About Victoria
Victoria is a female entrepreneur, pageant titleholder, model, pageant coach, pageant judge, and opera singer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was most recently awarded the title of Miss Pennsylvania USA 2020 and competed live on national television for the title of Miss USA 2020. She has held various titles for systems such as National American Miss where she won the National Talent Title and placed 2nd Runner Up to the overall National Miss title. She has also earned the title of 2015 International Junior Miss Teen, as well as the 2015 International Junior Miss Teen Talent title for singing opera. She honed her operatic skills while studying at Duquesne University's City Music Center throughout high school. As the International Teen, she was given opportunities to travel throughout the USA, as well as Europe and the Bahamas.
Victoria is the co-founder and CEO of Wight Elephant Boutique; a women’s fashion boutique focused on standout style for the standout girl. Wight Elephant specializes in unique, fun, and timeless styles while representing clothing lines from around the world, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, London, and Australia. Wight Elephant started online in October of 2016 and quickly had much success. Victoria opened her first Wight Elephant storefront in Irwin, PA in June of 2018 and then opened a second location in Greensburg, PA in October of 2019. Victoria is committed to finding unique clothing with superior fabrics and attention to detail, along with eye-catching accessories - all with affordable prices. Portions of the boutique's sales support a variety of causes to help make a difference, including the Save the Elephants Foundation and the Dysautonomia Youth Network of America (DYNA). You can visit Wight Elephant Boutique at www.wightelephant.com and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
At the age of 18, Victoria was honored with a citation at the Pennsylvania capitol for her accomplishments in pageantry and volunteerism. She also spoke to the members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senators on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) awareness, a disorder that has personally impacted her life. Victoria has been an advocate and Youth Ambassador for DYNA for the past decade, creating numerous fundraisers to support the cause. In addition, Victoria has been interviewed for a number of newspapers, magazines, and radio shows allowing her to bring more awareness to POTS and Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (EDS), two conditions that personally affected her growing up. Her passion for volunteerism doesn't stop there. She has also volunteered for the Easter Seals, Go Red For Women, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Race for Grace, the Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army, Clear Thoughts Foundation, as well as others.
Victoria is a print, e-commerce, and runway model who is currently signed with NYMMG and The Talent Group. She has walked in New York Fashion Week and for companies including Jovani, Rue 21, Macy's, Fisher Price, Jo-Anne Fabrics, 2Cute Prom, Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Philip Pelusi.