Imperial Valley girls participating in nationwide pageant

Abraham Retana
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Several Imperial Valley girls are getting ready to compete in a nationwide pageant.
The 2025-2026 California Cinderella teen and woman are ready to represent Imperial County in the national Cinderella Pageant in Dallas.
The local “Cinderellas” hope they can help motivate the new generation.
“I hope to continue to inspire these little young girls and continue to push for doing things for your dreams and that anything is possible,” said Chloe Mulvihill, California Cinderella teen.
“And it’s a big honor to represent not just my family but everyone else’s families in dallas texas because it’s once in a lifetime opportunity,” expressed Samantha Castañeda, California Cinderella woman.
There will be cash prizes and scholarships for the winners in each category.
The pageant runs from July 19 through the 26.