WATCH: Brevard County Resident Melissa Parker Crowned Mrs. Universe TCP 2024

Co-Founder of Parker Foundation for Autism and Child Development

WATCH: Mrs. Universe TCP 2024, Melissa Parker, of Indialantic, FL, talks with the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson about her most recent pageant, the Parker Foundation and much more in this exclusive interview.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – I recently had the pleasure of talking with the newly crowned Mrs. Universe TCP 2024, Melissa Parker, of Indialantic, FL. Melissa was crowned on October 28, 2023, in McDonough, GA, with family and friends in attendance.

What a ride it has been for Melissa! She has competed in numerous pageants over the years and has always done well, but this was something special. Melissa told me how much she enjoys international competitions. She said, “Not only do I love serving our community here, but I have connected with many women around the world, because I have competed in many national and international competitions in the past. I love hearing the stories from the women around the world. It’s just very inspiring to me.”

During the competition, contestants were required to do a state costume, a swimsuit competition, a fitness competition, and gown competition. And, instead of a one-on-one interview with judges, a forum style presentation was conducted.

Melissa had an outstanding week and said she “just felt so ready this time.”  I asked her what was the first thing that went through her mind when she heard her name called as the next Mrs. Universe TCP 2024. She told me, “The first thing I did was give thanks to the Lord that’s been with me all along the way and given me that power to be able to stand up and speak on behalf of others.”

Melissa told me she is excited about how she can incorporate the Mrs. Universe Pledge Campaign Against Domestic Abuse into her personal platform involving the Parker Foundation.

Melissa Parker is going to be an outstanding representative of the Mrs. Universe TCP. As she told me, “I just felt so ready this time.” Everyone she encounters over the next year will understand this and agree, Melissa is ready!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020 and Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022.

Wilson is especially proud of is chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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