Miss Kansas Sgt. Theresa Vail showed off something different and a lot more permanent to the Tuesday preliminary swimsuit round of the Miss Americacompetition. She was the first contestant to expose her tattoos during the competition,according to People.
“Why am I choosing to bear my tattoos?” Vail told the magazine. “My whole platform is empowering women to overcome stereotypes and break barriers. What a hypocrite I would be if I covered my ink. How can I tell other women to be fearless and true to themselves if I can’t do the same? I am who I am, tattoos and all.”
Her tattoos of the U.S. Army Dental Corps on her left shoulder and the Serenity Prayer on her right side were clearly visible as she hit the stage in a red bikini.
Vail is also only the second member of the military to compete for the crown. She joined the Kansas National guard at 17 and is an expert M16 marksman. She also hunts, skydives, boxes and used to ride a motorcycle. Something she had to quit after breaking all over fingers on her right hand.
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