Current:Home > ContactToddlers and Tiaras' Eden Wood Is All Grown Up Graduating High School As Valedictorian -OptionFlow
Toddlers and Tiaras' Eden Wood Is All Grown Up Graduating High School As Valedictorian
View
Date:2025-04-18 09:14:18
Eden Wood has another crown under her belt.
The former Toddlers and Tiaras star recently graduated high school as valedictorian.
"Alumni Status," she captioned a black and white photo of her in her cap and gown, holding her diploma. "#valedictorian #classof2023 #graduated #edenwood #highschoolgrad #ontocollege."
Up next for the 18-year-old? College in her home state of Arkansas where she'll pursue a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.
"I want to do something that I love." Eden told Today in an interview published May 22. "I don't want to be stuck doing a job that's boring. I've been in a front of a camera my whole life, so this feels like the perfect fit."
After all, she's no stranger to being on-air as she appeared in the TLC reality show in 2009 to 2011 before landing her own spin-off Eden's World in 2012.
While she called it "an exciting time," she ultimately decided to step away from the spotlight in fifth grade to be an average kid.
"I focused on my schooling," she shared. "But when I was done with that, I branched back out into pageants and modeling."
Today, her goal is to one day represent Arkansas in the Miss America Pageant.
"Pageants were just so positive for me," Eden, who wants to use her platform to end bullying and push kids to achieve their goal, continued. "Pageants gave me confidence. Anyone that puts a label on pageants and makes it negative—there's something wrong with them and their way of thinking, because it's innocent. It's just like any other sport."
veryGood! (8671)
Related
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Missouri prosecutors to seek death penalty in killing of court employee and police officer
- Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose items less likely to be hacked
- Veteran Kentucky lawmaker Richard Heath, who chaired a House committee, loses in Republican primary
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations
- Xander Schauffele, other golfers roast Scottie Scheffler after arrest at PGA Championship
- NYC is beginning to evict some people in migrant shelters under stricter rules
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Trump allies face skepticism as they try appealing to disaffected Arab Americans in Michigan
Ranking
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Savannah police arrest suspect in weekend shootings that injured 11 in downtown square
- Paris Games could include the sight of helmet-wearing surfers on huge waves in Tahiti
- Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Monkeys are dropping dead from trees in Mexico as a brutal heat wave is linked to mass deaths
- Michael Strahan's Daughter Isabella Strahan Details Memory Loss Amid Cancer Treatment
- Louisiana House approves bill to classify abortion pills as controlled substances
Recommendation
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
When and where you can see May's Flower Moon
It wasn't just the endless shrimp: Red Lobster's troubles detailed in bankruptcy filing
Xander Schauffele, other golfers roast Scottie Scheffler after arrest at PGA Championship
Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
Precious Moments creator Sam Butcher dies at 85 surrounded by loved ones
Abrupt shutdown of financial middleman Synapse has frozen thousands of Americans’ deposits
Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump following their disputes during Republican primary