Miss Indiana Teen USA 2023 Kinley Shoemaker

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Kinley Shoemaker was Miss Indiana Teen USA 2023

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Franklin

1st runner-up 2022, 1st runner-up 2021

A native of Franklin, Kinley Shoemaker was crowned Miss Indiana Teen USA on 17 July 2023 and represented Indiana at Miss Teen USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada. Kinley is a freshman at Butler University, studying Sports Media and Journalism with hopes of becoming an accomplished sideline reporter. She also works as game day staff for the Indianapolis Indians. Whether reporting live from the sidelines, singing, acting, playing her guitar, rapping, or public speaking, Kinley is likely on a stage with a mic in her hand!

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Meet Miss Indiana USA 2023 Haley Begay

Kinley's sister titleholder was Miss Indiana USA 2023 Haley Begay. Click here to visit Haley's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Meet Miss Indiana USA 2023 Haley Begay

Kinley's sister titleholder was Miss Indiana USA 2023 Haley Begay. Click here to visit Haley's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Miss Teen USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Kinley’s official Miss Teen USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Kinley’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passes on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances Kinley has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

Kinley’s road to the crown showed a lot of perseverance – she was first runner-up to both Lexi Gryszowka in 2021 and KK Kokonaing in 2022.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Kinley’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Aleah Dean as Miss Indiana Teen USA 2024.

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