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| Mabelynn Capeluj, and Cassidy Marie Wolf (C) 2012 TOM IVICEVIC All Rights Reserved |
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| Mabelynn Capeluj, Miss California USA 2013 (C) 2012 TOM IVICEVIC All Rights Reserved |
Miss Greater San Diego USA, Mabelynn Capeluj, and Miss Greater San Diego Teen USA, Cassidy Marie Wolf are crowned MISS CALIFORNIA USA® and MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN USA 2013
Pasadena, California – At one of the year’s most exciting live events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Greater San Diego USA, Mabelynn Capeluj, as MISS CALIFORNIA USA® 2013 and Cassidy Marie Wolf as MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN USA® 2013. The Civic Auditorium in Pasadena welcomed the pageant for the first time in their history with over 220 contestants competing for this prestigious title.
Capeluj, a 21 year-old San Diego native, made her second appearance in the California pageant system, placing Top 10 in MISS CALIFORNIA USA® 2012. Diagnosed with Psoriasis at age 16, Capeluj hopes to work with the National Psoriasis Foundation to generate more awareness. Transitioning to Los Angeles, she plans to become a Broadcast Journalist.
This year, the pursuit of the crown had expanded to include the first transgender competing for a state title in the 63 year history of Donald Trump’s MISS USA® and MISS UNIVERSE® organizations. 26 year old, Kylan Arianna Wenzel, was given the opportunity to enter officially and became the first transgender woman allowed to compete in a Miss Universe Organization pageant.
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| Mabelynn Capeluj, Miss California USA 2013 (C) 2012 TOM IVICEVIC All Rights Reserved |
Hosted by former MISS USA 2003, Susie Castillo, this year’s judges included Janan Assaf (The UCLA Children’s Hospital-Mattel Dream Team), Charisma Carpenter (ABC Family’s, The Lying Game), Amanda Ché (The Miss California USA Pageant’s Official Swimsuit Sponsor, A.Ché Swimwear), Mark Harris (WOW! Creations Media), Justin Killion (Vice President of Original Productions), Sean Perrone (Partner at Beverly Hills Management/Production Company, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment), Dr. John Vartanian (MD, MS, FACS Facial Plastic Surgeon), Katie Boyd (Specialist in Pageant Preparation/Owner of Miss Fit Club of Hudson), Willie Gault (Former American Football Wide Receiver for the
