A woman with Down Syndrome who is competing for the title of Miss Minnesota this weekend is being called a “trailblazer” as pageant officials believe she’s the first person with the syndrome to compete in the event. Mikayla Holmgren, 22, competed Saturday at the Miss Minnesota pageant in Burnsville. It’s the first time someone with Down Syndrome has competed in a Miss USA state pageant, according to the Star Tribune. “Mikayla is a trailblazer,” executive co-director of the pageant, Denise Wallace, told the newspaper. If Holmgren wins, she’ll have the chance to compete in the Miss USA competition in 2018.

Source: Fox News November 26, 2017 23:25 UTC