I’m Going to Miss USA!!!

Thank you to everyone who supported me on my journey to Miss New York USA this summer. Thanks to your support, I raised $14,000 of my $17,000 competition expenses and placed 2nd Runner-Up, making history as the first Hijabi to place in the Top 5 at a Miss USA state pageant.

We all thought my journey to Miss USA was over this year. However, in a magical turn of events, eight states needed delegates and I swiftly applied to represent the state of New Hampshire. And, I won the title!

✨ I, MonaLesa D. Brackett, am MISS NEW HAMPSHIRE USA 2025! ✨

My nearly 20 year dream has come true. I’m officially going to Miss USA 2025!

But I need your help.

Because my state did not produce a pageant this year, I am an unsponsored delegate and must self fund this once in a lifetime opportunity to compete for the crown.

Miss USA 2025 takes place October 18–24, 2025, in Reno, Nevada, at the Grand Sierra Resort. Yes, it’s just a few weeks away!

History in the making:

I am the first modest Muslim Hijabi to hold a Miss USA state title and will be the first ever to step onto the Miss USA stage in hijab. Lord willing, when I win, I will also be the first Miss New Hampshire USA ever to bring home the Miss USA crown and first Hijabi Miss USA.

To make this possible, I need to raise $35,000 to cover my pageant and preparation expenses. Your immediate support will ensure I step onto the Miss USA stage fully prepared and ready to represent with excellence.

My Pageant Expenses

• Photo shoots (wardrobe & travel): $5,000

• Pageant Prep Travel: $1,000

• Pageant weekend glam team: $3,850

• Fitness training: $525

• Health & wellness: $1,000

• Evening gown: $4,000

• Opening number dress: $1,500

• Swimsuit(s): $400

• Interview suit: $1,500

• State costume: $7,500

• Pageant week wardrobe: $2,500

• Cosmetics (hair & face): $400

• Pageant Round Trip Travel (extra suitcases): $1,000

• Pageant coaching (full service, interview, mock interviews, walking practice & studio rental): $3,240

• Marketing & Media Management: $2,000

Why Support Me?

I am dedicated to serving the underserved, amplifying underrepresented voices, and advocating for equality. Competing at Miss USA will expand my reach and platform, allowing me to make an even greater impact on communities in need.

Every contribution big or small brings me closer to the Miss USA stage. Your immediate generosity today ensures that I can represent history, diversity, and purpose under the bright lights of Miss USA.

*** All additional funds raised beyond the Miss USA competition will be allocated to cover expenses during my reign as a titleholder, including local community service programming, charity initiatives, and outreach.

Please consider making a donation today to help me walk proudly onto the Miss USA stage this October.

Together, let’s make history!