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Mattie Barker is Miss Kentucky USA 2025

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Bowling Green

1st runner-up Miss Tennessee USA 2025, Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020

A native of Bowling Green who now lives in Louisville, Mattie Barker was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2025 in July 2025 and will represent Kentucky at the Miss USA 2025 pageant in Reno, Nevada. Mattie, who works as a substitute teacher, plans to use her platform to advocate for children’s mental health.

Meet Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2025 Reese Burt

Mattie's sister titleholder is Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2025 Reese Burt. Click here to visit Reese's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Visit Mattie's Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020 profile

Before she was Miss Kentucky USA, Mattie was Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020. Head back into the archives to check out her Teen profile and all the photos from her Teen reign.

Meet Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2025 Reese Burt

Mattie's sister titleholder is Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2025 Reese Burt. Click here to visit Reese's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Visit Mattie's Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020 profile

Before she was Miss Kentucky USA, Mattie was Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020. Head back into the archives to check out her Teen profile and all the photos from her Teen reign.

Miss USA pageant photos

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

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Mattie’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 Mattie has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Mattie’s previous pageant photos from her reign as Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020 and from finishing first runner-up at Miss Kentucky USA 2025. To see more from her Teen year, check out her profile.

Get to know more Kentucky titleholders...

Miss Kentucky USA 2010 Kindra Clark

Kindra Clark, 19, of Mt. Washington was Miss KY USA 2010

Miss Kentucky USA 2011 Kia Hampton

Kia Hampton, 21, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2011 & Congeniality at Miss USA 2011

Miss Kentucky USA 2012 Amanda Mertz

Amanda Mertz, 25, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2012

Miss Kentucky USA 2013 Allie Leggett

Allie Leggett, 19, of Whitley City was Miss KY USA 2013

Miss Kentucky USA 2014 Destin Kincer

Destin Kincer, 21, of Whitesburg was Miss KY USA 2014

Miss Kentucky USA 2015 Katie George

Katie George, 21, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2015 & top 11 at Miss USA 2015

Miss Kentucky USA 2016 Kyle Hornback

Kyle Hornback, 20, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2016

Miss Kentucky USA 2017 Madelynne Myers

Madelynne Myers, 22, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2017

Miss Kentucky USA 2018 Braea Tilford

Braea Tilford, 25, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2018

Miss Kentucky USA 2019 Jordan Weiter

Jordan Weiter, 22, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2019

Miss Kentucky USA 2020 Lexie Iles

Lexie Iles, 24, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2020

Miss USA 2021 Elle Smith

Elle Smith, 23, of Louisville was Miss KY USA and Miss USA 2021

Miss Kentucky USA 2022 Lizzy Neutz

Lizzy Neutz, 23, of Louisville was Miss KY USA 2022

Miss Kentucky USA 2023 Madalyne Kinnett

Madalyne Kinnett, 22, of Lexington was Miss KY USA 2023

Miss Kentucky USA 2024 Connor Perry

Connor Perry, 23, of Lexington was Miss KY USA 2024 & 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2024

Miss Kentucky USA 2025 Mattie Barker

Mattie Barker, 22, of Bowling Green is Miss KY USA 2025

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2010 Taylor Hubbard

Taylor Hubbard, 15, of London was Miss KY Teen USA 2010 & a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2010

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2011 Stephanie Jones

Stephanie Jones, 17, of Elizabethtown was Miss KY Teen USA 2011

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2012 Tiffany Cline

Tiffany Cline, 14, of Georgetown was Miss KY Teen USA 2012

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2013 Gracie Sapp

Gracie Sapp, 15, of Lexington was Miss KY Teen USA 2013

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2014 Megan Ducharm

Megan Ducharm, 18, of Shelbyville was Miss KY Teen USA 2014

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2015 Caroline Ford

Caroline Ford, 18, of Bowling Green was Miss KY Teen USA 2015

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2016 Christiaan Prince

Christiaan Prince, 15, of Grayson was Miss KY Teen USA 2016

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2017 Olivia Prewitt

Olivia Prewitt, 18, of Danville was Miss KY Teen USA 2017

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2018 Jordan Crozier

Jordan Crozier, 19, of Somerset was Miss KY Teen USA 2018

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2019 Emma Johns

Emma Johns, 17, of Pikeville was Miss KY Teen USA 2019

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020 Mattie Barker

Mattie Barker, 18, of Bowling Green was Miss KY Teen USA 2020

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2021 Kennedy Mosley

Kennedy Mosley, 17, of London was Miss KY Teen USA 2021

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2022 Gabriella Hembree

Gabriella Hembree, 19, of Carrolton was Miss KY Teen USA 2022

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2023 MèShyia Bradshaw

MèShyia Bradshaw, 17, of Elizabethtown was Miss KY Teen USA 2023

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2024 Karlie Holmen

Karlie Holmen, 17, of Gilbertsville was Miss KY Teen USA 2024

Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2025 Reese Burt

Reese Burt, 19, of Lexington is Miss KY Teen USA 2025