Antelope Valley community queens are crowned
Breela Ballum, 17, was crowned Miss Antelope Valley 2024 on Feb. 3 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Breela is a senior at the Palmdale Aerospace Academy. She plans to attend Antelope Valley College in the fall, working toward a bachelor’s of science degree in administration of justice. She is also building her own small business called Bree’s Bracelette Boutique. A percentage of the profit raised will go back to nonprofit organizations throughout the Antelope Valley. In her spare time, she enjoys taking hiphop class at Just Dance Studio in Lancaster, riding roller-coasters and going to the beach. She volunteers with the Desert Dumping Task Force, Seasons of Service, and South Antelope Valley Emergency Services and plans to continue to volunteer and serve the communities of the Antelope Valley.
Aubrey Angeles, 15, daughter of Andy and Misty Angeles of Lancaster, was crowned Teen Miss Antelope Valley 2024 on Feb. 17 at West Park Elementary School in Rosamond. Aubrey, a sophomore at Eastside High School, enjoys showing livestock, soccer, cheer and is very active in her high school band. She plans to attend college after high school and major in veterinary science to pursue a career as a large animal veterinarian. As a queen she enjoys supporting so many community organizations and fundraisers as Teen Miss Lancaster and looks forward to continuing her community service as Teen Miss Antelope Valley in 2024.
Jenna Cambaliza, 14, the daughter of David and Alicia Cambaliza, was crowned Junior Miss Antelope Valley on Jan. 27. Jenna is in eighth grade at Tropico Middle School. She is an active member of the California Cadet Corps. She has many interests, including volleyball, track, playing the piano, crocheting and reading. She loves helping out in her community and hopes to inspire those around her to work hard toward their goals.
Peyton Rose Shields, 12, daughter of Tim and Tara Shields, of Palmdale, was crowned Young Miss Antelope Valley 2024 on Feb. 17 at Westpark Elementary School in Rosamond. Peyton, who is in the sixth grade at Gregg Andersen Academy, enjoys gymnastics, Girl Scouts, playing the baritone, going to Disneyland and spending time with her family. Her future plans include becoming an astronaut. As a queen, Peyton would like to continue to give back to the community and help those in need. She would also like to be a role model to younger girls and inspire them to try new things.
Nataleigh Rosas, 8, the daughter of Alejandro and Maleigh Ehlers-Rosas, of Lancaster was crowned Little Miss Antelope Valley 2024 on Jan. 13. Nataleigh is a third-grader at iLEAD Antelope Valley Exploration home school and enjoys serving her community. She has already accomplished over 1,000 hours of community service. In her spare time she enjoys dancing, singing, playing piano, playing with her animals and riding her pony. She will be hosting a canned food drive later this year for shelter animals and looks forward to setting up additional fundraisers to help the animal rescues of the Antelope Valley. When she grows up she would love to be a professional performer or a veterinarian.
Emilia Bishop (friends call her Milly), 6, the daughter of John and Nicole Bishop, was crowned Tiny Miss Antelope Valley 2024 on Feb. 17 at West Park Elementary. Milly is in the first grade in the Westside School District. She has been dancing since she was 3 and just started her second season on the Just Dance Company Team. In her spare time she loves drawing and doing crafts. One day Milly hopes to become a pediatric heart doctor to help fix other little ones hearts like her brothers. As a queen she hopes to continue helping the homeless in the community, and other events around the community to help as much as she can. Her plan is to keep doing everything with a big smile on her face and making as many friends as she can this year.