Eden Wood

True winners like Eden Wood always quit at the top of their game – on their own terms. At the age of six she is currently on an epic winning streak and has over 300 child beauty pageant titles to her name. But this week she announced, along with her manager/mom, that she is retiring from the industry.

But fans need not fear, as Eden won’t disappear out of the spotlight – she’ll just own and win her way into another one. Her mom, Micki, explained on her behalf:

I’m basically planning to build an Eden empire consisting of music, merchandise and action figures. We also have a memoir in the pipeline, tentatively titled From Cradle to Crown. I think she’s following in the footsteps of some pretty big people who have done pageants, like Oprah Winfrey. Why not see if we can’t have a Hollywood contract, a reality show, a spot on a Disney program? It’s the American dream. It’s her destiny.”

Here are some brief highlights from Eden’s illustrious career. As you’ll see, one of the things that made her so popular in the first place was her wide portfolio of facial expressions.

[Source: Daily Mail]