Behind the scenes...
In 2023 and 2024 I was honored to be a part of the judging panel for the United States of America's Miss Wisconsin and Illinois divisions.
I have stayed in contact with Anna Huf, who is now the Director! I am so proud of her!!! She originally asked if I'd participate but I hadn't been a part of pageants for 15 years, so it wasn't something I was ready to take on. I loved that I was able to be a part of this journey with her right from the beginning!
After the events were over and I was heading home, I was so overwhelmed with how amazing these women were! After leaving the second year, I just couldn't shake this feeling that I had to do more. I wanted so badly to be a part of something bigger!
After meeting these women and hearing their stories, it really made me think of our own story!
Just in the past few years we have taken in my autistic nephew, survived shutting my salon down because of covid, I donated a kidney to my amazing husband who suffers from PKD, and I have expanded my salon three times, two shoulder surgeries, and a salon fire causing me to rebuild from scratch. All of these things have happened while also raising our two children. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason! Life has taught me so many things and I know that being a part of this sisterhood will give me the opportunity to make an impact on so many lives!
I was so blessed to win the People's Choice award two years in a row which helped me contribute $5,000 to the PKD Foundation!
I was also honored to win Miss Congeniality in 2024.
That just shows the amazing connection I have with these wonderful women who share the same passion as me to give back to others!
I am so excited to announce that I have now been offered the Mrs. Wisconsin USA title and will be competing for Mrs. USA in July 2025!!!
I can't wait to meet even more amazing women from all over the United States!
I hope I can make Wisconsin proud!!!