Dr. Chanell began her pageant journey in December 2021 with the Miss Heart of the USA platform as their 2022 South Carolina Elite Ms. Heart of USA. In addition to her first state title, she became Miss I AM H.E.R. International, the first queen for the I AM H.E.R. International platform. In a little over three months into her pageant journey, she made history as the first woman to receive a state and an international pageant title without actively chasing a crown. Dr. Chanell went on to receive her third title as the 2022 National Miss Heart of the USA "Queen of Hearts", having earned her third pageant title within her first year of pageantry. She continued competing pageants becoming the first Supreme Ms. National Elite Beauty USA titleholder with a doctorate, the first woman from South Carolina to represent the Supreme Ms. division as a national titleholder, the second Supreme Ms. national titleholder to qualify for the open state competition and the second woman to hold the state title of Dr. South Carolina America.

Dr. Chanell's achievements in pageantry are undeniably remarkable as her pageant journey taught her some things about her value as a queen. She learned that pageantry is always subjective even if you compete at your very best and have the best judges. She further believes, "If you don't fit the vision of their preference of a titleholder, then none of your hard work and great qualities matter to them. But that truth doesn't have to be the same for you. Does not winning the crown means you are a failure? Of course not! It just simply mean you weren't their choice and that's okay. I know as for me, whether I compete in another competition online or in-person, I'm always a queen, regardless of the outcome. A Universal Royalty to be exact!"