LEOMINSTER — Maggie Leighton, a rising senior at Leominster High School, was crowned Miss Massachusetts’ Teen at the June 16, 2024, competition in Fall River.
Leighton, a 17-year-old resident of Leominster and daughter of Jennifer and Corey Leighton, is a 2024 Harvard Book Award recipient and National Honor Society member. She surpassed 15 other contestants to win the crown.
Leighton competed twice in the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA competition before winning Miss Cranberry Country’s Teen on April 7, NewEnglandPageantNews.com reported. She placed 4th runner-up at the USA competition in 2023 and 3rd runner-up in March of this year.
Prior to being crowned in Fall River, Leighton sang “Living On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi.
Leighton’s Community Service Initiative, Play On!, focuses on ensuring access to music education.
“I’m such a big supporter of music organizations and education groups,” she said. “I feel like, as Miss Massachusetts’ Teen, I can do a lot more things around the Commonwealth. I would really like to plan more fundraisers and raise more awareness.”
Leighton will compete for the title of Miss America’s Teen in January 2025.
