Backstage was a tornado of flying fabric and panic.

Mira’s mom was standing near the back, offering a thumbs-up that looked just as anxious as Mira felt.

Without missing a beat, Maya grabbed a vintage Polaroid camera from her display. She began taking snaps of the other contestants, using the flash to cut through the dim light. She turned the "gallery" into an impromptu photoshoot, laughing and encouraging the younger girls to strike high-fashion poses in the shadows. The Result

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