Anea Garcia

Anea Wuneegen Rasch, maiden name Garcia, (born November 21, 1994) is a Native American–Dominican model and beauty queen. She represented Rhode Island in the 2015 Miss USA pageant, where she placed 2nd runner up. She later represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Grand International 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand and won the first crown for the country. In March 2016 she resigned or was fired, and was succeeded as Miss Grand International by Claire Elizabeth Pearl Parker.

Anea Garcia
Born (1994-11-21) November 21, 1994
OccupationModel and beauty queen
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
TitleMiss Rhode Island USA 2015
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2015
Miss Grand International 2015
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Rhode Island USA 2015
(Winner)
Miss USA 2015
(2nd Runner-up)
Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2015
(Winner)
Miss Grand International 2015
(Resigned)

Early life and education

Garcia was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and later moved to Cranston.[1] She was adopted by her grandmother. She is a student at Roger Williams University in Bristol on a full tuition grant through the Intercultural Leadership Award, and is pursuing a double major in legal studies and philosophy.[1]

Pageant career

Miss Global Teen

Garcia won the title of Miss Global Teen Dominican Republic 2012 and competed in the Miss Global Teen 2012 pageant.[2]

Miss USA 2015

In 2014 Garcia was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2015,[2][3] and in July 2015 she competed in the Miss USA 2015 pageant, where she was second runner-up to Olivia Jordan.[4]

Miss Grand International 2015

Garcia subsequently became Miss Grand Dominican Republic, and representing the Dominican Republic was crowned Miss Grand International in Bangkok on October 25, 2015.[5]

On March 24, 2016, Garcia resigned the title of Miss Grand International 2015 after saying she had been sexually assaulted while on a mission trip to South Sudan and that the organization had provided inadequate chaperoning and its president, Nawat Itsaragrisil, had not investigated.[6]

References

  1. "Two local beauties crowned Miss RI USA and Miss Teen RI USA". WPRI. October 3, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. "Anea Garcia is Miss Rhode Island USA 2015". Pageants News. September 14, 2014.
  3. "Miss Rhode Island USA 2015 Anea Garcia". Orlando Sentinel (photo). July 12, 2015.
  4. "Miss Oklahoma wins Miss USA; RI is second runner-up". WJAR. Associated Press. July 13, 2015.
  5. "Miss Grand Dominican Republic Anea Garcia Crowned Miss Grand International 2015". Caribbean Magazine. November 7, 2015.
  6. "Miss Grand International 2015 Anea Garcia steps down". Times of India. March 24, 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Daryanne Lees
Miss Grand International
2015
Succeeded by
Claire Elizabeth Parker
Preceded by
Germania Martinez
Miss Grand Dominican Republic
2015
Succeeded by
Lucero Arias
Preceded by
Christina Palavra
Miss Rhode Island USA
2015
Succeeded by
Theresa Agonia
Preceded by
Tiana Griggs
Miss USA 2nd runner-up
2015
Succeeded by
Emanii Davis
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