Miss Missouri USA – Ashleigh Bedwell

Ashleigh is a heart surgery survivor and advocate for the American Heart Association. With heart diseases being the #1 killer of women, she uses her medical expertise as a nurse to empower women to take charge of their health and hopefully change this statistic. Ashleigh raises cattle and chickens on a farm and enjoys harvesting clean, healthy foods from her own garden. Ashleigh’s adventurous spirit has led her to all the major national ski resorts and has a goal to one day ski in Canada, France and Switzerland. She’s a certified scuba diver and has even gone swimming with sharks!