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Mallory Hagan
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Mallory Hytes Hagan
December 23, 1988 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Education | Auburn University Fashion Institute of Technology (BA) |
| Occupation | Business consultant |
| Known for | Miss America 2013 Candidate for Congress |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Title | Miss Brooklyn 2010 Miss Manhattan 2011 Miss New York City 2012 Miss New York 2012 Miss America 2013 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Stramara (m. 2024) |
Mallory Hytes Hagan Stramara (born December 23, 1988) is an American who used to be a TV news reporter and a beauty queen. She won the title of Miss America in 2013, after first winning Miss New York in 2012. Later, she ran for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2022, but she did not win.
Mallory moved to New York in 2008. This was after her first year of college at Auburn University in her home state of Alabama. She placed second in the Miss New York pageant in both 2010 and 2011. Then, she won the Miss New York pageant in 2012. This led her to win the Miss America pageant in 2013.
After winning Miss America, she earned a degree in communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She moved back to Alabama in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, she worked as a news anchor and reporter for WLTZ. She also ran for the U.S. Congress in 2018 as a Democrat. This was for Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Later, she moved to Madison, Alabama. She ran for District 25 in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2022.
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Mallory Hagan's Early Life and Education
Mallory Hagan was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She grew up in Opelika, Alabama. She finished high school at Opelika High School in 2007. Her parents grew up in Auburn, Alabama. Her mother ran a dance studio in the Auburn-Opelika area. This greatly influenced Mallory as she grew up. Her grandmother also ran a dance studio in Tennessee.
Mallory first studied biomedical science at Auburn University for one year. She was part of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is the fourth member of Pi Beta Phi to become Miss America.
Moving to New York City
In October 2008, Mallory moved to Brooklyn, New York. When she arrived, she had less than $1,000 and no job. Many people thought she lived in Park Slope when she won Miss America. However, she actually lived in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn at that time. Between 2008 and 2013, Mallory lived in six different neighborhoods in Brooklyn. These included Sunset Park and Williamsburg.
When she competed for Miss America in 2013, she was a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). She studied advertising, marketing, and communications. She hoped to work in cosmetic and fragrance marketing. At FIT, she was part of the Presidential Honors Program. The scholarship money she won from pageants paid for all of her tuition at FIT. She trained hard, both physically and mentally, for the pageant. She used the CrossFit exercise program as part of her training.
Mallory Hagan's Pageant Journey
Starting in Alabama and Becoming Miss New York
From ages 13 to 17, Mallory competed in the Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen pageant. She finished as a runner-up once. In 2008, she competed in the Miss Alabama competition. She won an award for her talent and a scholarship. This was while she was studying at Auburn University. She then moved to New York that same year.
In New York, Mallory first entered the Miss Brooklyn pageant in 2010. She wanted to win scholarship money for her education. To her surprise, she won the competition. After that, she won titles like Miss Manhattan 2011 and Miss New York City 2012. She also placed second in the Miss New York pageant in 2010 and 2011. Finally, she won the Miss New York title in 2012. This qualified her for the Miss America pageant. She was 24 years old, and it was her last chance to compete. She received a $10,000 scholarship for winning Miss New York. During her time as Miss New York, she worked to raise awareness about child abuse.
Mallory Hagan: Miss America 2013
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Mallory Hagan started the Miss America 2013 show on January 12, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She said, "Sandy may have swept away our shores but never our spirit." During the competition, she performed a tap dance to James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing". She was crowned Miss America 2013. The previous Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler, crowned her. She beat Miss South Carolina 2012, Ali Rogers, who was the first runner-up. Along with the title, Mallory also won a $50,000 scholarship.
Mallory was the fourth Miss New York to become Miss America. She was also the second person from New York City and the first from Brooklyn to win. Her time as Miss America was four months shorter than usual. This was because the pageant moved back to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her reign ended on September 15, 2013.
As Miss America, Mallory worked to raise awareness about child abuse. She spoke with the United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, very early in her reign. Her first big project was to be a spokesperson for IHOP's 8th Annual National Pancake Day. They hoped to raise $3 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. As Miss America, Mallory traveled about 20,000 miles (32,187 km) each month. She worked with groups like the National Children's Alliance. She helped them get funding for Child Advocacy Centers across America. She also worked with the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Safe Horizon, Stop it Now, and Prevent Child Abuse America.
Mallory Hagan's Career After Pageants
After moving to New York, Mallory worked for a few years. Then, she used her scholarship money to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). She earned a degree in Advertising, Marketing, and Communications. After being Miss America, she became more interested in communications and TV hosting. She changed her major to communications. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to work in television.
She later returned to New York City. She started a business called "Define: Mind. Mission. Marketing." with Claire Buffie, who was Miss New York 2010. They worked as marketing consultants.
In August 2016, Mallory was hired as a reporter by WLTZ-TV. This station is in Columbus, Georgia. She reported from her home area in East Alabama and the Columbus area. In April 2017, she became a news anchor for the station's evening news show, WLTZ First News. She worked there until February 2018. Then, she announced she would run for Congress and moved back to Opelika.
Running for Congress in 2018
Mallory Hagan ran for Alabama's 3rd congressional district in the 2018 congressional election. She ran as a Democrat after people asked her to. Groups like the Alabama New South Alliance and End Citizens United supported her. She also received a "Gun Sense Candidate" award from Moms Demand Action. In the first three months, Mallory raised over $100,000 for her campaign. However, she did not win the election. She was defeated by the current representative, Mike Rogers. In 2013, Mallory had said she could not imagine going into politics. But after her campaign, she said that "running for office [was] the thing [she was] the single most proud of."
After the 2018 Election
After the 2018 election, Mallory worked on marketing and social media for the Miss America organization. She also worked as the communications director for Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign in Alabama. This was during the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In 2020, she moved to Madison, Alabama. She became a communications manager for the Business Outreach Center Network. She worked with small business owners, including immigrants and women.
Mallory ran for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in the 2022 election. She ran against the current House Speaker, Mac McCutcheon, in District 25.
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Hagan at the Show Us Your Shoes Parade, around the Miss America 2014 contest in September 2013
