From magnificence queen to cricket farmer to grief coach, Buford resident Paige Ewing retains it actual.
Buford resident Paige Ewing is topped Mrs. America in Las Vegas in August 2025. (Courtesy of Gilliam Photography)
By Keri Janton – For the AJC
10 hours in the past
Paige Ewing of Buford wears many hats in addition to a crown. She is the co-owner of a 78-year-old cricket farm, she is a grief coach and in August she was named Mrs. America 2025.
She has at all times been a excessive achiever. The oldest of three youngsters, management expertise got here straightforward, as did a shine for the highlight. In faculty, she made straight A’s, danced, performed softball, was a cheerleader and president of the 4H membership.
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Mrs. America Paige Ewing (Contributed by Paige Ewing)
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Paige Ewing is proven on the arm of her husband in the course of the Mrs. America pageant in Las Vegas in August 2025. (Courtesy of Gilliam Photography)
Learning to course of loss
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Paige Ewing hugs her household after successful the Mrs. America crown in 2025. (Screenshot courtesy of Jessica Curran)
A return to competitors
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Mrs. America 2025 Paige Ewing of Buford together with her household, husband Michael and daughters Charlotte and Avery. (Contributed by Paige Ewing)
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