Miss Kentucky USA 2023 is Madalyne Kinnett


Miss Greater Lexington, Madalyne Kinnett, was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2023 during the state competition held on Saturday, February 25 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky.

The 21-year-old model and student is a graduate of Lexington Christian Academy and currently attending the University of Kentucky. She will now represent Kentucky at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada.

Miss Fayette County, Julia Long, and Miss North Central Kentucky, Kristen Bach were named first and second runners-up while Miss Lawrenceburg, Carley Duncan, Miss Louisville Waterfront, Sophia Baser, and Miss Northern Kentucky, Kristen Bach, rounded out the Top 6 finalists.

The rest of the Top 16 were Cadie Taylor (Boyd County), Rebecca Cook (Capital City), Katie Fawn (Corbin), Gabrielle Norris (Columbia), Brooklynn Case (Danville), Sydney Poor (Jessamine County), Desiree Cross (Lexington), Courtney Rager (Purchase District), Rabiya Syed (South Lexington), and Emma Simms (Waverly).

For the teens' division, 16-year-old MeShyia Bradshaw of Hardin County was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 and will go to Miss Teen USA 2023. Her runners-up were Miss Keeneland, Reese Burt, and Miss Versailles, Peyton Whitaker.

Miss Kentucky USA 2022 Lizzy Neutz and Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2022 Gabriella Hembree relinquished their respective crowns at the end of the event.

Meet the new Miss Kentucky USA:

Photos: Proctor Productions / Miss Kentucky USA

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