Whirlwind of Activities for Contestants

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It was a busy weekend for the five Miss American Samoa contestants.

Friday they were introduced at the first Friday event at the Fagatogo marketplace.Miss Sliding rock

There was a motorcade on Saturday then on Sunday, the ladies worshiped at the Maamaa CCCAS Church in Nu’uuli, where the current Miss American Samoa Suluga Taliau belongs, then sat down to a toanai hosted by Congressional candidate Paepaetele Mapu Ava Pagofie Jamais at Maliu Beach Resort.

The contestants were joined by their parents, sponsors, MASI members, Executive Director of the American Samoa Visitors Bureau David Vaeafe and Deputy Director Vaitoa Hans Langkilde at the toanai.

Miss SABBJanet Peleiupu Fa’afo’i is Contestant #1. miss Distributors

Sponsored by her youth group at the Aoloau CCCAS, Janet is one of seven children of Mr. Malaga and Mrs. Letaea Fa’afo’i.

A graduate of Leone High School, the 25-year-old is a certified caregiver for Grace Homecare.

Janet shares why she decided to become a contestant for this year’s beauty pageant.

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Janet acknowledges the support of a lot of people including her grandparents, Tuioti Fa’atoafe Fa’afo’i and Faitutasi Fa’afo’i.

Luava’asi’itia April Esera is Contestant #2,  Fellen Kelemete is Contestant #3,  Antonina Lilomaiava is Contestant #4 and the final contestant is Taisamasamaoletuimanu’a Punipuao To’atelegese.

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