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Who Is Miss Kansas Winner Alexis Smith? 5 Things to Know About the Pageant Queen

Miss Kansas Alexis Smith made headlines for calling out her abuser on stage during a pageant

She explained in an interview with the JJ Hayes Morning Show in Kansas that she works with “critically ill” patients recovering from cardiovascular surgeries. The Miss Kansas pageant comes with a $15,000 scholarship that Smith revealed she will use to go back to Newman and work toward her CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist) degree. While many stars such as Orlando Bloom, Angelina Jolie and Zac Efron attended drama school, others decided to pursue other passions before (and sometimes after) launching into the spotlight.

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