Nevaeh “Pebbles” James of Anchorage, Alaska, United States is the founder of Unruffled Minds, an initiative promoting mental health and keeping girls in sports. She is an alumna of Robert Service High School, Alaska Middle College School and the University of Alaska Anchorage, which are all in Anchorage.
On June 1, 2024, James represented Anchorage at Miss Alaska Teen USA 2024 and competed against four other candidates at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium of the University of Alaska Anchorage. She won the title.
On August 3, 2025, James crowned her successor Josephine Herbert at the Recital Hall of the University of Alaska Anchorage. The latter will represent Alaska at Miss Teen USA 2025.
Miss Alaska Teen USA 2025 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Alaska Teen USA national membership: Miss Teen USA |
| edition: 43rd date: August 3, 2025 venue: Recital Hall, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States candidates: 5 |
| host: Alyssa London head judge: Morgan Romano |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 5 | Chanel Romero (Anchorage) Barbara Nuyland (Borealis) Eliza Blomfield (Last Frontier) Aidyn Ashton (49th State) |
| Top 3 | Josephine Herbert (North Star) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Photogenic | |
| Best in |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 4th runner-up | N/A | |
| 3rd runner-up | N/A | |
| 2nd runner-up | N/A | |
| 1st runner-up | Aidyn Ashton Forget-Me-Not | |
| Miss Alaska Teen USA | Josephine Herbert North Star | Nevaeh James Anchorage |
Alaska currently has three Miss Teen USA placements. Representing the state, Marla Johnson was first runner-up in 1990 while Brittany Jackson finished in the Top 10 in 2003 and Sonja Garness finished in the Top 15 in 2005.
Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998 Sarah Ann Smith is the mother of Miss Alaska Teen USA 2021 Elle Smith. Miss Alaska Teen USA 2002 Rachel Marie Garness and Sonja are sisters.
On August 1, 2024, James represented Alaska at Miss Teen USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
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