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Madalyne Kinnett was Miss Kentucky USA 2023

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Lexington

3rd runner-up Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020, 2nd runner-up 2019, 4th runner-up 2018

A native of Lexington, Madalyne Kinnett was crowned Miss Kentucky USA on 25 February 2023 and represented Kentucky at the Miss USA 2023 pageant in Reno, Nevada.  Madalyne is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with dual degrees in merchandising, apparel and textiles and business marketing.

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Meet Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 MèShyia Bradshaw

Madalyne's sister titleholder was Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 MèShyia Bradshaw. Click here to visit MèShyia's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA photos
State pageant photos
Professional photos
Candid and Appearance photos
Previous pageant photos
Farewell photos
After the Crown

Meet Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 MèShyia Bradshaw

Madalyne's sister titleholder was Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 MèShyia Bradshaw. Click here to visit MèShyia's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Madalyne’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 Madalyne’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 Madalyne has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

Madalyne was a Teen runner-up three times, from 2018 to 2020.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Madalyne’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Connor Perry as Miss Kentucky USA 2024.

After the crown

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

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