For Dr. Chanell Dingle-Sermon, pageantry is not about the crown—it’s about the calling. As the reigning Ms. Southern States United Crown of America, this multifaceted powerhouse uses pageantry as a sacred platform to uplift, educate, and transform lives. From empowering women through scripture to redefining mental wellness, she’s merging faith with visibility in a way that feels both purposeful and profound.
The faith-filled visionary holds a professional doctorate in education from Capella University, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. With over a decade of experience in education and more than four years in ministry, the inspirational leader uses her voice and her platform to reach those battling low self-worth and emotional wounds. Her YouTube channel, Pretty Doc Ministries, is a go-to space for biblically rooted strategies that center emotional healing and spiritual growth.
One moment that captured her mission of “edify, exhort, and empower” was when she uplifted a young mother who had internalized the belief that she was unworthy of marriage because of her past. The empowering educator listened, spoke truth to her situation, and shifted her entire perspective. That exchange wasn’t just impactful—it was divine confirmation that her work is making a difference.
Interestingly, the crowned changemaker explains that pageantry didn’t birth her confidence—her faith did. “Before I started following Christ, I found it hard to say and believe good things about myself,” she shares. “But years later, I began to learn how I can use my stories and my voice to serve others.” It was her spiritual growth that gave her the courage to step into pageantry, using it as a tool to further her ministry, not define her identity.
Through Dr. Dingle-Sermon’s nonprofit organization, Kappa Epsilon Lambda Royal Christian Sorority, Incorporated, the trailblazing pastor continues to uplift Christian women across the globe, reminding them they are royalty in their own right. Whether she’s in the classroom, on stage, or behind a pulpit, this purpose-driven pageant queen teaches others how to walk with authority and self-love.
For this global influencer in pageantry, the crown is simply a symbol—the real win is when someone walks away feeling seen, empowered, and spiritually equipped.
