Sarah Rose Summers has been crowned Miss USA 2018, becoming the first woman in Nebraska to win the title. Summers also holds the title of Miss Nebraska 2018 and Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2012. As a result of her victory, the 23-year-old beauty pageant titleholder will go onto represent the United States of America at Miss Universe 2018.
Who is Sarah Rose Summers?
The beautiful Sarah Summers rose through the ranks, capturing the title of Miss USA 2018. Here’s a look at Sarah’s journey to the top…
Summers was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 9, 1994. She was raised in the city of Papillion and graduated from Papillion-La Vista South High School. Summers was a high achiever in college, receiving two degrees with honors from Texas Christian University, where she majored in child development and strategic communication, while minoring in business.
The beautiful young Summers started off her career in beauty pageantry in 2012. That year, she crowned the Miss Nebraska Teen USA. She represented her state at Miss Teen USA 2012, but failed to place in the competition. After this loss, Summers didn’t compete in a beauty pageant for about four years.
Summers competed in the Miss Nebraska USA competition in 2016, and received the title of second runner-up. In 2018, she was finally crowned Miss Nebraska USA. During the competition, she represented her city of birth, Omaha. She was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Jasmine Fuelberth, who Summers crowned as Miss Teen USA in 2013 following her own reign in 2012.
On Monday, May 21, 2018, Summers won the title of Miss USA. With this win, Summers is the first woman from Nebraska to win the competition and the eleventh former Miss Teen USA contestant to be crowned Miss USA. During the competition, Summers, along with two of the finalists, were asked to write on a blank sign a message for a hypothetical march. The winner’s (Summers) sign encouraged people to “speak your voice”.