Who is the American miss who says she is “empowered” by having 7 children

Ballerina, businesswoman and model, the North American Hannah Neeleman, from 33 years, became known worldwide in recent days due to her participation in the Mrs. American 2023 beauty contest. During the event, held at the end of August in Las Vegas, in the United States, she was asked by the presenter about the “moment of life where she felt most empowered” and stunned the audience with her response.

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“I’ve had that feeling seven times so far as I’ve brought these sacred souls to Earth,” he said, his voice clearly emotional (see the video of the moment at this link). “After holding that newborn baby in my arms, the feeling of motherhood is the most empowering feeling I’ve ever had,” added the South Dakota state representative, to much applause.

Hannah won the contest, will represent the USA at Mrs. World 2023, and won over thousands of fans who now follow her family’s routine on social media. Mother of seven children, the 33-year-old lives on a farm in the USA, where she grows some food and takes care of animals such as pigs, cows and chickens.

She also shares videos of herself cooking homemade meals with raw milk and farm meat, for example, and sells artisanal produce and kitchen items through the Ballerina Farm website.

On this website, she even says that she lived in Brazil between 2014 and 2017, and that it was the Canarinho country that encouraged her to leave the city to become a farmer. “While most of my husband’s work colleagues went to the beach on the weekends, we ventured into the interior, marveling at the country’s productive agricultural community”, reports the former resident of São Paulo, when stating that the visit to a farm in the region was fundamental for this decision.

According to her, the owner of the farm raised animals loose in the pasture and that caught the attention of the young woman and her husband Daniel, intrigued to see pigs and cows sharing the same lawn. In addition, her children enjoyed picking fruit from the mango, guava and cashew trees scattered around the site so much that she wanted to keep in touch with nature when she returned to the US. “So we bought some land and Ballerina Farm was born,” she wrote.

Located in the state of Utah, his farm is home to a special breed of pigs, famous in Japan and highly sought after by chefs and connoisseurs: Berkshire pigs. Hannah and her husband Daniel Neeleman also raise several breeds of cold-tolerant cattle, as the mountainous region of Kamas, where they live, is known for freezing temperatures and snow for much of the year.

Youth in the city and motherhood in the countryside

Daughter of flower growers, Hannah was born in Springville, Utah, grew up in the city and decided to become a dancer. Very dedicated and talented, she won a place at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, where she majored in dance.

She also won the title of Miss New York in 2010 before marrying Daniel Neeleman, one of the sons of businessman David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways, Morris Air, WestJet and Brazilian Azul Linhas Aéreas.

In 2014, Hannah moved to São Paulo, where she continued to work with dance, while her husband – with a bachelor’s degree in history and a degree in Administration – worked in the business area. The couple decided to return to the United States and now the young mother is an inspiration for women who also value motherhood, femininity, marriage and country life.

“She showed that it is possible to excel in disparate fields and used her platform to articulate a clear set of values ​​and beliefs,” states an article in US women’s magazine Evie. “As she prepares for the Mrs. World 2023 competition, her multifaceted life story serves as an inspiration to many,” the article concludes.