21岁的TCU学生Kelsey French被评为2026年狂欢节女王，她以传家宝珠宝和百合花装饰的礼服，体现“重生与更新”主题，以彰显家族传承。 TCU student Kelsey French, 21, named 2026 Carnival Queen, honors family legacy with heirloom jewelry and a lily-adorned gown, embodying the theme "Rebirth and Renewal."

Kelsey French, 21岁,TCU资助学生和Newman学校毕业生,2026年被命名为嘉年华女王,自1889年以来继承了与Rex组织有联系的家族遗产。 Kelsey French, 21, a TCU finance student and Newman School graduate, has been named Queen of Carnival for 2026, continuing a family legacy tied to the Rex organization since 1889. 她的祖母，1959年的女王，赠送了她一套修复过的传家珠宝，来自密西西比农场的百合花装饰了她的阅兵礼服，体现了“重生与更新”的主题。弗伦奇曾在一家反人口贩运非营利组织做志愿者，并曾在纽约一家投资银行实习，她将这一角色视为荣誉和个人传统，表达对父母支持及城市狂欢节遗产的感激之情。 Her grandmother, the 1959 queen, gifted her a restored heirloom jewelry set, and lilies from their Mississippi farm adorn her parade gown, reflecting the theme “Rebirth and Renewal.” French, who volunteers with a human trafficking nonprofit and interned at a New York investment bank, embraces the role as both an honor and a personal tradition, expressing gratitude for the support of her parents and the city’s Mardi Gras heritage.