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7/7/2021

3 Things to Know About the Invisible Crown

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Those of us who have become titleholders in the Miss America system would agree that this experience changes us. But when our competition years are over, do we simply tuck away the rhinestone crown and never look back? No, we continue to move forward and empower other women along the way; and we do this while wearing our Invisible Crowns. Even though we didn't attain the national crown, we understand that Miss America is more than just one woman. It is about all of us who continue to make a difference in our communities, our work place, and in the lives of our families, long after we have passed on our own crowns.

This is what 
ignites my love for Miss America and motivates me to revitalize interest in this program for future generations.
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3 Things to Know About the Invisible Crown

By Kathryn Kueppers

1. The Invisible Crown is the LEGACY of Miss America 

​The mission of my Social Impact Initiative, The Invisible Crown, is to highlight the legacy of Miss America that lives on in the women who have competed. This  competition experience leaves a mark, forever. Women who compete in this system are characterized by their charisma, talent, and intelligence: qualities identified by the crowns we wear, but which do not disappear the moment we take them off. Women who have spent time in this program go on to become teachers, doctors, authors, performers, engineers, mothers and more. They never stop, and they never forget where they started.

2. The Invisible Crown is INSPIRED by the women of Miss America

I grew up attending local and state pageants with my mom. No, not competing as a child like toddlers and tiaras; I simply observed. And here’s what I saw: women dressed up like princesses. I wanted in! As I got older, I noticed these same women were improving themselves each year they competed. They had better stage presence and were able to speak more articulately. Their talent was stronger, and they were more confident. Again, I wanted in! Finally, I started to participate in the Outstanding Teen program and loved every moment of it. Over my years of involvement I have seen my pageant sisters move on to pursue the dreams we’d talked about backstage. Miss America was the catalyst which inspired them and propelled them forward.

3. The Invisible Crown is about RECRUITMENT & spreading AWARENESS

​I am both crazy and passionate about this program! Miss America empowers women to achieve their goals through education, community service, and hard work. Miss America helps us learn how to interview; to become effective communicators; to advocate for a cause important to us; and to perfect our talents. We learn resilience. My goal is to reach as many women as possible to introduce them to the life-changing opportunity Miss America provides.   #thesisterhoodisreal  ~ Kathryn Rose

Update July 2021 - The Invisible Crown resource has now transformed into Invisible Crown Productions. We will continue to create content for those who want to stay connected to the Miss America Organization!

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    Kathryn Rose Kueppers, Author
    ​Miss America Enthusiast

    Kathryn is a President's List graduate of Saint Paul College with an AAS in Culinary Arts, and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Minnesota State University - Mankato with her degree in Family and Consumer Science Education. Kathryn won the title of Miss Minnesota 2019  in June of 2019 and competed for the title of Miss America on December 19, on NBC from the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Connecticut. She has been awarded over $30,000 in educational scholarships from her participation in the Miss America organization. Due to the worldwide pandemic and cancellation of the national competition in 2020, Kathryn remained Miss Minnesota for an additional year... a record 734 days, passing along her crown in June of 2021.

    Kathryn's Social Impact Initiative is The Invisible Crown, a comprehensive online resource dedicated to the Miss America program. Upon giving up her title as Miss Minnesota, her initiative has turned into Invisible Crown Productions, where she will continue to create relevant content about this program.  

    In her free time, Kathryn loves baking, reading, vintage clothing, singing jazz, and listening to Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole & Ella Fitzgerald. She has currently moved to Oxford, Ohio, as a FOCUS Missionary, working at Miami University.

    Photo by Emily Stock, Tiger Lily Photography

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