Miss Earth USA 2022 is Natalia Salmon of Pennsylvania
Natalia Salmon, representing Pennsylvania, was crowned Miss Earth USA 2022 in a national final held on Saturday, January 8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The 22-year-old architecture and real estate development graduate from the University of Maryland College Park bested 50 other beauties to win the national competition. She succeeds last year's winner and Miss Earth Air 2021, Marisa Butler.
District of Columbia's Faith Porter was named Miss Earth USA Air while Connecticut's Brielle Simmons, North Carolina's Hannah Welborn-Lewis, and Oklahoma's Emma Loney clinched the titles Miss Earth USA Water, Miss Earth USA Fire, and Miss Earth USA Eco, respectively.
The new Miss Earth USA, who will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2022 international pageant later this year, is a mental health advocate and active community volunteer. She founded Squad Limitless to help younger generations become more self-aware and raise self-confidence by building their emotional intelligence through age-appropriate workbooks.
Also crowned in their respective divisions were Teen Miss Earth USA 2022 Presley Patrick of Pennsylvania and Mrs. USA Earth 2022 Christine Rich of Delaware.
The reigning Miss Earth queen from Belize, Destiny Wagner, graced the national event together with former Miss Earth winners Katherine Espin (Miss Earth 2016), Nellys Pimentel (Miss Earth 2018), and predecessor Lindsey Coffey (Miss Earth 2020).
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