One Armed Beauty Queen Contests For Miss America 2013

23-year-old one-armed Nicole Kelly made history on Saturday when she was crowned the winner of the three-day Miss Iowa beauty pageant competition in Davenport, Iowa.

When she competes for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey in September, she plans to speak about the importance of overcoming disabilities.

“I didn’t originally envision this path, but I now know that being Miss Iowa is the perfect fit for me…Giving a voice to my platform, Overcoming Disabilities, is a tremendous honour…” Kelly said.

Kelly was reportedly awarded $10,000 as the first one-armed Miss Iowa.