Erika Avellaneda, a 9th grader in Ottawa, Ontario, says it took 143 hours and 17 rolls of duct tape to create her detailed, two-piece prom dress. Host Marco Werman tells how she’s now one of three Canadian finalists in the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest, vying for a $10,000 scholarship.
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