Miss Maryland USA 2011 - Allyn Rose

Meet yet another inspirational woman, Miss Maryland USA 2011 and Miss DC 2012 - Allyn Rose. Back in 2011, we read about how she lost her mother to breast cancer. Now, Allyn is making waves again about undergoing a preventative double mastectomy after learning she is a carrier of the same rare chromosomal disease her mother had.

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Allyn is a graduate of La Plata High School where she played volleyball, and a competitive national roller figure skater. She graduated with a degree in Government and Politics from University of Maryland, College Park.

Allyn lost her mother to breast cancer at age 16, and since then has been an advocate for the disease. She also went on to become Miss Sinergy, a breast cancer philanthropy pageant. In 2010, she was crowned Miss Maryland USA 2011 and was placed in the top 8 at the national pageant.

Allyn is  now a paralegal in two law firms in Maryland. In June 2012, Allyn became Miss District of Columbia 2012 and will be competing for the Miss America 2013 title. She has stated that she will be undergoing a double mastectomy after that.

Best of luck to Allyn - for the crown and surgery. Until then, more pics.

 

Source - Miss Maryland USA, Miss USA, Allyn Rose's Facebook, Pageant Update