Bayleigh Dayton made history on September 25 when she was crowned Miss Missouri USA — the first black woman to fill the role. While the Miss Missouri America pageant has selected African American winners, the Miss Missouri USA pageant has not.
Here are four facts you need to know about this stunning beauty.
She graduated from Baylor University in 2014 with a degree in Business Administration.
This is her second time entering the Miss Missouri competition. In October 2015 she finished as first runner up, Miss Congeniality and won the evening gown competition.
She is a flight attendant with Delta airlines.
The 5′ 9″ beauty also works as a model and has appeared in campaigns for Sprint and Hallmark. And she slays.…
Congratulations Bayleigh!
ALL HAIL TO THE QUEEN! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congrats to her but she looks like your typical basic Midwestern girl. I would not have voted for her.
Lol.
She isn’t the first Black Miss Missouri. The first black Miss Missouri is Debbye Turner who when on to become Miss America.
You do understand that Miss America and Miss USA are two different pageants right…or maybe not lol. Reading is fundamental! ; )
Wrong System. Miss USA and Miss America are two totally different pageant systems.
What a beauty!.
Slay girl! yasss
You go, girl! #BlackGirlMagic
That’s Great? She’s a winner. I love this.