Teen With CP Competes for Miss USA

Abbey Curran is not your average beauty pageant participant - but as the 20-year-old with cerebral palsy begins contesting for Miss USA tonight - she will surely be an inspiration to girls everywhere.

Abbey has dreamed of this day since she was a small child. Not letting her neurological disorder stop her from any of her goals, Abbey has not only made a successful run at Miss Iowa, but is also a full-time college student, plays piano and is currently taking flying lessons.

While Abbey is the first person with a disability to compete for Miss USA, she is hopefully setting a course for other young girls who are battling cerebral palsy or other disabilities. And if she wins, her role as Miss USA will surely build awareness about cerebral palsy.

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