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Here are six takeaways we learned from her pageant career.
Her biggest inspirations are her grandmother and her grandmothers huge office.
First of all, her office was amazing.
It was bigger than their home.
She had her own private panic room, Miller-Keyes recalled.
Yup, she had to do those runway walks.
North Carolina has said from the moment she came here that she came to win, one judge added.
As pageant customs dictate, she had to parade around in a swimsuit.
And then in a slightly less pneumonia-inducing gown.
Her platform for Miss North Carolina and Miss USA was advocacy for sexual-assault survivors.
As a sexual-assault survivor, she vowed to use her newfound pageant exposure to shed light on the issue.
Every single time Ive told my story, at least one survivor has come forward.
This is a huge issue, and I want to be an advocate for those survivors.
She was exemplary at the question-and-answer segment.
I think this is a great change, she responded.
Your body, your rights.
