Business ‘Never giving up’ helped Chenese Lewis build larger-than-life brand By Deanna B. Narveson - December 29, 2020 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Winning the national title for the first-ever Miss Plus America Pageant in 2003 ultimately led Baton Rouge native Chenese Lewis to launch her own multimedia company. After being crowned Miss Plus… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.