A new Mrs. American has been crowned!
Following her reign in 2023, Hannah Neeleman — known online as Ballerina Farm— gave up her crown as Mrs. Washington, Heidi Stephens, was announced as the new winner on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Mrs. Utah was second runner-up, while Mrs. Colorado was first runner-up.
“As Mrs American, I am filled with gratitude and joy to have been able to be a part of this journey,” Neeleman said in a pre-recorded segment as she walked the stage as Mrs. American one final time. “What a year it has been. I am deeply and forever grateful for the unwavering support of my husband Daniel and our children, Henry, Charles, George, Francis, Lois, Martha, Mabel and Flora,” she added. “Your love and encouragement has been my greatest strength.”
Neeleman hugged her successor before bestowing Stephens the crown at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
Ahead of the pageant, Neeleman kept her 10 million Instagram followers in the loop as she chronicled her journey in Las Vegas for the competition. The Juilliard-trained dancer, entrepreneur and mother of eight left her family’s working farm in Utah to crown her successor, though she had the support of her mother, sister and kids during the pageant.
Neeleman, who was 20 weeks pregnant with her daughter Flora Jo when she won, previously reflected on her experiencecompeting in the Mrs. American pageant on Instagram.
“A night I will never forget. ✨🥹🫶🏼,” she wrote alongside the post. “This year has flown by. Heading to Las Vegas next week to crown my successor! I was 20 weeks pregnant with miss Flora Jo during this pageant♥️” she continued.
In the video, Neeleman was seen wearing several elegant outfits during the competition, including a a royal blue one-piece bathing suit with a plunging neckline, a sequin mini dress with a tasseled skirt and a glittery ball gown with a halter neckline.
Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman.
Mrs. American Pageant/Instagram
Neeleman competed in the Mrs. World pageant in January 2024, just 12 days after giving birth to her daughter. “A lot of us have kids, and I don’t think there’s any shame in showing I just had a baby,” she told the New York Times.
The Utah influencer has been making headlines since U.K.’s The Sunday Times published an in-depth profile on her in July 2024. The article detailed the complexities of her life as a traditional homemaker and content creator.
Neeleman, who has over 17 million followers across Instagram and TikTok combined, skyrocketed to social media fame with posts about her homesteading lifestyle on a Utah farm alongside her husband, Daniel Neeleman, and their eight children.
The content creator has been dubbed a “tradwife,” though she told the outlet that she doesn’t “necessarily identify” with the title.
