Margaret Elementary student crowned Little Miss Alabama Universal Global

By Crystal McGough, Editor

MOODY – Tabitha Patterson, an upcoming second-grader at Margaret Elementary School, was crowned “Little Miss Alabama” through Universal Global in February 2023, and will be representing the state of Alabama in the Little Miss Universal Global pageant at the end of July.

Tabitha Patterson, Little Miss Alabama Universal Global

The soon-to-be seven-year-old has been competing in pageants since she was five, winning many titles and accolades along the way. In addition to being Little Miss Alabama, Tabitha is also the reigning Little Miss St. Clair County (America’s Best Pageants), a title she has held since 2022, and was also crowned Community Service Queen at the Little Miss St. Clair County pageant.

“I am so proud of my fancy face and I love seeing her chase her dreams at the young age of 6,” Tabitha’s mom, Amber Patterson, posted on social media after Tabitha was crowned Little Miss Alabama. “I know she will do great representing our awesome state!”

Tabitha is the daughter of Daryl and Amber Patterson. She has three older siblings and a younger sibling on the way. Their family attends church at Faith Community Fellowship in Trussville.

As Little Miss Alabama, Tabitha has not only had the opportunity to crown other pageant winners in the state, but she has been involved in many community service projects including bringing goody bags to assisted living communities, doughnuts to police officers and groceries to local fire stations.

Even at her young age, Tabitha already has a heart for community servanthood and her light shines wherever she goes.

“One of the things they always announce when they have her on the stage is that she says she wants to be a police officer when she grows up, to help serve her country,” Amber Patterson said.

Last month, Tabitha was the honorary trophy presenter at the Pinson Parking Lot Pandemonium Car Show, representing Little Miss Alabama, Universal Global. She was also in the 2022 Springville Christmas Parade, and she will be at the upcoming Trussville Freedom Celebration in July.

The Miss Universal Global Pageant Little Miss division will take place July 26-30, in Orlando, Fla.

“If she wins that, then she represents not only the U.S., but also other countries around us,” Amber Patterson said. “At that point, she would actually be signed – like a modeling contract, a contract where she just has that one title – so she couldn’t do other random pageants. For instance, she couldn’t hold the county title in addition to it. She would strictly be ‘Little Miss Universal Global,’ and they do all sorts of things helping in communities.”

You can follow Tabitha’s progress as Little Miss Alabama Universal Global on Facebook.