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Miss United States 2022 was the 36th edition of the Miss United States pageant, which occurred at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee on October 17, 2022. Miss United States 2021, Samantha Keene Anderson of Arizona, crowned Lily K. Donaldson representing New York at the end of the event.
Addison Grace Hadley is the current reigning Miss United States. Hadley was crowned Miss United States 2023 on October 22, 2023, at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. Hadley is a professional mental health counselor. Her charitable platform is called "Volunteer to be the Village" and focuses on initiatives to help impoverished children.
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- ↑ "Break Out The Ugly Sweater: 'Lindsey Stirling Christmas Program' Set To Hit 22 Cities - Pollstar News". 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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- ↑ "Photos: Mayor Paul Young, Memphis City Council swearing-in ceremony". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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