Kyrsten Miller didn't even know Montana did pageants until a friend got married. The Miss America pageant is for unmarried women, so her friend could no longer compete. Instead, she convinced Miller to take her place. That she did – placing first runner-up in the Miss Volunteer pageant. "The first time I was on stage, it was so surreal. I was just like, 'this can't be happening...
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