ALEXIS LETE: From Competing at Miss USA to WWE and Beyond

In this episode, host Lisa Opie sits down with Alexis Lete, Miss Indiana USA 2021, about her experiences in pageantry and the challenges she has faced. They discuss the crazy day she had before filming because of her car troubles, growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, her college experience at George Washington University, and her journey in pageantry, including her top five placement at Miss USA. They also address a controversial YouTube video and the importance of being authentic on social media. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the changes in the Miss USA age requirement and the power of pageantry as a stepping stone. In this conversation, Alexis Lete discusses her dating life, future plans, emotional growth, challenges in the WWE, bullying, leaving the WWE, dealing with criticism, the influence of her father on her dating life, modeling vs. pageantry, and crazy encounters. Follow Alexis Lete on social media for more content and updates: @LexLete Keep up with Miss Represented on instagram for bite-sized clips: @MissRepresentedTalks Follow Lisa: @Lisa_Opie Production by @thecodecreatives Get in touch: [email protected] Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Car Troubles 06:17 Growing Up in Louisville, Kentucky 07:39 College Experience at George Washington University 08:37 Getting into Pageants and Miss Indiana USA 10:36 Preparing for Miss USA and Top Five Placement 12:58 Controversial YouTube Video and Apologies 19:29 Scandal and Perception in the Pageant Community 27:33 Changes in Miss USA Age Requirement 31:10 The Importance of Pageantry as a Stepping Stone 33:22 The Power of Social Media and Being Real 36:55 Negative Aspects of Social Media 41:20 Dating and Self-Care 43:09 Future Plans 43:39 Emotional Growth 44:01 Challenges in the WWE 44:30 Bullying and Leaving the WWE 46:12 Dealing with Criticism 48:01 Leaving the WWE 49:51 Dating and Settling 53:25 Influence of Father on Dating Life 55:48 This or That 58:22 Modeling vs. Pageantry 59:48 Crazy Encounters 01:01:44 Social Media Handles