Miss Boggy Bayou XXXIX: Cloud crowned

By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor

The 39th annual Boggy Bayou Pageant was held Saturday, March 23, at the Pine Prairie High School gym. Winners and runners-up were announced as follows:
Junior Miss: Brooklyn Ann Fontenot, daughter of Paul and Sisciley Fontenot of Washington, was crowned Junior Miss Boggy Bayou. Rounding out her court were Layla Faith Mulligan, daughter of Russell and Kayla McElefresh of Lake Charles, first alternate; and Landry Deshotel, daughter of Brandon Deshotel of Mamou and Haley Deshotel of Pine Prairie, second alternate.
Teen Miss: Molly Angelle Johnson, 16-year-old daughter of Clyde Johnson Jr. and Kina Hargrave of Abbeville, captured the Teen Miss Boggy Bayou title. She is a sophomore at Kaplan High School, where she is an active member of BETA, FCCLA, Key Club and FCA. She is a cheerleader and an ambassador for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s talent search program. Johnson enjoys helping her friends at parish livestock shows, camping with her family, traveling, journaling, volunteering with her BETA Club, job shadowing, reading and going to church on Sundays. She was born and raised in Bayou Chicot and comes from a very large family that always makes an effort to attend the festival in support of her late uncle Shane West, who loved performing at the festival more than anything. Johnson said, “He performed through his mesothelioma and was a role model to so many. Because of his strength and love for the festival, it means so much to me to carry on his legacy and advocate for a festival that is so important to my family.”
Also serving as members of the Teen Miss Boggy Bayou court were Cheyenne Messer, daughter of Danny and Angela Deshotel of Ville Platte, first alternate; and Ava Shaye Trahan, daughter of Jeremy and Donna Dauphine of Jennings, second alternate.
Miss: Kale Elizabeth Cloud, 17-year-old daughter of Wade and Tiffani Cloud of Elizabeth, was crowned Miss Boggy Bayou. She is a junior at Elizabeth High School, where she is a member of the Elizabeth Lady Bulldogs softball team. She enjoys showing cattle and goats as a member of the Allen Parish 4-H, camping with her family and cheering on her brother, Parker, at the dirt track races. Cloud is a member of Freedom Baptist Church, where she is active in Jesus Meals and attends Camp Fuego in the summer. Her true passion is running K Bell Farms, where she raises and shows Nigerian dwarf goats.
Rounding out the new queen’s court were Skyla Elizabeth Fontenot, daughter of Shawn and Samantha Fontenot of Ville Platte, first alternate; and Emma Leigh Dees, daughter of Clark and Becky Dees of Sulphur, second alternate.
Ms.: Veronica Jo Lafleur of Ragley captured the Ms. Boggy Bayou title. She is employed with Landscape Management Services and serves on the board of the DeRidder Rodeo Association and Cajun Little Britches Association. Her hobbies include barrel racing, riding motorcycles, spending time with her grandbabies and going on adventures and traveling with her husband.