“Everyone assumes I’ve been in pageants all my life, but really, Miss Tennessee was my first, and I won. Yay!” says Kristen. Like so many of our beautiful people, Kristen loves hanging out at the fabulous Patterson House—“‘Speak Easy’ comes to mind when I think of it,” she says. Away from the stage, Kristen admits to loving baking, “especially gourmet cupcakes and making cookies from scratch,” she says. Looking good is important for a beauty queen. “I love Philosophy skin care products; they’re the best,” she says. She adds getting enough sleep, eating right (most of the time) and being happy to that list, along with trainer Josh Rogers, who helped her get ready for the swimsuit competition.