Alexis Wineman
| Alexis Wineman | |
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| Education | Huntingdon College |
| Known for | First autistic contestant to compete in the Miss America pageant. |
| Title |
Miss Cut Bank 2012 Miss Montana 2012 |
| Awards | Miss America 2013 "America's Choice" award |
| Website | |
| http://www.alexiswineman.com/ | |
Alexis Wineman is an autism advocate [1] who was named Miss Montana 2012.[1] She won the "America's Choice" award at the Miss America 2013 pageant [1] and is the first autistic contestant to compete in the Miss America pageant.[2][3]
Background
Wineman is from Cut Bank, Montana and states that as a child, she always felt different [4] and was bullied.[5][6] She said that she began to understand why after she was diagnosed with " PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified), an autism spectrum disorder" at the age of 11.[7] She is currently an undergraduate at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.[8]
Wineman did not grow up with an interest in beauty pageants, stating that she was instead the "girl with the hoodies on. I never wore makeup all that much. I wasn’t much into beauty at all – to be honest, I’m still not all that much.”[6] Her platform as Miss Montana was “Normal is just a dryer setting – Living with autism" [8] and at the age of 18, she was the youngest contestant in the 2013 Miss America pageant.[2]
Publications
- Wineman, Alexis. Miss Montana: Autism doesn't define me. CNN, Jan. 17, 2013.
Video clips and interviews
- Vote for Miss Montana 2012 Alexis Wineman - Miss America Organization
- Miss America Contestant Makes History - ABC News
- Person of the Week: Miss Montana Alexis Wineman - ABC News
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bruch, Linda (February 19, 2014). "She may not be Miss Montana anymore, but she’s in demand". Cut Bank Pioneer Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, First Miss America Contestant Diagnosed With Autism". ABC News. January 11, 2013.
- ↑ Sun, FeiFei (January 11, 2013). "5 Questions with Alexis Wineman: Miss America’s First Autistic Contestant". Time.
- ↑ Mithers, Carol (March 2013). "Meet the Most Popular Girl in America (PS: She Has Autism)". Glamour.
- ↑ Grey, Mark (Jan 12, 2013). "Miss America Contestant Alexis Wineman Talks About Growing Up with Autism". People Magazine.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lewin, Adrienne (Jan 10, 2013). "Miss Montana is first autistic contestant for Miss America". Today.
- ↑ "Alexis Wineman: My Story". alexiswineman.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Miss Montana 2012 Keynote at 2014 Annual Banquet". Mental Health America of Great Falls. 2014.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Veronika Ohlinger |
Miss Montana 2012 |
Succeeded by Sheridan Pope |
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