Miss Arizona USA 2024 is making history. K Johnson was crowned on Memorial Day at the Higley Center for Performing Arts in Gilbert, becoming the oldest woman ever to hold the Miss Arizona USA title. Days after she was crowned, she sat down for an interview with ABC15.
"It doesn't offend me to say that I'm the oldest competitor. I'm the oldest competitor!" Johnson said with a smile. She's now the first woman in her 40s to win a chance to compete for the title of Miss USA.
But she's not worried about her age holding her back. "You can still be 40 plus and fabulous!" Johnson said. Making it to Miss USA is something that almost never happened for her.
She was forced to let go of that goal because of previous competition age restrictions. "I actually started my first California pageant when I was 18," Johnson explained. While attending college in San Diego, she competed for Miss California USA four times until she hit her final year of eligibility.
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