Hannah Neeleman returned to the Mrs. American pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday, one year after winning the title while 20 weeks pregnant with her eighth child.
The popular ‘traditional wife’ influencer and founder of Ballerina Farm, 34, took to her Instagram Stories to share her journey as she prepared for the pageant where she would crown her successor.
The Juilliard-trained ballet dancer, who recently defended her traditional lifestyle and marriage, started the day fresh-faced as she prepared for rehearsal.
She shared a clip of herself holding one of her babies as she documented the process of getting glammed up for the day.
“Today is just a rehearsal, so we are going to make a very fresh, bright, beautiful face,” she said.
Hannah Neeleman, 34, returned to the Mrs. American pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday, one year after winning the title while 20 weeks pregnant with her eighth child.
The businesswoman won the famous Mrs. American 2023 pageant, in which married state titleholders from across the United States compete for the top title.
In the following clip, she can be seen in her final look, sporting all her glamour, a white buttoned blouse, a gold pleated skirt, as well as a “Mrs. American” sash and her crown.
“And I’m leaving…”, he wrote about the video.
She then shared a sweet video featuring her baby Flora, touching her face and writing: “Trying to figure out the ‘mommy in mommy makeup’.”
Another clip showed her accompanied by her baby, her two daughters and her mother, as they went shopping.
She also shared a throwback yearbook photo featuring her stunning image as Mrs. Americana.
Hannah went on to share a clip posted by makeup artist Kelly Tull showing the back of an incredible dress she wore on day one.
Despite all the glamour, Neeleman admitted that being a mom was her favorite look of the week.
The influencer posted a photo of herself with her baby strapped to her chest and wrote: “Out of all the looks I’ve got this week… this is always my favorite. Just a mom, you know?”
The popular influencer ‘trad wife’ and founder of Ballerina Farm took to her Instagram stories to share her journey as she prepared for the pageant where she would crown her successor.
“Today is just a rehearsal, so we’re going to make a very fresh, bright, beautiful face,” she said.
Her final look of the day consisted of a white button-down blouse, a gold pleated skirt, as well as a “Mrs. American” sash and her crown.
Hannah re-shared a clip posted by makeup artist Kelly Tull showing the back of an incredible dress she wore on day one.
She later shared a throwback yearbook photo featuring her stunning image as Mrs. Americana.
She effortlessly balanced motherhood with her work.
He introduced his youngest daughter, Flora, to another glamorous contestant.
The businesswoman famously won the Mrs. American 2023 pageant, in which married state titleholders from across the United States compete for the top title.
At the time she was 20 weeks pregnant with her eighth child, Flora Jo.
She later went on to compete in Mrs. World 12 days after giving birth to Flora.
Mrs. America 2024 will crown a new winner on August 28 in Las Vegas.
Earlier this week, she shared a montage video from the final pageant and wrote: “A night I will never forget.”
“This year has flown by. I’m off to Las Vegas next week to crown my successor! I was 20 weeks pregnant with Miss Flora Jo during this pageant,” she added.
The video shows her in a sequined minidress, as she walks down the runway. Her husband, JetBlue heir Daniel Neeleman, joins her and walks her around the stage. She then wears a low-cut swimsuit and platform heels, and then a sparkly party dress. The video concludes with her being crowned the winner.
Hannah recently defended her traditional farming lifestyle and marriage after a Times of London article scrutinised them.
She also posted a cute video with Flora, touching her face and writing: ‘Trying to figure out the “mommy in mommy makeup”‘.
Another clip showed her accompanied by her baby, her two daughters and her mother, as they went shopping.
Despite all the glamour, Neeleman admitted that being a mom was her favorite look of the week
Hannah also competed in Mrs. World, just 12 days after giving birth to Flora.
Readers were shocked by the in-depth article, which detailed moments when her husband spoke to her and revealed that she was so exhausted by her hectic lifestyle that she was bedridden for days.
Fans took to social media to share their thoughts, with many declaring they needed to “save her.”
In a recent Instagram clip, Hannah addressed the Times article, admitting that she and her husband were “shocked” when they read it.
“A couple of weeks ago, a journalist came to our house to learn more about our family and our business,” the beauty pageant contestant began.
“We thought the interview had gone very well. However, we were stunned when we saw the printed article, which shocked us and the entire world because it was an attack on my family and my marriage,” he added.
She added that she was wrongly portrayed as “oppressed, with my husband to blame.”
“This couldn’t be further from the truth,” he clarified, noting that he believes the angle of the profile was “predetermined.”
“Together we’ve built a business from the ground up,” she said. “We’ve brought eight children into this world and have prioritized our marriage at every turn.”
Hannah was an aspiring dancer and moved to New York City at age 17 to study at Juilliard. Shortly after, she met her current husband, Daniel.
The influencer recently defended her traditional farming lifestyle and marriage to JetBlue heir Daniel Neeleman after a Times of London article scrutinized it.
Readers were shocked by the in-depth article, which revealed that she was sometimes so exhausted by her hectic lifestyle that she was bedridden for days.
The couple, who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often share snippets of their idyllic life on social media, posting under the username @BallerinaFarm, the name of their shared business.
They launched their brand, which sells a variety of products made from their livestock, including meat, desserts and produce, in 2019.
The stay-at-home mom has amassed millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube thanks to her “trad wife” content, a shortened term for “traditional wife.”
It refers to a woman who performs conventional household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and raising children.
At the end of her video, the blonde beauty assured viewers: ‘We are co-parents, co-CEOs, co-diaper changers, kitchen cleaners and decision makers, we are one.’