Kayla Hockett is no stranger to pageantry having won over 20 pageants. In 2009 Kayla won the Miss America Community Service Award and she has also won the Public Relations award at the Miss Tennessee pageant. In 2009, Kayla placed third runner-up, won swimsuit, and Miss Congeniality at The Miss Tennessee Pageant. She is a Mass Communications graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. Kayla enjoys spending time with her Cokapoo Kory and volunteering for Big Brothers and Sisters of Middle Tennessee. She currently lives in Nashville,TN where she is a pharmaceutical rep for Forest Pharmaceuticals.