Stand back and watch me show everyone who doubts me wrong. You are more than your body and more importantly… you are more than the evil things people say about your body. I gave this dream up for 6 years because of the hurtful things someone said about me. Never, ever again.”Efforts to contact Milliken were pending as this story was published. Shortly before her win, she spoke at length for a podcast with Angelina Bettanini. She described the pageant community as a safe space. “Being in an environment that has so many encouraging people, so many empowering people –
