Brittany Rieman, Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2021, is competing in the national pageant in hopes of drawing attention to addiction and substance abuse in the disabled community and beyond.
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Inspired by her own struggle, Brittany Rieman is taking on addiction in the disability community. Author: Anna Liss-Roy (WUSA9) Updated: 2:00 PM EDT April 9, 2021
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. Brittany Rieman, a Charles County mom of three, has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2021. Rieman will represent Maryland at the national Ms. Wheelchair American competition in August.
Rieman impressed judges with her advocacy surrounding addiction in the disability community. But she is relatively new to this work.
In 2018, Rieman was suffering from alcoholism and substance abuse. She fell asleep at the wheel after work one day while under the influence and drove off the road, Rieman said, suffering a spinal cord injury that required her to use a wheelchair.