August 30, 2023 / 6:21 p.m
Hannah Neeleman, 33 years old and mother of seven, was crowned Mrs. United States on August 25th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas (USA). Hannah and her husband Daniel run their own farm called Ballerina Farms in Kamas, Utah, where they sell home-grown meat and kitchen supplies.
Neeleman, who represented South Dakota at the competition despite being from Utah, was praised across the country for her powerful pro-life response during an onstage question.
A judge asked her: “When did you feel the strongest?”
She replied: “I felt this feeling seven times when I brought these holy souls to earth. “After holding this newborn baby in my arms, the feeling of being a mother and bringing him to earth is the most powerful feeling I have ever felt.”
Neeleman received applause and a standing ovation from the audience.
The new Mrs. America was previously Miss New York and will also become Mrs. Utah in 2021. In 2012, she graduated from The Juilliard School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance.