Newly Crowned Miss Kansas Gracie Hunt Defends The Swimsuit Competition By Posting Hers

Newly crowned Miss Kansas Gracie Hunt, daughter of the CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs Lamar Hunt, is standing up for the pageant swimsuit competition and by doing that, she shared her own...

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Miss Kansas USA fitness competition! This is something I am often asked about. Health and fitness are more relevant today than ever before, as an obesity crisis looms large over America. An athlete my entire life, it took pageantry to teach me sustainable, real life health habits.

Competing in fitness is one of the most empowering things I’ve ever chosen to do. Preparing for swimsuit competition helped me not only to look good, but to feel good. Exercise and healthful eating reduce stress, increase heart health as well as overall happiness and wellness. Swimsuit modeling or showing my work in the pursuit of health and fitness does not in any way diminish my worth as a woman. It does not abate my true strength, lessen my credibility, or degrade any other area of my life. In fact it reinforces the notion that pageantry develops a hard work ethic in all areas of competition and life lessons about living healthy inside and out.

I want all women to feel empowered and strong, so that we may fulfill our potential and become the best versions of ourselves. We are all different. There is no “one size fits all,” but there is confidence in knowing that you are better today than you were yesterday. Work towards health and strength, it is empowering and confidence building. Let us encourage others, serve our communities, and love ourselves, knowing that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator (Psalm 139:14).

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