{"id":305190,"date":"2024-01-16T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=305190"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:27:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:27:46","slug":"mrs-american-competes-12-days-after-delivering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/mrs-american-competes-12-days-after-delivering\/","title":{"rendered":"WOW: Mrs. American competes in world pageant just 12 days after delivering 8th baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hannah Neeleman, 2023’s Mrs. American, is competing in the Mrs. World pageant in Las Vegas again this year. It’s an extra special accomplishment, as she gave birth to her eighth baby just 12 days<\/em> before competing.<\/p>\n

Neeleman is a Juilliard-trained ballerina who has competed in pageants for years; she was crowned Miss New York City in 2010 and Mrs. Utah in 2021, while pregnant. She and her husband, Daniel Neeleman, launched Ballerina Farm<\/a> together, which sells goods like farm-raised meat, sourdough starters, baked goods, and kitchen supplies. They have eight children, the youngest of whom was just born.<\/p>\n

During the Mrs. American pageant \u2014 during which she was also pregnant, though it hadn’t yet been announced \u2014 Neeleman garnered applause for her response to a question on what made her feel the most empowered. \u201cI have felt this feeling seven times now as I bring these sacred souls to the earth,\u201d she said through tears. \u201cAfter I hold that newborn baby in my arms, the feeling of motherhood and bringing them to the earth is the most empowering feeling I have ever felt.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Hannah @Ballerina Farm (@ballerinafarm)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n