{"id":13379,"date":"2023-09-08T10:40:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=13379"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:40:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:40:23","slug":"beauty-queen-sparks-praise-after-sharing-moment-she-felt-most-empowered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2023\/09\/beauty-queen-sparks-praise-after-sharing-moment-she-felt-most-empowered.html","title":{"rendered":"Beauty Queen Sparks Praise After Sharing Moment She Felt ‘Most Empowered’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A beauty queen\u2019s recent response when asked when she felt the \u201cmost empowered\u201d in her life sparked praise and applause across social media. You\u2019ll understand why she\u2019s receiving so many accolades when you hear newly crowned Mrs. American Hannah Neelman\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

When asked for her most significant moment of empowerment, the 33-year-old said, \u201cI have felt this feeling seven times now as I bring these sacred souls to the Earth. After I hold that newborn baby in my arms. The feeling of motherhood and bringing them to the Earth is the most empowering feeling.\u201d The response quickly sparked positive reactions, with Bethany Hamilton of \u201cSoul Surfer\u201d fame praising Neeleman\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is so beautiful!!!\u201d Hamilton commented\u00a0on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m crying!!! Congrats. You are so incredible!!!!\u201d Author Audrey Roloff also called Neeleman\u2019s words \u201cincredible,\u201d writing, \u201cOh, my gosh, congrats, friend! So incredible. And love your answer.\u201d As for Neeleman, in an Instagram caption, she said she\u2019s \u201chumbled beyond words\u201d to be crowned Mrs. American.<\/p>\n

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