Desiree Autrey

Desiree Autrey has been involved in pageantry for the past eighteen years as a contestant, entertainer, emcee, judge, director, producer and consultant. She is a graduate of the Artistic Dance Academy & Robin Boyd's Academy of Dance. She has studied all areas of dance for the past twenty-three years. She is the owner/operator of Classic Moments Boutique, Artistic Director of Desiree Autrey's Academy of Performing Arts, and Tenant Manager at Eastgate Rentals.  Desiree is a 2002 Graduate of Wayne Community College with an Associates Degree in Business Administration. Desiree is a May 2005 graduate at Mount Olive College obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and graduated from JY Monk Real Estate Academy in 2006.  Desiree has served as the entertainment chairperson of the NC Pickle Festival for nine years and has co-directed the NC Pickle Princess Pageant for eight years. She has been very active in the Wayne County 4-H program, Co-Chairman of Operation Safe Child Foundation, and her platform REACT! (Responsibility Emphasized to Adults, Children, & Teens) which is in the process of becoming a Non-Profit Organization. Desiree has held the titles of Wayne County Queen of the Fair 1996, Miss Southern Wayne High School 1997, Teen Miss Goldsboro 1999, Miss Duplin County 2002, Miss Goldsboro 2003 and is a two time delegate in the Miss North Carolina State Scholarship Pageant.   Desiree Autrey was honored by the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce and the North Carolina Pickle Festival and was crowned "Miss North Carolina Pickle Festival Advocate" & is a former Overall Supreme Miss Faison and Overall Supreme Miss Tri-County and the reigning Greater Miss Princess of Tri-County.  In 2004, Desiree had the honor of being the featured entertainer at the Miss United States Pageant and a judge at the National American Renassiance Pageant and has served as a chaperone for Miss North Carolina (MAO). Desiree is also the Co-Director of the Miss North Carolina United States of America Pageant.

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Deborah Autrey

Deborah Autrey, owns and operates Eastgate Rentals in Goldsboro, NC. She has a background in fashion merchandising and is a certified Image Consultant with Beauti Control Cosmetics. She has produced and directed fashion shows and talent shows for the Wayne County 4-H Program and Volume Merchandise of New York. Deborah has been involved with the Goldsboro Civic Ballet, Wayne Republican Women, ABWA, Wayne Extension Club, Wayne Board of Realtors, and a 4-H Leader. She has been interested & active in the pageantry area due to an early employment in the Bridal & Formal Wear industry and her daughters interest in pageants in the 1990's. She has worked with the Miss Southern Wayne Pageant, Wayne County Queen of the Fair Pageant, De-Rail-A-Bration Pageant, Teen Miss Pickle Festival Pageant, and numerous local & Wilmington pageants and in 1998 on the Miss NC Scholarship Pageant certified judges list and was a member of the Miss Pickle Festival Scholarship Pageant Committee which was a preliminary to the Miss North Carolina State Scholarship Pageant. She has served as the Entertainment Co-Chairperson of the NC Pickle Festival for 9 years and Co-Director of the NC Pickle Princess Pageant for 8 years.  Deborah is also the Co-Director of the Miss North Carolina United States of America Pageant.

Misty Clymer (Miss NC 2002) & Deborah Autrey at the 2003 NC Pickle Princess Pageant!

Desiree Autrey, Kyle Cannon, & Deborah Autrey with ABC's Tony Perkins on the set of GMA!

Deborah & Desiree Autrey with Miss United States, Julie Roberts & Miss United States Director, Danelle McCullough and members of the Miss United States Organization at the 2004 NC Pickle Festival.