Draft:Lily O'Brien

Lily Isabella O'Brien
Lily Isabella O'Brien
Born	June 26, 2002 (age 22); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Citizenship	United States
Education	University of Washington (BA, Incomplete); The University of Alabama (BA)
Occupation	Broadcast journalist ; Beauty pageant titleholder;
Years active	2024-present
Employer	WTVY
Known for	News reporter (2024-present); Beauty pageant titleholder (2018-present); Collegiate athlete (2019-2020)

Submission declined on 11 August 2024 by KylieTastic (talk).

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you have not resolved the issues listed above, your draft will be declined again and potentially deleted.
If you need extra help, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors.
Please do not remove reviewer comments or this notice until the submission is accepted.

Where to get help

If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews.
If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed.

How to improve a draft

Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia.
Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup
Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references
Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article
Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article
Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources

You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article.

Improving your odds of a speedy review

To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags.

Add tags to your draft

Editor resources

Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs

Declined by KylieTastic 2 months ago. Last edited by Auric 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

Resubmit

Please note that if the issues are not fixed, the draft will be declined again.

Lily O'Brien; (born June 26, 2002) is an American news reporter at WTVY News4 ^[1] in Dothan, Alabama. She is also an American beauty pageant titleholder and social media influencer from Seattle, Washington.

Personal life

College

She graduated summa cum laude from The University of Alabama in May 2024.^[2]

Career

In July 2024, O'Brien began her first contract as a broadcast news reporter at WTVY News4 in Dothan, Alabama.

Pageantry

O'Brien began competing in pageants in 2018. She has held several local, state, and national titles. Currently, she is the reigning Miss Washington Collegiate America.

Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen

In January 2018, O'Brien competed for Miss Seattle's Outstanding Teen and placed in the Top 5. She was then crowned Miss Snohomish County's Outstanding Teen and competing for the title of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen.

Miss Washington Teen USA

O'Brien was named Miss Lake Stevens Teen USA in July 2018. She placed in the Top 11 at Miss Washington Teen USA.

In 2019, she held the title of Miss Seattle Teen USA. At Miss Washington Teen USA, she placed in the Top 6. She also took home the #GirlBoss and Spirit awards.

Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, O'Brien competed one last time at Miss Washington Teen USA as Miss King County Teen USA in 2021. She placed in the Top 10 and again took home the #GirlBoss award.

International Junior Miss Teen

In 2021, O'Brien won the International Junior Miss Washington Teen title with the intent of competing for International Junior Miss Teen in partnership with the National American Miss program. She resigned her title in April 2021 and cited mental health reasons.

Miss Collegiate America

Coming off of a three year hiatus, O'Brien won the title of Miss Washington Collegiate America on November 18, 2023. She then traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, in June 2024 to compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America among 62 other competitors. While unplaced, O'Brien announced via social media that the week long competition has set her back on track to compete again in the future.

References

^ "Lily O'Brien". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ Commencement, UA (April 7, 2024). "University of Alabama Spring 2024 Commencement" (PDF).

[1] "Lily O'Brien". www.wtvy.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[:0-2] Commencement, UA (April 7, 2024). "University of Alabama Spring 2024 Commencement" (PDF).

[1]

[2]