Pilot Wins Miss America Pageant — First-Ever Active-Duty Air Force Officer to Do So
Pilot Madison Marsh became the first active-duty Air Force officer to win the Miss America title. According to CNN , Marsh, who is a second lieutenant in the Air Force, 22, won the competition on Sunday as Miss…
Pilot Madison Marsh became the first active-duty Air Force officer to win the Miss America title.
According to CNN, Marsh, who is a second lieutenant in the Air Force, 22, won the competition on Sunday as Miss Colorado.
Following her win, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade congratulated Marsh on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Madison, the wishes you great success. You have inspired countless young girls to dream big and reach for the stars. Congratulations!” he wrote.
The U.S. Air Force also commended Marsh on X for her victory.
“Congratulations to our very own , 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, aka Miss Colorado — who was just crowned 2024! Marsh is the first active duty (sic) servicemember to ever win the title,” the post reads.
She is also studying at the Harvard Kennedy School to get her master’s degree in public policy.
The pageant consisted of 51 contestants representing all 50 U.S. states, along with the District of Colombia. Marsh had to go through three nights of preliminary competitions, narrowing down the field to 11 semi-finalists, per CNN.
During the talent round, the Arkansas native performed a monologue about receiving her pilot license at the age of 16.