia Cline’s daughter, also decided to compete in the beauty pageant. Megan Cline is married to Chad Cline, Jammia’s son. Mandy Treece is married to Matthew Treece of Piedmont.
Mandy Treece said, “Watching my mom, sister-in-law, and niece experience so many wonderful opportunities and seeing the support they had within the Regency organization made me decide to compete at the state level in October 2020 for the opportunity to go to Las Vegas too,” Mandy Treece said.
Mandy Treece was named Mrs. Mid West States.
Mandy Treece competed for a regional title. She was crowned Mrs. Mid West in October. Now the family members, with four state and regional title-holders from three generations, are headed to one destination, Las Vegas, Nevada July 27th-31st for the international competition.
