Mrs. America 2023 is Regina Stock from Texas


Mrs. Texas America Regina Stock was crowned Mrs. America 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, August 26 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Nevada.

The 27-year-old mother of four hailing from Odessa, Texas edged out over 40 other competitors to win the coveted national title. She succeeds last year's winner Nicole Zwiercan of Illinois.

Shelby Petey of California and Brandi DeVries of Minnesota were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Completing the Top 6 finalists were Keri Sanders of Alabama, Tatiana Kharina of Connecticut, and Tomilynn Clark of Nevada.

The rest of the Top 15 semifinalists were from the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

No stranger to pageantry, the new Mrs. America is a former contestant at Miss Texas USA. She previously held the titles Miss Big Bend, Miss Permian Basin, and Miss Ector County.

Regina will now prepare to represent America at the Mrs. World 2023 pageant.

Photos: Mrs. America Pageant, Bri G Photos / Regina Stock / Instagram

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