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Finding Ashley Stewart Celebrates Their Third Annual Finale

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It was a night of celebration, laughter, joy, and tears as Ashley Stewart crowned their 2019 brand ambassador, Addlia Edwards.

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Ashley Stewart is a lifestyle, fashion and social brand that acknowledges every size, every curve, and every shape.

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This brand not only celebrates beautiful women and their natural bodies but uplifts and rewards the efforts and hard work put forth from women in their everyday lives. Through #ASGives, Ashley Stewart also engages in programs such as the #AshleyCollegeTour to make long-term investments into our communities.

The Finding Ashley Stewart Tour consisted of traveling across the country to several states, hosting a sip n’ shop along with a fashion show. Through this tour, Ashley Stewart hand-selected women who embodied leadership, confidence, resilience, kindness, and public service. On September 14th, 2019, the chosen contestants from all over the U.S. gathered for a sold-out show at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York with the hopes of being crowned Ashley Stewart 2019.

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Loni Love hosted the star-studded event with performances by Salt-N-Peppa, Faith Evans, Kid Capri, DJ Olivia Dope, and the BK United Drumline & Dancers. The celebrity judges included media mogul Yandy Smith, Season 11 contestant of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Silky Ganache, American journalist and essayist Charisse Jones, Partner & Chief Relationship Officer at Egami Group, Mike Warner, and the 2018 and 2017 Finding Ashley Stewart winners Tiffany Flamer and Theresa Larsen.

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The overflow of joy, love, and acceptance filled Kings Theatre as the crowd cried, cheered and uplifted every single person who touched the stage. Although every single one of the contestants embodies Ashley Stewart, only one could take home the first-place prize.

Congratulations to Addlia Edwards, who won a $10,000 prize package including a year-long wardrobe, styling, makeover, photoshoots, and more.