Sophia J. Thomas, a 12-year-old Tween chef has just made history. She is the first person of color to grace the cover of Teen HiLife magazine. Sophia is an Entrepreneur, Humanitarian and Philanthropist.
Read MoreJeron Davis, a Senior Associate at RLJ Equity Partners has been selected as one of the top Financiers by Forbes magazine. He made their annual list of 30 under 30 for 2022.
Read More9-1-2021 Atlanta, GA Maria Raquel Thomas, a 15-year-old cosmetic brand owner, has launched a new collection of lip shine cosmetics. The lip shine collection is entitled “RockStar”, giving ode to her parents musical background and to rock bands all over the world.
Read MoreBettis Bierenbaum is Little Miss North America 2021. She was selected on June 11, 2021, and was officially crowned on June 16, 2021. Her pageant platform is No Kid Hungry.
Read MoreAfter 10 years in the role of producing and directing pageants in the Mrs. America, Inc organization, An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC (AOAGWLLC) has announced the company is stepping away from the job to focus more on television productions.
Read MoreThe District of Columbia has three new queens! On this past Saturday, May 1st, the Miss DC for America Strong, Mrs. DC American and Mrs. DC America pageant was held in the heart of Washington, D.C. Due to COVID- 19 Pandemic, the pageant was held without an audience and streamed for public viewing.
Read MoreMark your calendars and grab your popcorn as the District of Columbia sets out to crown 3 new pageant queens!
Read MoreLakeisha Brown, Miss DC for America was selected to represent Tinted Glam Subscription Box. Tinted Glam is a beauty subscription box whose mission is to always, and wholeheartedly “Celebrate glam in every tint.” The boxes contain five to six products (full and deluxe) which highlights minority owned businesses and products. Every box will have makeup, skincare, haircare, and the owner's favorite tools.
Read MoreSophia "SJ" Thomas is taking the cooking world by storm! At only 11-years old she owns her own company, called SJ Savory Kitchen, a place where she shares her cooking journey by giving tips and recipes to both adults and children on gourmet cooking. She has also started her on cooking wear line, a stylish and upscale 4-piece set.
Read MoreThe District of Columbia has three new queens! On Saturday, June 27th, the Miss DC of America and Mrs. DC America pageant held their first ever virtual pageant online during the COVID- 19 Pandemic.
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Raquel Riley Thomas and daughter Maria Raquel Thomas bring soultions to the cosmetic world!
Entrepreneur Raquel Riley Thomas and her 14-year-old daughter Maria Raquel Thomas have both started cosmetic lines to bring solutions to problems women and girls have.
Raquel, an Army Veteran and former Pageant Queen, is the founder of Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty. Raquel’s brand focuses on the challenge of time. Many women do not have a lot of time to do make up. She has invented a concept called 3GL: Glamorous lips, glamorous Lashes, and Glamorous lids (eyeshadow). During this new normal, she has come up with products that help women still look glamorous well shortening the amount of time to get ready.
Her daughter, Maria Raquel Thomas is the founder of Maria Raquel Thomas Beauty. Maria’s brand focuses on the challenge of brittle and chapped lips. For years she had this challenge, herself, so the future scientist invented an exfoliant to solve the problem. She also invented lip glosses to coincide with the exfoliant to give young girls more confidence. The lip glosses have names such as: unique, determination, beautiful etc.
To learn more about the duo, visit their websites:
Raquel’s website: www.raquelrileythomas.com | Instagram @raquelrileythomas
Maria’s website: www.mariaraquelthomas.com | Instagram @mariaraquelthomas
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Raquel Riley Thomas, a former Army Officer turned beauty and fashion expert, has started her own cosmetic line! Raquel launched her new signature Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty Line using her 3GL Concept. The first of the line to launch is her Virtuoso Lash Collection.
Read MoreMaria Raquel Thomas, a 13-year old entreprenuer, has launched a new collection of lipgloss cosmetics. The lipgloss line is the first of a series of cosmetics she will launch.
Read MoreAn Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, announced 10-year old Tiara Makenzie Williams, as the winner of the annual Little Miss North America contest. The contest winner and her court were announced Live on Instagram at 5pm.
Read MoreBeing that we take the health and welfare of our team, contestants, families and friends very seriously, we have decided to reschedule the pageant. The pageant will now take place June 6, 2020 at 7pm at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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2-13-2020 Washington, DC Mark your calendars and grab your most stylish evening attire as the District of Columbia sets out to crown new pageant queens! The Miss DC for America and Mrs. DC America Pageant 2020, will be held on April 4th at 7pm at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The winners of each division will move on to compete at their National competition Miss for America and Mrs. America, respectively. The pageant is currently produced by An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, a Veteran-owned production company headquartered in Washington, DC. The pageant event is presented by BlackKnight Medical, and it will be hosted by the “Voice of DC” Rick Bernstein and “The People’s Emcee” Dr. Renee Allen.
Contestants in both the Miss and Mrs. divisions, will be scored in the categories of: Interview, Swimsuit and Evening Gown. At the evening show, the reigning Miss DC for America 2019, Megan Eunpu, and Mrs. DC America 2019, Nikka Noya, will each crown their successors. A new twist will be added to this year’s event. The woman who wins the 1st Runner-up title of Mrs. DC America will immediately be named Mrs. DC America World and she will move on to compete at the first ever Mrs. America World, later this year.
Here is the list of the contestants for both Miss and Mrs. divisions:
Miss DC for America Contestants 2020:
Miss Anacostia: Tiah Hodges
Miss Capitol Hill: Ana Marie Moore
Miss Georgetown: Auriel Lee
Miss Friendship Heights: LaKeisha Brown
Miss Lincoln Heights: Ebony Acton
Miss Navy Yard: Aarolyn J Casillas
Miss Northwest: Faren Campbell
Mrs. DC America Contestants 2020:
Mrs. Brightwood: Tameka Jones Young
Mrs. Capitol Hill: Izabella (Bella) Levy
Mrs. DuPont Circle: Danielle Finley
Mrs. Foxhall: Helene Meister
Mrs. Georgetown: JeanAnne Roberts
Mrs. Navy Yard: Danielle Wooten Kelley
To see the photos of the contestants, click here.
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An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC (AOAGWLLC) was awarded top honors in the annual Pageant Planet Best in Pageantry Awards.
Read MoreAn Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC has been selected for the 2020 Best of Clinton Award in the Theatrical Production category by the Clinton Award Program.
Read MoreArmy Veteran Raquel Riley Thomas, the owner of An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, with the help of the community, recognized a deserving fellow Veteran for a day of celebrity-style pampering.
Read MoreThe project called “Queen V Day” will pamper one female Veteran with complimentary services to include: hairstyling, makeup services, fashion styling and lunch.
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