Smith - who made history as the third Black woman crowned Miss Kansas in the state pageant's 82-year history - discussed the stunning moment.

Courtesy of Alexis Smith/Instagram Newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith is going viral for calling out her abuser on stage during her interview with judges at the Miss Kansas pageant. While the ...

Alexis Smith won this year’s Miss Kansas crown on a platform of promoting healthy relationships and ending abusive ones. When her own abuser decided to show up last month on the night of the ...

Alexis Smith, who represented Butler County and grew up in Wichita, won the title out of 26 participants. Along with winning it all, Smith won the Lesley Moss Preliminary Health and Fitness Award.

A video clip of what Smith said is now going viral after it was shared on the Miss Kansas Organization's social media pages on July 12 and has picked up over 200,000 views on Instagram.