Carla Staley is a wife, mother and grandmother.  She is a talented, prize winning artist and quilter who has earned many awards during her lifelong art career.  Carla enjoys painting, quilting, sewing, doll making, jewelry making, gardening, cooking, dancing, and pageants.

"I feel that I have achieved much, but I am most proud of my long, happy marraige, our two children, and our two grandchildren.  My artwork has given me years of joy, and becoming a pageant queen has been a huge accomplishment for me.  I began my pageant journey at the age of 45, after dreaming of a crown for decades.  When I was ready to take that leap towards making my pageant dream come true, I entered my forst mail-in pageant.  After winning several titles, I feel that pageantry is one of my most rewarding life achievements.  This year, I have been having fun entering all four of the seasonal Elite Beauty USA Pageants and competeting in the Ms. Beautiful US Model Pageant."

Carla has won many pageant titles including being named Ms. American Rose Texas State Queen, Ms. American Rose National Supreme Queen, Ms. Golden Ropse Ambassador, Ms. French World Rose 2007-2008, Ms. Heart of America Local Queen 2008, Elite Beauty USA Texas State Queen and Elite Beauty USA National Queen, Spring 08, Summer 08, and Fall 08, Ms. Beautiful US Model Texas State Queen 2008, and MBUSM Nationals and Above and Beyond competitor 2008.