Riley Joseph Hedstrom, born in Minnesota, represented the U.S. in various beauty pageants, becoming the first Mr. America Global. A business intelligence engineer, he faced legal issues during college but graduated with a degree in mathematics and finance. Hedstrom is openly gay, engaged, and involved in the modeling industry.
20 Mr. America Global 2025 candidates competing in Washington, D.C.
Riley Joseph Hedstrom, a data engineer from Blaine, Minnesota, was crowned Mr. America Global 2024. He will crown his successor on August 23, 2025, during the inaugural Mr. America Global pageant. Hedstrom holds a mathematics and finance degree and has held various roles in business intelligence since 2018.
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