Jasmine Jorgensen after the Crown
Currently a “normal” 17 year old girl though she is a step ahead by already attending a local college in her community. But finishing High school a year early may be the least of her achievements over the past few years as she also held the title of Miss Teen Washington 2003 and lived a life most girls only dream of for 12 plus months.
Jasmine’s adventures included the typical parade hosting gigs plus trips to Hollywood, and a trip to New York during the 9-11 anniversary where she visited hot spots and clubs, and hit some flashy fashion shows.
Jorgensen has plans on possibly heading to UCLA to attain a 2-year degree a month after she turns 18. She plans on studying politics or psychology.
“My destiny was changed;” say Jorgensen after looking back on here pageant experience. At the start of the pageant Jasmine had never been involved in the pageant world before. Luckily she was able to befriend a young entertainment personality named Bryan Gallinger. Bryan coached Jorgensen and connected her with some of his local and national contacts. Something that Jasmine says made all the difference.
“Bryan and Dean gave me the confidence in myself that I could do this,” says Jasmine. The Dean she is referring to is Dean Kosage. Kosage is a local millionaire in Washington who has life coached and helped to direct many celebrities and up and coming talent in various industries. Jorgensen goes on to say, “I don’t think I could have done as well without them.”
Kosage financially independent since his early twenties has dabbled in film and music for over a decade as a side line to his primary focus of life coaching and mentoring others in and outside of business.
Not only did Dean offer advice, but also connections. After winning the pageant Jasmine and here family were invited back to Dean’s Home for a private event with local and nation VIP’s and some of the celebrities judges from the Pageant.
The guest list ranged from TV personalities, to Grammy award winners, to entertainment lawyers and agents. One thing Jorgensen points out, “the pageant definitely provided great connections.” She boasts a file full of names and numbers from contacts she’s made around the nation.
Jorgensen did make a special connection with one of the celebrities judges from the pageant Tyler Hoechlin. Hoechlin played Tom Hanks son in the feature film “The Road to Perdition,” and currently stars in “7th Heaven” on the WB. During her rain Jasmine visited Hoechlin in Los Angeles and was his date for his high school winter formal.
“I’ve started to look at life without restrictions” say Jorgensen as she reflects on her pageant experience. For her it was much more then tears and a tiara it was an opportunity to launch her life.
What does the future hold for Jorgensen? “I love to dance,” she says with excitement in her voice, “I’d really like to be able to perform and help other people feel good about themselves too.”
If you’d like to see Jorgensen’s crowning moment and all the excitement of the 2003 Miss Teen Washington Pageants, or have always just wondered what pageant life is really like you can pick up a copy of the behind the scenes video.
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