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Miss Teen International Pageant

July 24th and 25th , 2025

IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE

Showcasing
The Accomplishments
Of Today's
Teens ®

Miss Teen North Carolina International®

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Layla Thompson

People's Choice Award

1.If you could make one rule that everyone in the world had to follow, what would it be?
We have a family of seven, with three dogs, that are always doing something silly, so there’s never a dull moment in our house! There’s always someone making jokes and laughing. What makes me laugh the most is when we watch movies or play a board game, someone makes the first joke, and it becomes a trickle effect, until we are out of breath laughing. Our family might be flawed, but not having humor isn’t one of our flaws!

2.If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
I am definitely not a messy person. Growing up in a foster home with many other children didn’t leave me with much personal space, but the space I did have could never be left a mess. My foster parents taught me to respect what I had and to clean up after myself even at a young age. So even now, my closet has a certain order, my winter clothes to summer clothes.

3.When do you feel a child or teen becomes an adult?
I didn’t make good grades when I was in Taiwan, I was at the bottom of my class. When I came to the United States I decided to stop giving up on myself, I tried my hardest and made straight A’s. This gave me confidence, but I was still always afraid of being in the same position; which is why it's a strange fear to me, because hard work always pays off in the end!

4.What do you feel you have learned in life that will be the most useful?
I have never been a fan of ice cream toppings, because I feel like it takes away from the taste of the ice cream. However, I do enjoy a combination of vanilla and coffee ice cream. My guess is probably because of how much I love a cup of coffee in the morning!

5.What do you feel is the hardest job in the world and why?
I don't believe that anyone should ever be afraid to show who they really are, even to a stranger, because at the end of the day, we’re all just people that need comfort and love, no matter who we are. There’s no particular place where I am most “myself”, because I am not afraid of embracing who I am, where ever I am. I hope that by doing so, it will encourage others to follow.

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