13 things about Miss Arkansas USA 2022 Rylie Wagner

Lindsey Rylie Wagner represented Arkansas, United States in the 71st edition of Miss USA. It is a national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Arkansas is home to Miss USA 1982 Terri Britt. She was fourth runner-up to Miss Universe 1982 Karen Diane Baldwin of Canada.

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BIOGRAPHY

Hailing from Ozark, Arkansas, Wagner is an American beauty queen who is an expert in apparel merchandising and product development. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is Jerri Lynn Lindsey Wagner‘s daughter.
2. Her maternal grandfather is Jerry Wayne Lindsey.
3. She is Taylor McIlroy‘s younger sister.
4. She went to Ozark High School in Ozark and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
5. She was born in 2000.
6. In 2018, she left home for the first time, entered Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas and encountered Gary Dunn who tried to force her out of her car in Russellville.
7. She was Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2019 third runner-up.
8. She was a Miss Arkansas USA 2020 candidate.
9. From April 2020 to April 2023, she was a Warriors for Ross volunteer.
10. She was a Miss Arkansas USA 2021 finalist.
11. From 2022 to 2023, she was a volunteer at Best Buddies International, Smile Train and Make-A-Wish Mid-South.
12. She won Miss Arkansas USA 2022.
13. She was a Miss USA 2022 candidate.

TIMELINE

Wagner was 18 years old when she encountered Dunn. was twice charged and tried in the murder case of Arkansas Tech University student Nona Dirksmeyer but the jury was hung both times.

2014

• On September 22, 2014, his grandfather Jerry died at his residence in Ozark at age 75.

2016

• In March 2016, she joined United Way as a volunteer.

2017

• In July 2017, she went to Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.

2018

• On November 18, 2018, she competed at Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2019 at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was third runner-up to Maggie Williams.

2019

• In March 2019, she visited Panama City Beach again.
• In July 2019, she went to Ouray, Colorado, USA.
• On November 17, 2019, she competed at Miss Arkansas USA 2020 in Fort Smith and was unplaced.
• In December 2019, she went to Brandon, Missouri, USA.

2020

• She visited Houston, Texas, USA in June 2020 and Gore, Oklahoma in July 2020.
• In August 2020, she entered the University of Arkansas.

2021

• On May 23, 2021, she represented Ozark at Miss Arkansas USA 2021 and competed against 21 other candidates at the Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith. She won the Best in Swimsuit award and finished in the Top 12.
• In April 2021, she visited Dallas, Texas.

2022

• On April 10, 2022, she represented Ozark at Miss Arkansas USA 2022 and competed against 12 other candidates at the Fort Smith Convention Center. She won the Best in Swimsuit award and the title and was crowned by Miss Arkansas USA 2021 Stephanie Barber.
• On October 3, 2022, she represented Arkansas at Miss USA 2022 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.

2023

• On April 30, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Arkansas USA 2023 Mackenzie Hinderberger at the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center.

2024

• In May 2024, she graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in fashion and apparel design.
• In July 2024, she visited Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
• In August 2024, she visited Miami, Florida, USA.
• In September 2024, she visited Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2025

• In February 2025, she visited New York City, New York, USA.