Taya DuBray, age 5, was crowned national American Miss South Dakota princess for 2022 at the National American Miss pageant which was held in Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend.
DuBray is the daughter of Charles and Jennifer DuBray, youngest sister to CJ, Sophia and Benjamin DuBray. She is also the granddaughter of Lee and Kathy Peneaux and Fidel and Rose Mendoza, all of Winner.
DuBray went into the pageant as a first timer. Her family saw a story on Facebook and decided to sign up their daughter. There was a phone interview where she was selected as a finalist.
She attended the pageant in Des Moines where she competed in formal, casual wear plus took part in an interview.
The Winner girl will be attending nationals in Orlando, Fla., the week of Thanksgiving.