Alexis Smith's message is going viral on social media. Before Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas in June, she informed audience members what she envisioned her message would be if she were named ...

Newly crowned Miss Kansas called out her abuser who showed up in the audience as she was chosen to represent the Sunflower State at next year’s Miss America pageant. Alexis Smith, 25, ...

Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during ...

The newly crowned Miss Kansas has gone viral for calling out her abuser on the pageant stage. Alexis Smith took a moment during the interview portion of the ceremony to discuss her experience as a ...

A moment from the 2024 Miss Kansas pageant is making the rounds on social media, which featured a powerful onstage revelation. Alexis Smith, of Butler County, was officially crowned Miss Kansas on ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser from the stage the night she was crowned is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media.

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