A brand-new Miss USA has been crowned at one of the biggest beauty pageants of the year. Miss Virginia was crowned the winner on Thursday, August 27, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. Competing against 50 other women, Justus Kelley wowed the judges with her brains, beauty and talents. Kelley’s win marked a history-making moment at the event as she became the first mom – as well as the first married woman – to be crowned Miss USA. In 2023, the event changed the rules that previously prevented women with children from winning...
Miss Virginia Justus Kelley Becomes First-Ever Mom to Be Crowned Miss USA
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Aug 28, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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