Addison Grace Hadley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tchula, Mississippi, U.S |
| Education |
Middle Tennessee State University (
BS) Vanderbilt University ( MEd) |
| Occupation | Mental Health Counselor |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title |
Miss United States 2023 Miss Tennessee US 2023 Miss Mississippi US 2022 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss United States 2023 (Winner) |
Addison Grace Hadley is the current reigning Miss United States. [1] [2] Hadley was crowned Miss United States 2023 on October 22, 2023, at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. [2] [3] Hadley is a professional mental health counselor. [1] [2] Her charitable platform is called "Volunteer to be the Village" and focuses on initiatives to help impoverished children. [2] [1]
Early life and education
Hadley grew up on her family's farm in Tchula, Mississippi. [2] [4] According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2008–2012, Tchula was the poorest town in the poorest state within the United States. [5] Hadley grew up in an impoverished family and faced food insecurity as a child. [1] Hadley holds a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from Middle Tennessee State University [1] [6] and a M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. [1]
Personal life
Hadley currently lives in Denver, Colorado. [2]
Pageants
Hadley has competed in the Miss United States, Miss America, and Miss Volunteer America pageant systems. Within the Miss America system she held the title of Miss MTSU 2018 ( Miss Tennessee). [7] [6] Within the Miss Volunteer America system, she held the titles of Miss Davidson County 2019 (Miss Tennessee Volunteer) [8] [9] [10] and Miss Pine Grove 2021 (Miss Mississippi Volunteer). [11] Within the Miss United States system, she held the titles of Miss Mississippi United States 2022, [12] Miss Tennessee United States 2023, [13] and Miss United States 2023. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Patney, Rhea (2024-01-10). "Vanderbilt alumna Addison Hadley wins Miss United States, uses platform to advocate for low-income communities". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "Addison Hadley". United States National Pageants. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "2023 National Pageant 10/10/2022". United States National Pageants. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Martin, Allie (2021-07-09). "Pageant Contestants Tour Elvis Presley Birthplace And Museum". WCBI. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ McGreal, Chris (2015-11-15). "Poorest town in poorest state: segregation is gone but so are the jobs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "Two MTSU students earn scholarship money with top-5 pageant finishes". MTSU News. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Ragland-Hudgins, Mealand; Shields, Brandon. "Miss Tennessee 2018: Meet the women with Rutherford County ties". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Newsmaker: Addison Grace Hadley, pageant queen helping children". WKRN News 2. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "2019 Miss Tennessee Volunteer Candidates". Cypress Magazine. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant Summary". Cypress Magazine. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Martin, Allie (2021-07-09). "Pageant Contestants Tour Elvis Presley Birthplace And Museum". Home - WCBI TV | Telling Your Story. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Mississippi Divisions". United States National Pageants. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Tennessee Divisions". United States National Pageants. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
Addison Grace Hadley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tchula, Mississippi, U.S |
| Education |
Middle Tennessee State University (
BS) Vanderbilt University ( MEd) |
| Occupation | Mental Health Counselor |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title |
Miss United States 2023 Miss Tennessee US 2023 Miss Mississippi US 2022 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss United States 2023 (Winner) |
Addison Grace Hadley is the current reigning Miss United States. [1] [2] Hadley was crowned Miss United States 2023 on October 22, 2023, at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. [2] [3] Hadley is a professional mental health counselor. [1] [2] Her charitable platform is called "Volunteer to be the Village" and focuses on initiatives to help impoverished children. [2] [1]
Early life and education
Hadley grew up on her family's farm in Tchula, Mississippi. [2] [4] According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2008–2012, Tchula was the poorest town in the poorest state within the United States. [5] Hadley grew up in an impoverished family and faced food insecurity as a child. [1] Hadley holds a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from Middle Tennessee State University [1] [6] and a M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. [1]
Personal life
Hadley currently lives in Denver, Colorado. [2]
Pageants
Hadley has competed in the Miss United States, Miss America, and Miss Volunteer America pageant systems. Within the Miss America system she held the title of Miss MTSU 2018 ( Miss Tennessee). [7] [6] Within the Miss Volunteer America system, she held the titles of Miss Davidson County 2019 (Miss Tennessee Volunteer) [8] [9] [10] and Miss Pine Grove 2021 (Miss Mississippi Volunteer). [11] Within the Miss United States system, she held the titles of Miss Mississippi United States 2022, [12] Miss Tennessee United States 2023, [13] and Miss United States 2023. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Patney, Rhea (2024-01-10). "Vanderbilt alumna Addison Hadley wins Miss United States, uses platform to advocate for low-income communities". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "Addison Hadley". United States National Pageants. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "2023 National Pageant 10/10/2022". United States National Pageants. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Martin, Allie (2021-07-09). "Pageant Contestants Tour Elvis Presley Birthplace And Museum". WCBI. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ McGreal, Chris (2015-11-15). "Poorest town in poorest state: segregation is gone but so are the jobs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "Two MTSU students earn scholarship money with top-5 pageant finishes". MTSU News. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Ragland-Hudgins, Mealand; Shields, Brandon. "Miss Tennessee 2018: Meet the women with Rutherford County ties". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Newsmaker: Addison Grace Hadley, pageant queen helping children". WKRN News 2. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "2019 Miss Tennessee Volunteer Candidates". Cypress Magazine. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant Summary". Cypress Magazine. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Martin, Allie (2021-07-09). "Pageant Contestants Tour Elvis Presley Birthplace And Museum". Home - WCBI TV | Telling Your Story. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Mississippi Divisions". United States National Pageants. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Tennessee Divisions". United States National Pageants. Retrieved 2024-03-15.