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Miss Montana to become first autistic Miss America contestant
Friday, January 11, 2013    
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Wineman, 18, will also be this year’s youngest contestant competing in the beauty pageant

Miss Montana Alexis Wineman will make history on Saturday night when she takes the stage at the 2013 Miss America Competition, becoming the first autistic contestants to ever participate in the pageant.

Wineman, 18, will also be this year’s youngest contestant competing in the beauty pageant. 

She told Fox she was diagnosed at the age of 11.  

Read more: Fox News