Shining Bright: How Pre-Teen Miss Amazing, Destri, is pedaling past boundaries

For some, a crown represents a final destination. For Destri, the newly crowned Pre-Teen Miss Amazing titleholder, it is simply a brighter spotlight for a light that was already shining.

Destri is the kind of person who changes the temperature of a room the moment she walks into it. Defined by an innate confidence and a quiet, fierce determination, she has a gift for bringing pure joy to everyone around her. Whether she is expressing herself through song, losing herself in dance, or filling the air with her infectious giggles, her energy is a constant reminder of what it means to live fully in the moment.

But Destri’s story isn’t just about the glitter of the stage; it’s about the grit behind it.

When she isn’t reigning as Pre-Teen Miss Amazing, you can often find her tearing down the sidewalk on her adaptive bike, feeling the wind in her face and the freedom of movement. That same unstoppable momentum carries over into her education. Right now, Destri is pouring her focus into mastering her sight words. It is a challenging milestone, but she is tackling it with a clear, inspiring goal in mind: to read completely independently.

The Miss Amazing organization celebrates the strengths and champions the voices of girls and women with disabilities. In Destri, they have found the perfect ambassador. She doesn’t just hold a title; she embodies the spirit of it, proving every day that with enough confidence and a little determination, there are no limits to how far you can ride.