Meet the mom of 7 who won a beauty pageant, then milked a cow in her crown

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Theresa Civantos Barber - published on 02/13/22

From a Juilliard-trained ballerina to a farmer's wife and mom of many, pageant winner Hannah Neeleman has an amazing story.

When Hannah Neeleman entered the Mrs. Utah pageant, she made a promise to her mom: If she won, she would milk the cow in her crown.

Hannah is a rancher’s wife and an amazing mother to a brood of darling children. So when she won the pageant, she came “running home” to her family and their farm. And she kept her promise.

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