Emery poses in two very feminine dresses- a pink mini and a white evening gown. Looking at her now, it is hard to believe that she was, in her own words, morbidly obese at one time, but now at 5'3" 124 pounds, the 40 year old is a finely tuned machine. Her first contest was in 2001, so to become a National champ at her age, and so soon after her first show is remarkable.