When Lo’Real Butler saw Erica Dunlap, win the 2004 “Miss America” title, she became
her role model and the inspiration needed to pursue her own dreams.  She knew she had what it took, an aggressive spirit, fortitude, leadership and talent.   For those reasons,  this young lady is headed for success. 

Traveling the same path, as Erica Dunlap, the 13 year-old seventh grader at the LaVilla School of the Arts entered the local teen pageant, a preliminary step in the direction of her ultimate goal.

Lo’Real is the daughter of LeRoy and Rhodesia Butler. She has two younger sisters, Gabrielle and Danielle.  She is academically successful having acquired a GPA of 3.3,
and she’s no stranger to “winning.”  She is the National Dance Competition Solo winner.   Other enriching activities include her involvement as a teen counselor for River Region of Jacksonville, Greater Jacksonville Pop Warner Cheerleader and dancer, also a past Jacksonville Jaguar Jr. Roar and a member at New Life Evangelistic Center where she ia a part of the Youth Choir, Step Team and Dance Ministry.

The title, “Miss River City Jacksonville’s Outstanding Teen” is a stepping stone and learning experience for Lo’Real, because it offers young teen girls  the opportunity to gain additional life experience, work on issues of importance to society, enhance personal and professional skills and develop performance-related and other talents.  Lo’Real’s title is a preliminary title in the Miss Florida and Miss America Teen System.  She now has the awesome opportunity, to be  the youngest and the first African American Teen winner to represent Jacksonville, April 13-15, competing for the title of Miss Florida’s Out standing Teen.  Says this young achiever,  “To me education and community involvement are important. I do not feel Miss River City Jacksonville Outstanding Teen should only be a pretty face, but should have the poise and intelligence to represent the city of Jacksonville. I have all of these qualities and much more.”