Army Col. Christina Fanitzi is headed to Las Vegas for the pageant on Aug. 27.
Legionnaire and Army Lt. Col. Christina Fanitzi was crowned Mrs. New York America on June 23 and will compete in the Mrs. America pageant in Nevada on Aug. 27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
Fanitzi, a member of American Legion Post 124 in Milton, N.Y., has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and served as a White House Fellow in 2018. She currently serves as a West Point Regimental Tactical Officer, where she leads over 1,100 cadets. The opportunity to represent New York in Mrs. America is providing Fanitzi a platform to bring awareness to a personal cause – Spina Bifida. Her young son, Christina, was born with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, which impacts development, continence and mobility.
Follow Fanitzi’s journey to Mrs. America on Instagram at @christinafanitzi and @mrsnyamerica. The preliminary competition for Mrs. America begins at 1 p.m. and the final competition at 5 p.m. For more information, visit the Mrs. America pageant website.
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