Brea crowns its queen

Kelsey Dysart first Miss Brea in a decade.

Organizers of the Miss Brea Scholarship Pageant pulled out all the stops at Monday, transforming the night into a red carpet event and making its contestants feel like stars.

Cal State Fullerton freshman Kelsey Dysart, 19, wowed an audience at the Improv comedy club with her rendition of "Amazing Grace", finishing as Miss Brea, the first in the city in a decade.

She and fellow contestants were then whisked away in a Cinderella-style, horse-drawn carriage as dozens of friends, family and onlookers snapped shots of them as they continued on to the official after-party.

Parents Doug and Judy Dysart were joined by longtime friends who waited anxiously and proud outside the venue to watch their crowned beauty shine.

"I thought she did great – better than she gave herself credit for," Doug Dysart said, as he held a camcorder. "Standing up there in front of a lot of people is a hard thing to do."

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Brea

crowns its queen
NEW MISS BREA Kelsey Dysart is the first Miss Brea crowned in about a decade.

JACK E. HANCOCK, FOR THE ORANGE

Brea crowns its queen

CANDIDATES Finalists vieing for the 2008 Miss Brea title from left: Lindsay Dean, Caitlin Smith, Shea Roldan, Aarika Munro, Kelsey Dysart, Vanessa Atanay and Rochelle Cadiz. The city's program recently joing the Miss America organization.

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Brea crowns its queen
THE MOMENT Kelsey Dysart reacts to the moment before receiving her flowers at her crowning as the 2008 Miss Brea.

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COUNTY REGISTER

Brea crowns its queen

QUEEN'S COURT Queen Kelsey Dysart, seated in her royal carriage, is flanked by Vanessa Atanay, left, and Rochelle Cadiz.

JACK E. HANCOCK, FOR THE ORANGE

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