""My mom and I, we wanted to do it," Eckert recalled. "We were excited, but we had no idea what we were doing. My first evening gown didn't even touch the floor." "I just went in having fun, but my mom and I both saw how much I grew from just one pageant," she added. "Pageantry has changed the trajectory of my life, and it all stemmed from that very first pageant when I was 9.""
""Eckert will board a plane to Thailand on Thursday - just six days after being crowned in Reno, Nevada - to compete in the Miss Universe 2025 pageant. It's the biggest competition of Eckert's life, but the 23-year-old pageant queen told Business Insider that she feels ready. In fact, she's been training for years. Eckert began competing in pageants when she was 9 years old. The Nebraska native got her start after receiving a letter inviting her to compete in a local pageant.""
Audrey Eckert won the Miss USA crown on October 24 and will fly to Thailand six days later to compete in Miss Universe 2025. Eckert is 23 years old and began competing in pageants at age nine after receiving a local invitation. She reached the top five at Miss Teen USA 2020 as Miss Nebraska Teen and won Miss Nebraska after entering that state contest five weeks beforehand. Training focused on walks and interview style with the clear goal of being Miss Universe-ready. Pageantry has significantly influenced her life and career trajectory.
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