2nd runner-up 2019
A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Irwin, Victoria Piekut was crowned Miss Pennsylvania USA on 3 November 2019 and represented Pennsylvania at the Miss USA 2020 pageant in Memphis, Tennessee. She is president of Wight Elephant Boutique, a successful online and retail boutique.
Victoria is a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Irwin. She is the co-founder and President of Wight Elephant Boutique with 2 storefronts in southwestern Pennsylvania along with a large “online” presence. She was named one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest in 2019, has received a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has given a speech at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in front of dozens of state representatives and senators, and is a recipient of the National Community Service and Arts Scholarship.
Victoria’s strongest talent is singing Opera. She has received scholarships and both national and international talent awards for opera performances.
She has dealt with the health conditions “Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome (EDS)” and “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)” learning to overcome both conditions through proper diet and exercise, and now lives a healthy and thriving life.
Victoria’s hobbies include playing the piano, baking macarons, traveling internationally, vlogging, skiing with her family, runway and print modeling, talking to her dog Gino, and, being Italian!
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Victoria’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
Victoria placed second runner-up to Kailyn Perez at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2019.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Victoria’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Sydney Robertson as Miss Pennsylvania USA 2021.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Victoria’s “after the crown” photos.
