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Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, Is Miss America Pageant's First Contestant With Autism

Alexis Wineman: Miss America hopeful opens up about life with autism as she makes bid for national title | Mail Online

Tonight, at 9pm EST on ABC, the 92nd annual Miss America 2013 competition will take place, and it will have its first ever autistic contender, Miss Montana 2012, 18-year-old Alexis Wineman, who was diagnosed with a high-functioning autistic spectrum disorder when she was 11 years old, which will allow her to be a role model for autistic girls. Autism tends to affect boys more often than girls, but since this is a Miss America contender that we're talking about, I'm pretty sure that it will attract plenty of attention regarding autism in girls.

The pageant will begin in just about half an hour after this post is posted. Will you be watching?