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Black-Owned Cosmetics Company Selects 16-year old AA model as new Face of Campaign. Oh, by the way, the owner of the company is only 14-years old.

Teen Cosmetics Entrepreneur, Maria Raquel Thomas is encouraging girls using her cosmetic line to send messages of empowerment.

Raquel Riley Thomas, a former Army Officer turned beauty and fashion expert, has started her own cosmetic line!

Maria Raquel Thomas, a 13-year old Entreprenuer has launched a new collection of lipgloss cosmetics. The lipgloss line is the first of a series of cosmetics she will launch.

Tiarah Makenzie Williams, a 10-year old, honor roll student from Washington, DC was named the winner of the annual online contest.

The 2020 Miss DC for America and Mrs. DC America pageant date has now changed due to the increasing threat of COVID-19 at the Kennedy Center.

Mark your calendars and grab your most stylish evening attire as the District of Columbia sets out to crown new pageant queens! The Miss DC for America and Mrs.

Maria Raquel Thomas, a 13-year old Entreprenuer, Youtuber and Philanthropist, has been appointed the first National Youth Ambassador for the non-profit StandUp for Kids.

Army Veteran Raquel Riley Thomas, the owner of An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, with the help of the community, recognized a deserving Veteran for a day of pampering. The results are astonishing.

Raquel Riley Thomas is an award-winning producer, director and military veteran. She owns An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, a production company that specializes in pageant productions, television commercials and casting.