Who is Sara Milliken? Meet plus-sized Miss Alabama winner as she divides the internet with pageant victory
Sara is a plus-sized model from Atmore and her dream of becoming Miss Alabama has been 'eight years in the making'.
This is not her first time competing in the pageant as she competed for the crown twice before, scooping the win on her third try.
She was 15 when she first took part in a National American Miss pageant and 'wanted so desperately to win,' however was disappointed to find out she didn't place.
Sharing her story on Instagram last week, she wrote: 'At 16 I came back as a Teen. I worked so hard and changed everything about myself.
'I became who I thought they wanted. Days before the pageant, I had a mean boy tell me I was 'too ugly' to win. I was going to prove him wrong so I went into pageant weekend with a fire under me. I didn't even place.'
She continued: 'I was humiliated and hung my head low thinking my non-placement meant one thing. He was right. I vowed to never compete again. So I didn't. For seven years.
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2024-06-11
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