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Kiran Reddy becomes first Indian-American teenager to be crowned ‘Miss Teen USA’
FLORIDA:- Kiran Reddy, an Indian-American teenager from Georgia, has made history by being crowned ‘Miss Teen USA’.
On Wednesday in Miami, 18-year-old Kiran Reddy was crowned ‘Miss Teen USA 2026’, becoming the first Indian-American to win the title.
After her victory on Wednesday night, Reddy expressed her excitement and sense of good fortune at representing Georgia and the United States, as well as becoming a role model for other young women like herself.
Reddy graduated as the valedictorian of the Class of 2026 from Coffee High School. She is now heading to the University of Georgia to pursue medical studies.
Prior to the pageant, Reddy competed in collegiate swimming and spent years in competitive gymnastics. She did not enter her first competition until the age of 15 and had previously finished as the runner-up in Miss Georgia Teen USA before finally winning the state title this year.