The newly crowned Miss Kansas has gone viral for calling out her abuser on the pageant stage.
Alexis Smith, of Butler County, was officially crowned Miss Kansas on June 8, beating out 25 other contestants for the title according to KWCH in Wichita, Kansas, and The Associated Press.
During the interview portion of the contest, which Smith shared on social media, she firmly stated her goal as Miss Kansas would be to “eliminate unhealthy and abusive relationships.”
Respect Reclaimed!
Our time is now for healthy relationships.#MissAmerica #ThereSheIs #Pageants #RespectReclaimed #MissKansas pic.twitter.com/npejBb6CCs
— Alexis Smith, Miss Kansas (@MissAmericaKS) July 16, 2024
She then made a stunning declaration: “Some of you out in this audience saw me very emotional, because my abuser is here today.”
“But that’s not going to stop me from being on this Miss Kansas stage and representing as the next Miss Kansas,” she continued. “I and my community deserve healthy relationships. We deserve a domestic [violence]-free life.”
In a statement on Instagram and Facebook, the 25-year-old shared a clip of her remarks, writing further about how they connected to her platform of “Respect Reclaimed.”
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The newly crowned Miss Kansas has gone viral for calling out her abuser on the pageant stage.
Alexis Smith, of Butler County, was officially crowned Miss Kansas on June 8, beating out 25 other contestants for the title according to KWCH in Wichita, Kansas, and The Associated Press.
During the interview portion of the contest, which Smith shared on social media, she firmly stated her goal as Miss Kansas would be to “eliminate unhealthy and abusive relationships.”
Respect Reclaimed!
Our time is now for healthy relationships.#MissAmerica #ThereSheIs #Pageants #RespectReclaimed #MissKansas pic.twitter.com/npejBb6CCs
— Alexis Smith, Miss Kansas (@MissAmericaKS) July 16, 2024
She then made a stunning declaration: “Some of you out in this audience saw me very emotional, because my abuser is here today.”
“But that’s not going to stop me from being on this Miss Kansas stage and representing as the next Miss Kansas,” she continued. “I and my community deserve healthy relationships. We deserve a domestic [violence]-free life.”
In a statement on Instagram and Facebook, the 25-year-old shared a clip of her remarks, writing further about how they connected to her platform of “Respect Reclaimed.”
