Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Miss Washington’s Journey to Miss USA

In 2012, Alex Carlson-Helo competed in the Miss Washington Teen USA pageant. Alex had only competed in a handful of small pageants before this and was shocked to win the pageant on her first try. At the age of 18, she was living a life most young girls only dream of. Two years later however, Alex began experiencing muscle and joint pain that she described as “different”. Months later, she found herself in the hospital with a paralyzed leg. Alex was eventually diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and was told she may never walk again. Determined to beat the odds, Alex embarked on a journey to recovery that led to her being crowned Miss Washington USA in 2017. Follow her journey as she heads off to compete in Miss USA later this May.

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