Popsugar Beauty Beauty News First Woman With Down Syndrome in Miss USA State Pageant Mikayla Is the First Woman With Down Syndrome to Compete in a Miss USA State Pageant December 10, 2017 by Perri Konecky First Published: November 27, 2017 View On One Page Photo 1 of 5 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow People’s Choice voting ends at 4:00 today. Vote for me!!! It is $1 per vote and all proceeds goes to Smile Train to help children with cleft palettes. The link is in my profile. #teammikayla #downsyndromebeauty #inclusion #peopleschoice #pageantlife A post shared by Mikayla Holmgren (@mikholmgren_inspiring_others) on Nov 26, 2017 at 5:43am PST Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 Previous Next Start Slideshow Beauty NewsPageantsMiss USADown Syndrome