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Pageant Journey
Lila began in pageantry at 11 years old in the National American Miss system. Like many others, she received a letter in the mail, took a leap of faith, and fell in love with the opportunities, self growth and self development side of pageantry.
After four years, she ended her journey at NAM with numerous state talent awards, casual wear awards, national talent winner, and Miss Wisconsin Jr. Teen. Shortly after, Lila earned the title of Teen Miss Wisconsin in the Earth USA System, made semi-finals at Teen Miss Earth USA, and took home the national photogenic award.
On another leap of faith, Lila became the USA National Miss Wisconsin Teen and took a trip to nationals in Orlando, Florida. After meeting some new friends at UNM Nationals, Lila always knew her life goal was to end her competition career competing at Miss America. She started competing in the Miss America Organization in 2022 and became Miss Wisconsin in 2023.
Lila is proud to be the first Chinese woman from Wisconsin to compete at Miss America in over 100 years of the competition. During her year of service as Miss Wisconsin, she traveled over 20,000 miles across Wisconsin and beyond for various speaking engagements, keynote speeches, first pitches, parades, and more. Some of her favorite highlights during her year include a keynote speech at Carthage College, throwing the first pitch for the Brewers, being invited back to her high school alma mater as the 2024 commencement speaker, and traveling to tour the Air Force Academy for Miss America 2024’s Homecoming.
As Lila’s competition days come to a close, she is passionate about using her lessons, resources, and network to build up other young women and mentor those in the pageant industry and business world. Most importantly, providing women with tools that last a lifetime.









