April Lufriu, a 41 year old wife and mother of three from Tampa, Florida, was crowned Mrs. America on Thursday, April 14 at America ’s Resort, The Greenbrier, in White Sulphur Springs , West Virginia . The pageant was hosted by America’s favorite married woman, Mrs. Brady, Florence Henderson and her daughter Barbara Chase.
Lufriu, a native of Tampa is a business owner, model and dental hygienist. She is a leader for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, as she and her children are affected by retinitis pigmentosa.
First runner-up was Mrs. Hawaii, Lara Leimana Fonoimoana; and second runner-up was Mrs. Colorado, Janell Ames
From the 51 delegates, the judges selected ten semi-finalists following Tuesday’s preliminary competition. They were:
- Mrs. California, Jennifer Glava
- Mrs. Colorado, Janell Ames
- Mrs. Florida, April Luifriu
- Mrs. Georgia, Tiffany Marsha
- Mrs. Hawaii, Lara Leimana Fonoimoana
- Mrs. Idaho, Kristie Bear
- Mrs. Michigan, Teresa Tafoya
- Mrs. Minnesota, Yasmine Ryback
- Mrs. Oregon, Aspen Droesch and
- Mrs. Texas, Abby Tracy
Two additional semi-finalists, selected through online voting, were Mrs. Virginia, Rachel Travis and Mrs. West Virginia, Kayla Tilley.
The two staff-selected semi-finalists were
- Mrs. Arkansas, Amanda Patterson and
- Mrs. Nebraska, Karalyn Hoefer.
Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier, drew the 15thsemi-finalist name at random, Mrs. New York , Karen O’Hara.
The delegates spent two weeks at The Greenbrier where they toured the Cold War-era Congressional bunker, learned the art of falconry and discovered the fun of fly fishing. They also spent a morning hanging drywall and siding on the Habitat for Humanity Women Build home in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
The Mrs. America pageant will air as a two-hour primetime special on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, on My Family TV, R&R TV, Retro TV and the Dish Network.
Other awards went to:
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