When Kayla Kosmalski steps on stage, she'll make history as the first contestant with Down syndrome. She already broke barriers when she won the crown in Delaware.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 12:15AMWhile many teens are spending the summer resting, one Delaware teen is busy working to compete for a national title.When she steps on stage, she'll make history as the first contestant with Down syndrome. She already broke barriers when she won the crown in Delaware.
"I think it's amazing," said the 18-year-old of her history-making reign as Miss Teen Delaware USA. But long before she got the crown, she already felt like a queen.It's the type of confidence that's key for pageants.Kayla, who graduated from Middletown High School this year, saw her dream come true in April as she became Miss Delaware Teen USA.Kayla is the first person with Down syndrome to win the title of Miss Delaware Teen USA.
"I've been to New York City... I did a speech," she said of her busy schedule since being crowned. "I am an ambassador of Hearts of Joy."Kayla will be the first contestant with Down syndrome to ever compete in the national pageant, and she's ready! "I love to do activewear, which is my favorite thing ever," she said. "I bring the sass! I bring the energy!"The former high school varsity swimmer, cheerleader and National Honor Society member will attend college at West Chester University, where she's already made the cheerleading team. It's yet another way she's breaking barriers.
"I just love to show the world that people with disabilities can do anything," she said. "If they can follow their dreams and just keep on shining."
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