Kobi Painting wins Miss Southeastern crown
Monday, January 23, 2023
by: Tonya Lowentritt 
NEW MISS SOUTHEASTERN CROWNED – Southeastern Louisiana University marketing major Kobi Painting, center, has been chosen as Miss Southeastern 2023. Painting will advance to the Miss Louisiana Pageant in June. Pictured at far right is first runner Baileigh Picou, of Shreveport, who also received the Miss Southeastern Legacy Scholarship Award, and second runner up Lucy Bateman, of Franklinton, who also received the Student Government Association Academic Award.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University marketing major Kobi Painting of
Amite, has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2023. She also received the Talent Award.
Painting received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2022 Megan Magri of St. Rose
at the annual pageant Jan. 20 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing
Arts. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board and the Office for Student Engagement,
the pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Pageant System.
The top five contestants for the pageant were Painting, Kiera Owens of Geismar,
Lucy Bateman of Franklinton, Keira Williams of Marrero and Baileigh Picou of Shreveport.
First runner up was Picou, a general studies major, who also received the Miss
Southeastern Legacy Scholarship Award and second runner up was Bateman, an art major,
who also received the Student Government Association Academic Award. Owens took home
the Red Carpet Award.
Additional awards went to Chastin Robinson of St. Rose, who won the People’s
Choice Award, and Jordan Moon of Hammond, who received the Miss Congeniality Award.
Painting will advance to the Miss Louisiana’s Pageant that will be held in Monroe
in June.
