08/28/2026
BLACK WOMEN CONTINUE TO MAKE HISTORY.
Congratulations to Justus Kelley, Miss USA 2026, the first mother and married woman to win the crown in the pageant’s 75-year history. 👑
And this win is bigger than beauty.
She is a licensed foster parent, founder of Foster Footprints, an advocate for foster youth, and a senior adviser at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She walked onto that stage carrying purpose, representation and a reminder that a woman’s dreams do not expire because she becomes a wife or a mother.
Another crown. Another barrier broken. Another Black woman showing us what is possible. 🖤
From Virginia to the Miss USA stage — and next, Miss Universe... We celebrate you, Queen. 👑🌍