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“I would love to try on the crown!” Davis said, beaming with pride. And who knows? She just might get the chance, as her friendship with Stockard has been years in the making.<\/p>\n

Watch the video here<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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