History was made with the newly crowned Miss Minnesota on Friday in Eden Prairie, as 25-year-old Rachel Evangelisto was the first Indigenous woman to win the crown.
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(St. Paul, MN) For the first time ever, Miss Minnesota is an Indigenous woman. Rachel Evangelisto earned the crown over the weekend after formerly serving as Miss Winona. She will now take part in the 2023 Miss America competition. Evangelisto has earned 23-thousand dollars in educational scholarships.
Miss Winona 2021 became Miss Minnesota last week and the first Native American to win the pageant. Rachel Evangelisto was crowned the 86th Miss Minnesota on Friday, June 17, at