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Amanda Mertz was Miss Kentucky USA 2012

25
Louisville

2nd runner-up 2011, 4th runner-up 2010

A native of Louisville, Miss Kentucky USA 2012 Amanda Mertz represented Kentucky at the Miss USA 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miss USA pageant photos

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

State pageant photos

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

Professional photos

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

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Amanda’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Amanda’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Allie Leggett as Miss Kentucky USA 2013.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Amanda’s “after the crown” photos.

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