Miss Virginia becomes the first married woman and mother to win Miss USA

Miss Virginia USA 2026 Justus Kelley is crowned Miss USA 2026.

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A new Miss USA has been crowned.Miss Virginia Justus Kelley was named the winner of the 75th annual Miss USA pageant on Thursday night at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. She was crowned by Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert.Kelley, 31, is a foster mom of two, a nonprofit founder, and a children's book author. She dresses exclusively in secondhand or sponsored clothing for pageants, as she said in her Miss USA bio, to show that "pageantry can be accessible."She's also the first married woman, first mother, and first woman in her 30s to win Miss USA. The pageant only began allowing married women and mothers to compete in 2023.

Miss Virginia 2026 Justus Kelley.

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