Lauren Bradford

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Lauren Bradford

Lauren Bradford (born c. 2000) was Miss Alabama 2021.

Bradford is the daughter of Wade and Lisa Bradford of Gulf Shores and graduated from Gulf Shores High School. While in high school she placed in the Top 15 of the Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen pageant as an at-large entry. A year later she competing as Miss Coastal Alabama's Outstanding Teen and finished as 1st runner up. She assumed the duties of Jessica Baeder when she went on to win the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.

Bradford attended Auburn University and was crowned as "Miss Auburn University" as a freshman in 2019. She qualified for the 2021 Miss Alabama pageant as Miss Jefferson County. As a pageant contestant, Bradford performs on violin and promoted a "digital diet" platform called "Unplug", which encourages individuals to limit their time in front of screens. Bradford was first runner-up to Emma Broyles in the 2021 Miss America pageant in Stamford, Connecticut.

Bradford went on to pursue a graduate degree in finance at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Preceded by:
Tiara Pennington
Miss Alabama
2021
Succeeded by:
Lindsay Fincher

References

  • Colurso, Mary (June 18, 2021) "Miss Alabama 2021: ‘Don’t be afraid to do hard things,’ Lauren Bradford says." The Birmingham News
  • Hrynkiw, Ivana (January 3, 2022) "Miss Alabama on being Miss America’s first runner-up, Vanderbilt and her future plans." The Birmingham News