Miss Earth USA 2024 is Beatrice Millan-Windorski of Wisconsin
Beatrice "Bea" Millan-Windorski of Wisconsin was crowned Miss Earth USA 2024 in a national competition held on Sunday, December 31 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida.
The 22-year-old Filipino-American human rights advocate and university student from Whitefish Bay bested over 50 other competitors to win the competition. She became the first-ever Fil-Am to hold the national title.
Rounding out the Top 5 for Miss Earth USA and crowned elemental queens were Sofia Terrazas of Texas, Sydney Hella of Colorado, Jireh Gerry of California, and Jada Kelly of Mississippi.
Last year's titleholder, Danielle Mullins, who placed in the Top 20 at the recently held Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam, crowned her successor at the end of the event.
The other winners were Teen Miss Earth USA 2024 Alexandria Wolfe and her court of elemental queens Courtney Ianna Smith of Georgia, Vera Nathan of South Carolina, Summer Petrisko of Ohio, and Kalli Mejia representing the Coastal States.
Also joining them in the winners' circle were Junior Miss Earth USA Camille Buss of Florida, Little Miss Earth USA Eloise Sproul of Kentucky, and Jeanette St Fleur of Tennessee.
The new Miss Earth USA is currently pursuing her double major in international relations and history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will represent the United States at Miss Earth 2024 which is expected to be held again in Vietnam later this year.
"I can't believe this is real life. I am so humbled and honored to introduce myself as Bea Millan-Windorski, Miss Earth USA 2024," she wrote on social media.
"I want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors who helped make the Miss Earth USA 2024 competition possible. With the many moving parts that go into a pageant, your contributions mean the world to us. Thank you for your commitment to the environment, sustainability, and a brighter future," she added.
"I look forward to working with every one of you this coming year. Bring on 2024."
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