Mrs. West Virginia America 2026 - Kelsi Ullom

11/04/2025

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07/28/2025

West Virginia 💙💛 I hope I made you proud!

I’m deeply honored to have earned both Mrs. Photogenic and 1st Runner‑Up at the Mrs. All‑Star United States national pageant. Representing West Virginia on the national stage was an absolute privilege and one I’ll never forget.

I’m also bursting with pride because my daughter, Sophia, took home Fitness and was crowned Jr. All‑Star United States 2026! Watching her shine with her own platform and passion was truly the highlight of my weekend.

Please join me in congratulating Candice Beaver, the new Mrs. All‑Star United States, she embodies grace, warmth, and leadership. 👑

To Ms. Tammy, Mr. Wayne, Mr. Tom, Gretchen Pingley, and Ms. Tara, thank you for orchestrating such a classy, inspiring experience for all the contestants. Your dedication to empowering women is evident in every detail.

Also, I have to thank the 2025 Queens, especially, Kristie Penick, for an awesome week!

This journey reminds me that pageantry isn’t just about titles, it’s about community, growth, and lifting each other higher. I’m so grateful for this chapter and can’t wait to see what’s next. 💛

-All-Star United States Pageant Organization
-Tammy Johns
-Gretchen Pingley Photography LLC

07/25/2025

Why am I competing at the All-Star United States pageant?

It’s not for the crown 👑 though I’m honored to wear one.

It’s not for the spotlight, though I’m stepping into it with confidence.

It’s for the story I’ve lived through… and the stories still being written by women who need to know they’re not alone.

I’m competing because I believe in the power of using what tried to break you to build something beautiful.
Because postpartum mental health is still whispered about in the shadows and I’m here to speak boldly into the light.

Because there’s a mom out there feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unworthy… and I want her to see this sash and know she is anything but forgotten.

Because of THEM. Because moms shouldn't have to give up on their dreams and my kids need to see me pursuing our passions!

Pageantry gives me a platform, but my purpose?

That runs deeper.

This is for the moms.

For the women reclaiming their voice.
For the ones who are healing while helping others do the same.

For the little girl watching, who needs to see that strength and softness can coexist.

I’m competing not to prove something,
but to be something:

A vessel of hope. A voice for change.
And a reminder that every storm has a sunrise.

All-Star United States Pageant Organization
Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025 Kelsi Ullom

07/22/2025

✨Sponsor Spotlight✨
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You are THE BEST!! 🫶🏼

07/19/2025

West Virginia is truly almost heaven! 💙🪽💛
Today, we did a little hiking, sightseeing, & found some WV themed items for our silent auction baskets.

-Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025 Kelsi Ullom & Sophia Ullom, Jr. Mountain State All-Star United States 2025.

-All-Star United States Pageant Organization

07/13/2025

Day 5: ✨Strength doesn’t always wear a crown, but sometimes, it earns an invisible one. 👑

To me, strength looks like surviving postpartum psychosis and choosing to speak openly about it, so other moms know they’re not alone.

It looks like rebuilding my mind, body, and soul after the storm. ⛈️

It looks like getting fit and losing 75 lbs. after five babies, not for the mirror, but for the mission and my overall health.

It looks like using my voice, my platform, and my title as Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States to bring hope where there was once silence.

Pageantry isn’t JUST about poise and presence, it’s about purpose.

And I believe strength is found in the woman who’s walked through the fire and now carries the torch for someone else.

This is what strength looks like. 💛
This is what I’m proud to stand for.

Featuring: "Mr. WV" aka: my sweet husband of nearly 16 years, Brandon.

All-Star United States Pageant Organization
Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025 Kelsi Ullom

07/06/2025

Day 4 ✨ There are so many mamas quietly fighting battles they never saw coming after birth.

The ones who smile for the photos but cry in the shower.
The ones who love their babies deeply but feel like they’ve lost themselves.
The ones who wonder if they’re the only ones feeling this way.

Dear Worthy Mama was created for them.

This platform isn’t about me, it’s about you.
It’s about the mama who needs a reminder that she’s not alone.
It’s about shining light into the dark corners of postpartum and saying,
“You’re not broken. You’re becoming.”

As Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025, my mission is simple:
To speak up for the ones who feel silenced.
To make space for healing.
And to make sure every mama knows, she’s still worthy, even when she doesn’t feel like it.

07/04/2025

Day #3: HAPPY 4th of JULY! ❤️🤍💙
As Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States, the Fourth of July holds a deeper meaning this year.

It’s more than fireworks and parades (though I do love a good sparkler with my kiddos). 🇺🇸

It’s a reminder of the freedom so many fought for—and the responsibility we carry to *use* that freedom well. I think about the freedom I have to raise my family in faith. The freedom to share my story as a postpartum psychosis survivor. The freedom to speak up for mamas who feel like they’ve lost their voice.

I don’t take that lightly.

Wearing this crown isn’t just about state pride, it’s about representing the *heart* of West Virginia and the *values* of this country: faith, family, freedom, and the fight to make things better for those who come after us.

Today, I’m thankful for the country that shaped me and the state that raised me and to share a spot next to my daughter, Sophia, in the Ripley 4th of July parade today!

God bless America, and the Mountain State I’m honored to represent. ❤️🤍💙

All-Star United States Pageant Organization
Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025 Kelsi Ullom

07/04/2025

Day #2: West Virginia isn’t just where I live, it’s where I’ve been rooted, refined, and raised up into the woman I am today. 💛

From the mountains that teach us resilience to the small towns that remind us what community truly means… there’s something sacred about the Mountain State.

It’s where I became a wife. A mom. A mama
It’s where I walked through the hardest season of my life and found the strength (and faith) to rise again.

I am so proud to wear West Virginia across my chest as Mrs. WV All-Star United States 2025. Representing this place isn’t about perfection. It’s about heart. It’s about grit. It’s about showing the world just how beautiful and bold West Virginia women really are. 🌄💙

All-Star United States Pageant Organization
Mrs. West Virginia All-Star United States 2025 Kelsi Ullom

Photo Credit: Gretchen Pingley Photography LLC