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Alexandra Harper is the reigning Miss Tennessee USA 2018 who will be representing her home state in the upcoming Miss USA competition. The 25-year-old Nashville native, who is the daughter of Miss Tennessee USA 1981 Sharon Steakly, succeeds 2017 titleholder Allee-Sutton Hethcoat. Harper holds a number of titles, showing off her entrepreneurial spirit by working as a writer, business owner, a personal stylist, a sales executive and a social media manager.

“I’ve always wanted to start my own business,” she said after winning the title, via The Tennesseean. “I knew if I did this, I could have a voice and speak to women of all shapes and sizes, give them advice on what to wear and how to wear it.”

“Creating content, it all relies upon you.”

Outside of the beauty pageant world, Harper serves as an ambassador for Second Harvest Food Bank in Middle Tennessee. She has also worked with Healing Housing, a transitional living home for women in recovery from addiction which offers counseling, financial training, and bible study. She directed and filmed a short documentary for the foundation.

You can follow Suero and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Carolina Urrea will be wearing the Miss Nevada USA 2018 crown during the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 23-year-old Las Vegas native, who is of Colombian and Mexican descent, dethroned 2017 Lauren York, also of Las Vegas, for the crown. Outside of the pageant world, Urrea models for high-profile brands like Forever 21, Nordstroms, Target, CVS, Sephora, Ulta Beauty.

Urrea uses her platform to “inspire others who are facing homelessness (especially children) that no matter what today looks like, tomorrow can be better and brighter.”

She chose that cause because she experienced homelessness herself as a child. She is also an advocate of the Nevada partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY), going all-in to provide hope to those who feel hopeless and find themselves in a similar situation that she was once in. Urrea is the perfect example of working hard and spreading generosity to accomplish the American Dream.

You can follow Urrea and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Nicole Smith is set to represent The Grand Canyon State as Miss Arizona USA 2018 in the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 24-year-old from Phoenix succeeded 2017 Tommy Lynn Calhoun to earn the crown. Smith skipped college in order to pursue a more creative path which led to her entrepreneurial direction. Smith loves to help, encourage, and teach others, after being diagnosed with ADD at age 8 and spending most of her time in school teaching herself how to learn. She currently has a beauty brand and six rescue dogs.

Smith currently volunteers with Arizona Assistance in Healthcare, Miracle for Ryker Foundation, Busting Butts to Save Breasts and The Commit Campaign with hopes to inspire and encourage young women to follow their dreams.

You can follow Smith and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Alexa Noone is the current Miss New Jersey USA 2018, succeeding 2017 winner Chhavi Verg, but the 23-year-old wears many hats. While pursuing her degree in Criminal Justice, Noone is working full-time as a flight attendant for American Airlines and also working to fight for the rights of people with special needs. Her twin siblings suffer from Prader Willi-Syndrome and mental and physical disabilities.

Perhaps one of the most unique facts about Noone’s background that sets her apart from the rest of the Miss USA field is that she is a first-degree black belt in judo and also a sensei. So don’t let the good looks fool you, because she can throw you to the ground quicker than you can say “Miss New Jersey.”

Noone is a Nicaraguan, Filipino American with German and Irish descent.

You can follow Noone and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Tuesday, May 15 marks the start of the 2018 Ramadan season, which will end the evening of Thursday, June 14. Marking a season of prayer, fasting and self-discipline. That said, a lot of observers still like to joke about their shared experiences while honoring the holiday, as well as jokes about what people might not realize about the holiday. We’ve collected some of the funniest memes and jokes over the season for you to enjoy above. Take a look!

Ramadan, also known as “Ramzan,” “Ramadhan,” or “Ramathan,” is often referred to as a “holiday,” but the observance actually lasts a month and is in itself the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. No matter how it is spelled, however, the name translates to “heat” or “dryness,” reflecting a time of discipline for the Muslim people.

Honoring the first time the Koran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad, it is one of the holiest times of the year for the Muslim people and the season is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Adult observers are obliged to fast during daylight hours. There are a few exceptions, such as the ill; elderly, pregnant, breastfeeding, diabetic or menstruating; depending on the circumstances, some are excused entirely while others are expected to make up their fast at a later date. Children who have not reached puberty are not obliged to fast but many do so to help prepare for when they are older.

Keep in mind that the fast only takes place during daylight; when the sun’s not out, people can and will eat. A pre-dawn meal that takes places before the fast is called the “suhur;” a meal that takes place after sunset that breaks the fast is called the “iftar,” according to The Sun.

Ramadan ends with the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which also marks the beginning of the next lunar month.

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Jamie Hughes will be representing Miss Connecticut USA 2018 when she takes the stage at the upcoming Miss USA competition. The 27-year-old succeeded 2017 winner Olga Litvinenko, a former Miss Connecticut Teen USA who won in her last attempt of eligibility, to claim the crown. She will be looking to be the first Miss Connecticut USA to land in the top 10 since Tiffany Teixeira in 2016 and the first Miss Connecticut to win Miss USA since Erin Brady in 2013.

Hughes is a professional fit model who ha worked with major brands like Kate Spade, Shoshanna, and Rachel Roy. She is currently involved in the Make-A-Wish Organization as a Wish Granter.

The beauty queen is hoping to use her platform as Miss Connecticut to “spread her message on the importance of acceptance and including those around you.”

You can follow Hughes and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Michelle McEwan will enter the upcoming Miss USA pageant as the reigning Miss New Hampshire USA 2018. The 25-year-old Harrisville native succeeded 2017 winner Sarah Mouseau for the crown and will be looking to be the first Miss New Hampshire to become a Miss USA semifinalist since Vanessa Bissanti since 2004.

McEwan traveled the world as a member of the Management in Training Program with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Thailand for two years before returning to the United States. She is currently a realtor in New Hampshire’s Seacoast area. Outside of her career, McEwan serves as an advocate for cancer research and education while being a weekly volunteer at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

She hopes to use her platform as Miss New Hampshire USA “to motivate and inspire others who have faced adversities to find ways to overcome the challenges, to stay positive and strong, both mentally and physically.”

You can follow McEwan and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Casey Lassiter was born and raised in rural West Virginia, and now the Spencer native is set to wear the Miss West Virginia USA 2018 crown to represent her home state when she takes the stage at the Miss USA competition. The 21-year-old succeeded 2017 winner Lauren Roush and aims to become the first Miss West Virginia USA since Jessi Pierson in 2009 to record a Top 10 finish.

Lassiter is a huge fan of West Virginia Mountaineers athletics and has a degree in biochemistry from Marietta College. She has been accepted to pursue a career as a physician assistant in graduate school, where she wants to specialize in gynecology and women’s health care.

Surprisingly, entering the Miss West Virginia USA competition came on a last-minute whim, she told her college’s website.

“Friends and family talked me into doing this pageant,” she said. “It wasn’t until the last minute that I actually got up the nerve to do it, and I’m happy that I did. I’m grateful for my friends and family. They really pushed me to do my best and gave me the confidence to get up there and compete.”

You can follow Lassiter and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Caelyn Miller-Keyes joins a long line of Miss North Carolina USA titleholders to make a big splash in the Miss USA competition. The 21-year-old Asheville native succeeded 2017 winner Katie Coble and will be looking to be the first Miss North Carolina USA Top 10 finisher since 2013. Miss North Carolina USA won the Miss USA competition in 2009 and 2005.

Miller-Keyes, who is former Miss Virginia Teen USA 2013, as a social media consultant in her home state after receiving a degree in broadcast journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Miller-Keyes is a survivor of sexual assault and has dedicated her time “advocate for sexual assault prevention by speaking to high school and college students about the importance of consent.” She has also overcome a life-threatening illness as a child that left her with a 10 percent chance to walk, but she has overcome those odds and is a few steps away from being the next Mis USA.

You can follow Miller-Keyes and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Allissa Latham is the reigning Miss Massachusetts USA 2018 and will be representing her home state at the upcoming Miss USA competition. The 27-year-old Lowell native succeeded 2017 winner Julia Scaparotti, a New England Patriots cheerleader. Latham is aiming to become the first Miss Massachusetts USA winner to finish in the Top 10 since Jackie Bruno in 2008 and could become the first from her state to win the Miss USA competition since Susie Castillo in 2003, a former Miss Universe semifinalist and Miss Massachusetts Teen USA.

Latham currently works at Lowell General Hospital as an Integration Architect for Cerner Corporation. Sheis also pursuing her MBA with a concentration in Health Care from Suffolk University in Boston.

She hopes to use her platform as Miss Massachusetts USA “to shine light on issues such as financial literacy, gaps in healthcare, and funding programs for at-risk youth.”

You can follow Latham and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Kalie Wright is set to wear the Miss Minnesota USA 2018 crown during the Miss USA competition with the hope of finding the same success as 2017 winner Meridith Gould, who finished as the second runner-up in Miss USA 2017. The 24-year-old Wright is a former Miss Idaho 2015 and National Sweetheart 2014.

Wright has found success in everything she sets out to do, whether it be beauty pageants, singing, or even athletics.

From her Miss USA bio:

With over ten years of vocal training, Wright was invited to tour with the Continental Singers as a musician, traveling to 37 states while fundraising for children’s hospitals. Graduating as president of her class, Kalie earned a full academic and athletic scholarship to play volleyball and study business and marketing. She spent three years as a spokeswoman for two national charity organizations, leading fundraising initiatives that raised over $50,000 for military dependents and veterans.

You can follow Wright and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Abigail Pogatshnik is the reigning Miss North Dakota USA 2018 and will take the stage at the upcoming Miss USA competition. The 20-year-old Bismarck native succeeded 2017 winner Raquel Marie Wellentin and is hoping to become the first Miss North Dakota USA to be a Miss USA finalist since Audra Mari in 2014, who went on to be the first runner-up.

Pogatshnik is pursuing her undergraduate degree in psychology and pre-medicine. She volunteers her time with the Northern Lights Students Against Destructive Decisions organization. She was inspired to help the cause after overcoming her own battles with mental illness and self-destruction.

Abigail aims to use her platform as Miss North Dakota USA “to advocate for building a stronger self-esteem and mental health awareness.”

You can follow Pogatshnik and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Maia-Jena Allo will take the stage at the Miss USA competition representing Miss Vermont USA 2018. The 20-year-old Colchester native succeeded 2017 winner Madison Trimbey Cota and is aiming to be the first Miss Vermont USA to hear her name called as a Miss USA semi-finalist since Georgia Marie Davis back in 1982.

When she’s not in beauty pageants, you can find Allo falling from the sky as a professional skydiver. She has completed more than 200 skydives and is working to be a pro-rated skydiver.

With her platform as Miss Vermont USA, Allo hopes “to inspire young people coming from unfortunate circumstances to pursue careers in unique fields such as extreme sports.”

You can follow Allo and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Kristen Leyva wears the Miss New Mexico USA 2018 crown onto the Miss USA stage this year, and she will be aiming to be the first Miss New Mexico USA since Mai Shanley in 1984 to bring home the Miss USA crown. The 23-year-old Las Cruces native succeeded 2017 winner Ashley Mora.

Leyva is currently a mechanical engineer working as a contractor at White Sands Missile Range supporting government contracts.

Using the Miss New Mexico USA platform, Leyva founded the #JustONE program which she uses to “encourage students to pursue challenging opportunities, and an example of how a single individual can move mountains.”

You can follow Leyva and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Narine Ishhanov is the reigning Miss Utah USA 2018 and will be representing her home state at the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 24-year-old Salt Lake City native succeeded 2017 winner Baylee Jensen, who was the daughter of Miss USA 1989 Gretchen Polhemus. Ishhanov is a first-generation American citizen.

Ishhanov is currently the CEO of a national trucking transportation company and is hoping to become a successful Doctor of Dental Medicine.

Away from pageants, Narine serves as an ambassador of STEM Action Center in Utah, which “provides children K-12 with unique opportunities and exposes them to the different realms of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.”

You can follow Ishhanov and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Callie Bishop is the current Miss Wyoming 2018 and will be representing her home state at the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 28-year-old Laramie native succeeded 2017 winner Mikaela Shaw. Bishop, who was previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2008, could become the first Miss Wyoming to win the Miss USA crown.

She earned her BA in Theatre in Dance from the University of Wyoming and currently serves as a yoga teacher.

Bishop, who lost her father in May and nearly lost her own life two months after winning the Miss Wyoming crown, now wants to put her energy towards living life in a larger, more meaningful way. Bishop had been rushed to the emergency room after blood clots were found in her lungs and left arm.

You can follow Bishop and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Sommer Odom, 39, pleaded guilty in February to three counts of indecent behavior with underage boys while teaching at Lake Charles Charter Academy, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

She was sentenced to five years in prison for each charge with 18 months suspended, meaning she will serve up to 14 years behind bars. She was fired from her job days after being arrested and has been on bail since she was charged in June 2015.

The victim’s mother said that her son is “still seeing a counselor” three years after his ordeal.

Odom is just the latest teacher to be charged for an alleged relationship with a teenager student.  Over the course of just a few months, educators across the country were arrested for entering into an inappropriate relationship with their students, Tennessee teacher Janet Smothers, LaToya Parker, Florida teacher Caroline Lawson, 26-year-old Allyson Moran and Katherine Ross Ridenhour were all arrested on similar charges.

The list goes on to include 22-year-old Oklahoma science teacher Hunter Day, 28-year-old teacher Megan Kotarski, 23-year-old history teacher Michelle Schiffer, 29-year-old Alyssia Marie Reddy, special education teacher Jordan Ondish and 28-year-old Samantha Fitzpatrick have all been allegedly carrying on inappropriate relationships with their students.

In addition, 31-year-old Nicole Marie Andrews, 32-year-old Jessica Langford, 29-year-old Andrea Baber, 27-year-old Robin Dunlap, 27-year-old Jennifer Olajire-Aro have also been charged with these charges.

42-year-old Heather Butts of California was arrested on a second-degree felony charge, Nancy Leigh Ann Brann, a former Christian school teacher, was arrested for having sex with a student, Coine Audiat pleaded no contest to having sex with a minor in 2016 and 23-year-old Darci Lake was arrested for an inappropriate relationship. 27-year-old Brittany Zamora from Arizona was arrested on similar charges. Keri Hoffman, 35, was also arrested for an alleged relationship with a student. More recently, 29-year-old Tiffany Ranweiler-Oblander was arrested on similar charges.

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Dani Walker, a YouTube star who has a positivity-centered channel, is the reigning Miss Montana USA 2018 and will be looking to become the first Miss Montana USA to win the Miss USA competition or the first to place in the Top 20 since the 1950s. The 28-year-old Billings native succeeded 2017 winner Brooke Bezanson.

Walker’s YouTube channel featured an original vlog series that detailed her “Road to Miss Montana USA.” The vlog series was nominated for Best Social Media, Best Video Blogger, and Best Pageant content at the 2018 Global Beauty Awards.

She hopes to use her platform as Miss Montana USA “to establish a global brand that provides additional services and products, which will narrow the opportunity gap for people of all socio-economic classes, while enabling them to do more.”

You can follow Walker and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Melanie Shaner is the reigning Miss Kansas USA 2018 and will be representing The Sunflower State at the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 20-year-old Overland Park native succeeded 2017 winner Catherine Carmichael, who finished in the Top 12 at Miss World America 2015. Shaner is a former Miss Kansas Teen USA 2015.

Shaner is a student at the University of Kansas and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication. Shaner is an advocate for victims of domestic violence and hopes to continue her advocacy for domestic violence and prevention with her current platform.

You can follow Shaner and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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Sarah Rose Summers is the reigning Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and is hoping to add to her trophy case when she competes in the upcoming Miss USA pageant. The 23-year-old Omaha native succeeded 2017 winner Jasmine Fuelberth. Summers, who was Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2012, is hoping to become the first Top 15 finisher from her state since Belinda Wright in 2010.

Summers graduated cum laude from TCU with two degrees while also holding a part-time job as a Pilates instructor. She is also a certified Child Life Specialist. She is all about promoting a healthy lifestyle.

From her official Miss Nebraska USA bio:

From her personal experience finding a balance, watching her mother lose 75 pounds, supporting multiple friends as they struggled with anorexia and orthorexia and learning about the eating disorder inpatient unit during her clinical rotations, she is passionate about working closely with NEDA this year and plans to continue doing so.

You can follow Summers and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account.

Miss USA takes place Monday, May 21 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. The pageant will air live on FOX. The Miss Universe pageant will take place at a yet-to-be-determined date.

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