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Sophie Phillips wins Miss Delaware 2021

Miss Milford Sophie Phillips is crowned Miss Delaware 2021 at the Milton Theatre June 25. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
June 30, 2021

The Miss Delaware Pageant was held June 25 at the Milton Theatre and when the talent, evening gown and judges’ questions portions were finished, Miss Milford Sophie Phillips of Bear was crowned Miss Delaware 2021. Phillips' talent was piano, and she played a Jethro Tull song; her platform was environmental justice. 

Twelve candidates vied for the title of Miss Delaware 2021, competing in the areas of private interview, social impact pitch/on stage question, talent, and evening gown.

The first runner-up was Miss Brandywine Riley Slate. Other contestants in the top five were Miss Capital Imani Cummings, Miss First State Allison Dayton and Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella.

Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips waves to the audience.
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips is crowned Miss Delaware 2021 by Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May.
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips is crowned Miss Delaware 2021 by Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May and Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2021 Haley Alexander.
Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2021 Haley Alexander performs a dance.
Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella introdues herself to the audience and judges.
The contestants perform an opening pageant dance with Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May.
Miss Southern Delaware Kimberly Aiken, right, answers her onstage interview questions with Miss Delaware 2010 Kayla Martell.
Miss Diamond State Kristin Greenly responds to the judges during her onstage interview.
Miss Capital Imani Cummings sings a song as her talent.
Miss Sussex County Caroline Scalora performs an Irish dance as her talent.
Miss Hockessin Kaylynn Pride performs a contemporary dance during the talent presentations.
Miss Brandywine Riley Slate performs a show tune as her talent.
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips performs Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” on the piano.
Miss Christiana Danielle Taylor sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for her talent performance.
Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May performs for the audience at the Milton Theatre.
Miss Delaware 2010 Kayla Martell acted as emcee for the evening.
Miss Milford Sophie Phillips, newly crowned as Miss Delaware 2021, embraces first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate.
The top five contestants are (l-r) Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella, Miss Capital Imani Cummings, Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips, first runner-up Miss Brandywine Riley Slate and Miss First State Allison Dayton.
Miss Blue-Gold Kara Scarangella finishes her speed-painting talent.
Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips, center, is flanked by Miss Delaware 2019-20 Hillary May, left, and Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Haley Alexander.
Miss Delaware 2021 Sophie Phillips smiles after the competition.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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