Career
Her sister was Rachel Howells, Mission Arkansas United States of America 2008 titleholder. In August 2008, Perry represented Arkansas in the pageant held in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, the first Mission Teen United States of America pageant held outside the United States. During the first-ever not broadcast Mission Teen United States of America beauty pageant on August 16, 2008, Perry was crowned by outgoing queen Hilary Cruz.
The last placement was in 1985, when Rhonda Ann Heird made the top ten.
Perry graduated from Hamburg High School and attended The New York Film Academy. While in high school, she played the role of Beauty in "Beauty and the Beast.".