Mrs. Brighton Laura McGaffney will compete in the state competition
brighton – After seeing an Instagram post for the 2023 Mrs. America winner, Laura McGaffney learned there was a competition for married women.
McGaffney, a Brighton resident, decided to apply for the Michigan competition.
“I can teach my daughters about bravery,” McGaffney said. “I can give them that gift.”
McGaffney is competing as Mrs. Brighton in the 2024 Michigan-America Pageant, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m. at the Plainwell High School Performing Arts Center, 684 Starr Road.
Tournament tickets are available online indianamichiganpageants.com, Those who cannot attend in person can purchase tickets to watch a livestream of the event.
Contestants will compete for three titles: Mrs. Michigan-America, Mrs. Michigan American (runner-up) and Miss Michigan for America Strong. The three winners will represent Michigan at the national competition in Las Vegas in August.
According to the event website, contestants for the two Mrs. titles must be married, age 21 or older, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the state. Miss Michigan for America contestants must be unmarried, divorced or widowed and 18 years of age and older.
