Fort Carson soldier crowned Miss Colorado raises mental health awareness on road to Miss America Published
Fort Carson soldier crowned Miss Colorado raises mental health awareness on road to Miss America
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Fort Carson Army Specialist Maura Spence has been crowned Miss Colorado in June to become the first active military soldier to hold the state title.
The 21-year-old beauty queen is a fighter, a soldier, and all-around mental health activist. At a young age, she s already breaking the social stigma of what it is to be a woman and a soldier and she wants to spread awareness on mental health.
New Miss Idaho, More Badass Than Beauty Queen
On Saturday June 19th at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls ten hopeful young women competed to be crowned the next Miss Idaho. The winner, while beautiful is not your average beauty queen . She s built more like a soldier , as she puts it in a recent interview with John O Connell with the Idaho State Journal. Where she disclosed she is 5 5 and a size 10, she used to compete nationally in dance and is solid muscle.
Ayriss Paije Torres is proud to be the new Miss Idaho. Ayriss, 21, grew up in Pocatello and went to Highland High School. Ayriss currently goes to Idaho State University and is majoring in political science and pre-law. In 2019, she enlisted in the Army Reserves in a position that will task her with providing humanitarian aid in the Asia Pacific Region. She currently is a civil affairs specialist with the U.S. Army Reserves and a member of the American Veterans Association.
A Fort Carson soldier has been crowned Miss Colorado. Maura Spence Carroll is the first active-duty military service member to win the Miss Colorado competition.
A Fort Carson soldier has been crowned Miss Colorado. Maura Spence Carroll is the first active-duty military service member to win the Miss Colorado competition.
Fort Carson's Maura Spence-Carroll is the new Miss Colorado, becoming the first active-duty military service member to win that competition. She'll now move on to compete at Miss America.