Written by Kelsi Karruli, Dailymail.Com
17:46 January 30, 2024, updated 19:02 January 30, 2024
The beauty queen and mother of eight proved that parenthood doesn’t stop her from pursuing her dreams – on stage at the Mrs. World beauty pageant in Las Vegas when it rosejust two weeks after giving birth to my youngest child.
Hannah Neeleman, 33, ditched her post-baby diapers and donned a jaw-dropping gown and swimsuit to head to Sin City to compete for the crown. There she wowed the judges with her stunning looks.
The Utah-based influencer, who became a social media star by regularly documenting her lifestyle as a housewife on her family’s farm, shared a behind-the-scenes look at her preparation for the beauty pageant. , revealed how she dressed up for the stage while breastfeeding her newborn.
Leaving her seven other children at home on the farm, Hannah took her two-week-old baby to represent the United States in the International Mrs. World competition, where married women from around the world compete for the crown.
A former ballerina trained at Juilliard, Hannah trades in her baggy clothes for a gown and prepares herself for what it means to compete with the newborn Flora Jo.
In an interview with The New York Times, she said she was “still bleeding a little” but was ready to show off her beauty on the runway.
She told the magazine, “Many of us have children, and I don’t think there’s any shame in showing that I just had a child.”
“Well, you won’t have a perfectly flat stomach.”
Hannah documented her pageant experience on social media, giving her followers a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to compete with a newborn.
Behind the glitz and glamor of the gorgeous gowns and glittery make-up is a 33-year-old woman trying to balance her duties as a mother and pageant queen.
In one photo, Hannah is seen sitting behind a ring light as she breastfeeds her baby while her makeup artist and hairstylist remain on top of her.
The mother of eight told the New York Times: “She inhaled a lot of hairspray, but other than that she was okay.”
Despite her hectic schedule in Sin City, Hannah shows her followers that she’s a doting mother and beauty queen as well.
Another photo showed the mother rocking back and forth as she breastfed her baby, with her glamorous curls and beautiful gown.
Many fans are convinced that Hannah hides a nanny who takes care of her children off-camera, but the beauty queen is adamant that she doesn’t have a nanny and occasionally dates She said she simply hires a babysitter for the evenings and a “homeschool” teacher. her children.
Hannah, who has previously wowed in pageants, admitted that she thought about joining Mrs World immediately after giving birth, adding that she and her husband Daniel had prayed about it.
“He was like, ‘God, let Hannah know what she needs to do. Either let her know it’s okay if she doesn’t go, or give her the strength and healing to get her there.’ she told the media.
After deciding to enter the competition, she called a hairstylist to give her new highlights in her bathtub. The bathtub was the one in which she had just given birth a few days earlier without any medication.
Speaking about the birth of her eighth child, she added: “She kind of slipped out. She was almost born in the bathroom.”
Last year, Hannah was named Mrs. American and her answers to questions about female empowerment went viral on social media.
She said, “After holding my newborn baby in my arms, the feeling of motherhood and bringing my baby to earth is the most empowering feeling I have ever felt.”
Shortly after, Hannah’s number of followers increased exponentially. As of 2021, she had just over 200,000 followers.
Now, her follower count has skyrocketed to nearly 9 million.
And fans couldn’t get enough of the “super mom” who was shown milking cows, baking sourdough bread and caring for her children.
Since then, she has branded her lifestyle as ‘Ballerina Farm’, frequently boasting about her freshly baked breads and cakes, as well as her livestock and children.
Fans are impressed by her mother’s farm-loving personality and her ability to ease through postpartum life.
In addition to making cash by showcasing her aesthetic online, Hannah sells dry packs of sourdough starter for $18, as well as croissants, gingham aprons, and flatware sets.
She is also working on building a store and cafe for Ballerina Farm, according to the New York Times.
Before becoming a coveted farmer and mother, the blonde beauty was a professional dancer who studied at Juilliard and then moved to Brazil with Danielle.
After the lovebirds discovered their passion for the slow life, they moved to Utah and purchased a large ranch.
After Hannah’s viral success, many viewers began to wonder how the family could afford their simple but expensive lifestyle.
As it turns out, Daniel’s father is David Neeleman, who founded JetBlue and many other airlines.
Upon learning how the family earned their money, many fans began to turn against Hannah, even criticizing her decision to re-enter the pageant world so soon after giving birth.
Some viewers claimed the mother of eight was setting unrealistic standards for women who have just given birth.
“A pageant is not like running a marathon,” Hanna told the magazine in response to her critics. I literally sit in the chair and am almost spoiled. ”
And while Hannah assured her followers that she and her baby were treated like stars while competing, it came at a price.
Maureen Mink, who competed as Mrs. Navajo Nation, told the New York Times that she spends about $75,000 a year on pageants.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Ecuador told the media that there is an entry fee of $2,500 to compete in Mrs. World.
On Sunday, January 21st, Hannah realized she didn’t make it to the top six, then watched as Mrs. German took home the crown.
After the pageant, Hannah ditched the sequins and glamorous makeup, breastfed her baby, and returned to life on the farm.