13 things about Miss Colorado USA 2025 Sydney Hella

Sydney Hella competed in Miss Colorado USA three times. She represented Colorado, United States in the 20th edition of Miss Earth USA and the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Hella is an American teacher, social media manager and beauty queen originally from Fargo, North Dakota, USA. She is a former second grade teacher at Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado.

From Fargo, Hella moved to Denver, Colorado. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She attended Fargo South High School in Fargo.
2. She was born in 1999.
3. From 2016 to 2021, she attended the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA where she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary eduction and teaching.
4. In 2021, she founded a social media management firm Syd the Kyd.
5. She was a Miss Colorado USA 2022 semifinalist.
6. In 2023, she joined the We Clean Trails movement.
7. She was Miss Colorado USA 2023 second runner-up.
8. In 2024, she rebranded Syd the Kyd as Not Yours Socials.
9. She is Miss Earth Colorado 2024.
10. She was crowned Miss Fire USA 2024 at Miss Earth USA 2024.
11. She was Miss Minnesota USA 2025 third runner-up.
12. She is Miss Colorado USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Hella advocates for education reform and safer school environments. Her company Not Yours Socials specializes in creating engaging social media content for small businesses.

2010s

• In September 2017, she entered the University of St. Thomas.

2020s

• In May 2021, she graduated from the University of St. Thomas.
• On July 3, 2022, she competed against 49 other Miss Colorado USA 2022 candidates at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado and finished in the Top 16.
• On July 16, 2023, she competed against 40 other Miss Colorado USA 2023 candidates at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park in Greeley. She was second runner-up to Arianna Lemus.
• On August 14, 2023, she was crowned Miss Earth Colorado 2024.
• On December 31, 2023, she represented Colorado at Miss Earth USA 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, USA. She finished fourth and was crowned Miss Fire USA 2024.
• On August 4, 2024, she renamed Syd the Kyd as Not Yours Socials.
• On August 10, 2025, she competed against seven other Miss Minnesota USA 2025 candidates at The Franklin Center in Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. She was third runner-up to Megan Rivera.
• On September 29, 2025, she was officially appointed Miss Colorado USA 2025.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Colorado at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.