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beauty contest star Mary Sickler isn’t hiding her alopecia on the runway.
Miss Nevada USA titleholders competed miss usa Prelims Wednesday in Reno, Nevada. When competing in beauty pageants, Stickler often walks on stage in a brown, long wig, because she alopecia – an autoimmune condition causes hair loss,
However, during last night’s event, Sickler ditched the wig, opting to wear a silver, jeweled headpiece, which she paired with a matching jeweled halter gown, featuring blue gems and a train, and dangling diamond earrings.
In the comments of the video of the event, which Sickler shared on his Instagram, fans praised him for competing with a bald head amid alopecia.
One wrote, “So proud of her! Had tears in my eyes because it was such an iconic performance.”
Another said: “She must know she looks so much more beautiful and glowing when she doesn’t wear a wig, in fact she loves it,” while a third wrote: “The head piece is amazing! Such a statement.”
He recalled his presence miss usa Onstage on Instagram on Wednesday, she shared photos of her look for the evening. However, in these pictures, she was wearing her brown wig, which was kept in an updo style.
She wrote, “This dream has been years in the making and it feels surreal to finally walk into this moment. I never thought I’d walk across that stage like this, but I always hoped I’d be able to do it with confidence, authenticity, and grace.”
“I’m very proud to have accomplished that goal, especially being the first woman to walk on the Miss USA stage with no hair,” she said. “What makes it even more special is knowing that it’s not just about me. I am the first woman with alopecia universalis to compete in Miss USA. I am living proof that no trial can stand in the way of your biggest dreams.”
Sickler will remain in the 2025 Miss USA pageant, with the winner being crowned during the final round on October 24.
Had a conversation with a 22 year old boy in September People About her December 2024 alopecia diagnosis. Initially, her doctors thought that when she started going bald, it was a symptom of alopecia areata, which is only partial baldness.
After trying various medications, since her doctors were “very confident” that her hair would grow back, nothing worked. In fact, her symptoms worsened, leading to complete hair loss all over her body, so she was diagnosed with alopecia universalis.
,[The doctor] Basically said, ‘I tried everything I could,’ and it was like a dagger in my heart,” she recalls. ”I remember coming home, and I looked in the mirror and I had never felt so ugly before. All my hair was out, my eyelashes were completely gone, I had no eyebrows and honestly, I couldn’t even recognize myself anymore.”
After participating in competitions since the age of 10, and not doing any professional activity for several months, she eventually realized that she could not model without hair. She kept her alopecia a secret even from many close friends and family.
However, Sickler decided she wanted to return to the pageant world, and was announced as Miss Nevada USA 2025 in July. She publicly revealed her alopecia diagnosis in September with a new goal: to become Miss Nevada USA and the first woman with a public alopecia diagnosis to compete in Miss USA.
She added, “I lost all my hair and I definitely didn’t think I’d be able to walk on the Miss USA stage with no hair, but I did.” People“It took me a long time to finally be able to see myself as beautiful, and I think that’s the first step. I think if you see yourself beautiful and you own it, other people will too.”