New royalty was crowned Saturday at the Louisiana Tournoi Pageant. The newly crowned queens were Miss Tournoi Queen Taylor Grace Perrodin and Teen Tournoi Queen Riana Perrodin.
Taylor Grace Perrodin is the 16-year-old daughter of Brandy and Shannon Joubert and Rory Perrodin. She is the granddaughter of Mitchell and Addie Fontenot and Junior and Sharline Perrodin and is the great-granddaughter of Oswald Fontenot and Bernadine Sonnier.
Her hobbies include dancing and playing softball. After graduating from Pine Prairie High School, Taylor plans to attend college to become an orthodontist.
“I am honored to be the new 2018-2019 Tournoi Queen,” Taylor expressed. “The Tournoi has been a part of my life for many years. I would go with my parents and always thought it was super cool. Being able to go to new festivals and introduce the Tournoi to people will be amazing. I can’t wait to travel and meet so many new people and learn about all types of different festivals. This next year is going to be absolutely amazing. I’m so thankful for this opportunity.”
Fourteen-year-old Riana Colleen Perrodin is the daughter of Clarissa Daigle and Dustin Perrodin and the granddaughter of Phyllis and Ricky Perrodin and Linda and Ralph Daigle.
At Pine Prairie High School, she is a 4-H Junior Leader as well as a 4-H Camp Counselor. She is also on the dance line and in the drama club. Riana further takes part in dance classes at The Dance Place.
After high school, Riana plans on pursuing a degree in nursing.
“Being crowned Teen Tournoi is such an honor,” Riana expressed. “I’m very excited for the experiences to come. I’m hoping to be invited to travel and to make new life long friends with my fellow sister queens.”