LAFAYETTE, La. — For Heaven Breaux, this year’s Miss Teen USA pageant is more than a competition — it’s a meaningful milestone she shares with her biggest supporter: her mother.

“I used to watch this pageant with my mom when I was younger, and to know that she’s now able to watch me in person on the Miss Teen USA stage, I can’t put into words how this makes me feel,” Breaux said.

Throughout her journey, Breaux’s mother, a two-time cancer survivor, has been by her side.

“To know that she was able to be on my side throughout this entire journey while battling cancer, I can’t thank her enough,” she said.

After earning the Miss Louisiana Teen USA title, Breaux is preparing to represent her home state on the national stage in Reno, Nevada, in just over a week. But she says the pageant is ab

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