Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Miss Alabama Beauty Queen 2024, Sara Milliken, is being fatshamed on Twitter for being too fat.
Among the harsh comments was one from Blaine Tom Mieroughts, who wrote: ‘I thought it was a beauty pageant.’
Randy Hicks added: ‘Is that actually considered attractive in Alabama?’
John Mason said: ‘This should have been (M)iss Jack in the Box winner,’ a cruel reference to the fast food chain.
Others were kinder, with Tracie Stephens-Brooks saying: ‘To know is to love her. This young lady has a heart of gold and will give anyone in need a helping hand. A beautiful obese diva with style, sass and a lot of class.’
That’s when event organizers mailed letters seeking interested participants.
Milliken answered that appeal, known as an “open call.”
She competed twice for the honor but did not place.
Milliken’s third outing, in 2024, proved to be the charm.
Excitement built for the 23-year-old as she made the top ten, was selected as a top five finalist and ultimately won the state-level competition.
Persistence paid off for the self-described “plus-size” participant.
“No matter what your body looks like, no matter where you come from, you can do anything you set your mind to,” Milliken said in a recent WKRG interview.
The National American Miss pageant aims to foster a “positive self-image by enhancing the natural beauty within,” its website states.
Participants share their hopes and dreams in a one-on-one interview, meet with a selection panel, introduce themselves on stage to an audience, prepare a resume, and volunteer in their community, according to the site.
