Allyn Rose
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Allyn Rose May 27, 1988 Newburg, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Title(s) |
Miss Sinergy 2010 Miss Maryland USA 2011 Miss District of Columbia 2012 Miss United States Supranational 2014 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss USA 2011 (Top 8) Miss America 2013 Miss Supranational 2014 (3rd runner-up) |
Allyn Rose (born May 27, 1988) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, model and breast cancer advocate from Newburg, Maryland.
Rose won the title of Miss District of Columbia 2012 in a state pageant held in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 2012, and competed in the Miss America 2013 pageant. Rose's previous pageant experience includes winning the 1st Miss Sinergy breast cancer philanthropy pageant held at the House of Sweden Embassy in Washington, D.C. She then went on to win the Miss Maryland USA 2011 title.[1] She represented Maryland in the Miss USA 2011 pageant in June 2011, placing in the Top 8 overall and receiving America's vote for "Best in Evening Gown."
After losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of 16, Rose partnered with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tigerlilly Foundation, educating women in cancer prevention.
In the fall of 2012, Allyn came public with a decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy.[2][3] Allyn was featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, E! News, The Today Show, Katie Couric, Inside Edition, in PEOPLE Magazine, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, InTouch Magazine and was a FOX Power Player of the Week. In June 2013, Allyn gave a TED Talk at Chapman University on the Power of Redefining Breasts.[4] Allyn continues to work as a preventive healthcare advocate and contributor on several national media outlets. In March 2013, the 21st Annual Congress on Women’s Health awarded Allyn the Women’s Health Advocacy Award.[5]
Rose was a competitive roller figure skater and won her first USA Roller Sports (USARS) championship at the age of 12. She attended La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland. Rose went on to play volleyball for the College of Southern Maryland, where the CSM Hawks ranked 2nd in the MDJUCO Conference in 2006 and later at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she graduated with a B.A. in Government & Politics and a concentration in Political Philosophy.
Rose presently works as a model and can be seen in national ad campaigns for companies such as CHI by Farouk Systems, WEN by Chaz Dean, Sherri Hill, Kinder Bueno Chocolate, Rain Cosmetics, OPI Nailcare, Australian Gold, and is the face of 32 Oral Care. Her other clients include Laura Geller Cosmetics, Tarte Cosmetics, Dalton Cosmetics, GO SMILE Teeth Whitening, Sunbrushed Tanning, Kandy Wrappers Swimwear, Boscov's, Sareh Nouri Bridal, Destination Maternity, and other on-air clients for the QVC Network.
References
- ↑ "Miss Maryland USA". missmarylandusa.com. Miss Maryland USA. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ↑ "Miss D.C. Allyn Rose on her decision to opt for a double mastectomy after Miss America pageant". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings). November 19, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20647063,00.html
- ↑ http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8869
- ↑ http://missdc.org/2013/01/15/miss-dc-allyn-rose-to-receive-womens-health-advocacy-award/
External links
- Allyn Rose on Facebook
- Allyn Rose at the Internet Movie Database
- Allyn Rose on Twitter
- Miss Maryland USA 2011. http://www.missmarylandusa.com/maryland_results_11.html
| Preceded by Simone Feldman |
Miss Maryland USA 2011 |
Succeeded by Nana Meriwether |
| Preceded by Ashley Boalch |
Miss District of Columbia 2012 |
Succeeded by Bindhu Pamarthi |
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