What was going through your mind while you were waiting for the winners to be called?
Wiley: “My mom told me how I was not going to win, and we were talking about how we were going to celebrate Jeremiah or Timothy’s win afterwards.”
Grace: “Is everyone as nervous as I am? I wish the wind would stop blowing my hair in my face. I hope I don’t fall.”
If we were making a movie, who would you want to play you?
Wiley: “Ryan Gosling”
Grace: “Queen Latifah”
If you had a walk-up song as they said your name, what would it be?
Wiley: “’Wannabe’ by the Spice Girls”
Grace: “’September’ by Earth, Wind and Fire”
Where is your crown right now?
Wylie: “I have a deer head on a wall in my room; my scepter is in between the deer antlers, and the sash is hanging over the head.”
Grace: “At the end of my bed.”
What did you do for the remainder of the night?
Wiley: “I played football.”
Grace: “I took pictures with adoring fans.”
What does it mean to you to be king/queen?
Wiley: “I’m honored and flattered that my peers voted for me.”
Grace: “It’s a huge honor. Knowing so many people voted for me is amazing. I hope I set a good example for younger boys and girls who look up to me.”