Brittany Winchester, Miss Indiana
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Just a few years ago, in 2015, Brittany Winchester was diagnosed with skin cancer when doctors discovered three basal cell carcinomas on her body. She beat the illness and made a full recovery, and the 27-year-old now uses her experience to help her community.
“Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States,” she said. “Prior to my personal experience, I never really heard a lot about this topic and loved to tan. It was these habits that likely caused the disease to progress.” She now works to educate students in local Indiana schools about sun safety, as well as skin cancer awareness and prevention.
“As Miss USA, I would use my voice to educate the world on how to prevent and protect themselves from getting this terrible disease.” The graduate of Purdue University is currently working as an architectural interior designer and is pursuing a career as a fitness model. She shares a home with Kansas — her 20-year-old cat.[lz_pagination]
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