Kayla Kosmalski made history as the first teenager with Down syndrome to be crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA, and she is now on her way to becoming the first delegate with Down syndrome to participate in this year’s Miss Teen USA Pageant.
The high schooler’s past efforts led to the passing of the state’s ABLE Act, which was renamed the Kayla Act “in honor of the tireless work of Kayla Kosmalski and her family in advocating for the creation of ABLE accounts at the federal level and in Delaware,” the Delaware General Assembly After making history as the first teen with Down syndrome to be Miss Delaware Teen USA, Kayla is now gearing up to take part in the upcoming Miss Teen USA Pageant in August as the first delegate with Down syndrome.
Kayla Kosmalski will be the first delegate with Down syndrome to compete in the upcoming Miss Teen USA Pageant in AugustThe Miss Delaware USA organization also released a statement acknowledging how Kayla’s win is a victory in breaking down barriers and redefining beauty standards.