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Apr 20, 2021 · Derek Chauvin’s beauty queen ex-wife filed for divorce from the convicted ex-cop days after George Floyd died in his custody. Kellie May Xiong Chauvin, who was crowned Mrs. Minnesota in 2019,…
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- How Did Kellie Chauvin Decide to Participate in The Beauty Pageant?
- When Was The Contest held?
- What Questions Was Kellie Chauvin asked?
- What Did Derek Chauvin Say at The Pageant?
- Was Kellie Chauvin Really Crowned Mrs Minnesota?
- ‘I Dedicate Myself to Animals and Children and Women’
In January 2018, Kellie's close friend Sophia Xiong-Yang convinced her to compete in USOA’s Mrs Minnesota 2018. “She is such a go-getter,” Xiong-Yang said at the time. “I feel that it takes someone who is very caring, compassionate and has a lot of empathy for others to be able to do the things she does. It would be amazing if she makes Minnesota h...
The contest was held on June 23 at Bloomington Center for the Arts where she faced off against seven others including one other Hmong woman from Minnesota, according to Twin Cities. The pageant was split into four parts — including a private interview, a public interview, a swimsuit round and an evening-gown round. Before sashaying down the ramp in...
During the question-answer round, Kellie was visibly nervous and could be seen fidgeting with a piece of paper in her hand. The host then handed over the mic and asked her the question: “What three adventures do you have on your bucket list?” Kellie answered: “I would say number one would be travelling to New York City to see the Statue of Liberty....
Derek Chauvin was a constant support at the pageant for his then-wife. It's quite surprising to watch his amiable side in those old videos. Married for eight years then, Kellie lovingly spoke about her husband. “Under all that uniform, he’s just a softie,” she said. “He’s such a gentleman. He still opens the door for me, still puts my coat on for m...
Kellie reportedly won the beauty pageant and became the first Hmong woman to earn the Mrs Minnesota title. Surprisingly though, a YouTube analysis claimed that there were no actual photos or videos of her being crowned. According to the video, the first photo on the official Facebook page of the pageant was hers but it wasn't a crowning shot. Sever...
Helping others came naturally for Kellie and that was one thing expected of Mrs Minnesota America contestants. “My hobby is just helping people,” she said. She went on to volunteer as a translator at local hospitals to make her home a “safe haven” for Hmong women going through difficult times. Not just that, she also helped police officers and mili...
Apr 9, 2021 · Where is Kellie Chauvin Now? In May 2020, five days after George Floyd’s brutal death and the day after Derek Chauvin was charged and arrested for murder, Kellie filed for divorce, citing “an irretrievable breakdown” in their marriage. In a public statement made via her lawyers, Kellie said that “her utmost sympathy lies with [George ...
Jun 2, 2018 · As a child, Kellie Chauvin was teased, bullied and the only one of her friends who was not invited to participate in a local parade, all because other children called her ugly. The teasing never ...
May 30, 2020 · Kellie Chauvin is a Hmong woman who was born in Laos in 1974 during a civil war, according to a 2018 interview she did with The St. Paul Pioneer Press.Her family fled to Thailand in 1977 and lived ...
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Jan 6, 2019 · Kellie Chauvin with Toby, her Jack Russell, in Oakdale on June 1, 2018. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Press) Chauvin, who entered a Minnesota pageant at the urging of a longtime friend, said that as a ...
