Mary Sickler

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mary Sickler

• Mary Sickler lived in Houston, Texas, and Valley, Nebraska, before settling in Nevada.

• She has been competing in beauty pageants since the age of 10.

  

• In 2018, Mary Sickler was a semi-finalist at Miss Texas Teen USA. In 2019, she placed 3rd runner-up at Miss Texas Teen USA and 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska Teen USA.

• In 2022, she competed at Miss Nebraska USA and reached the semi-finals.

• In 2023, Mary earned the title of 1st runner-up at Miss Texas USA.

• In 2024, she again competed in Miss Texas USA and finished as 2nd runner-up.

• Mary Sickler began losing her hair in December 2024. She initially noticed a small circular bald spot on the top of her head, which she thought was caused by styling her hair in a tight ponytail.

• As her hair loss spread to her eyebrows, eyelashes, and body, she was initially diagnosed with alopecia areata, which later progressed to alopecia universalis, causing complete hair loss across her scalp and body.

• Sickler was devastated by her hair loss and worried about her modelling career with a top New York agency, so she initially kept her condition secret.

• In May 2025, she was named first runner-up at Miss Texas USA, and in July 2025, she won the Miss Nevada USA title, which qualified her to compete in Miss USA.

  

• In July 2025, Sickler chose to shave the remaining 50 hairs on her head, fully embracing her condition.

• Sickler once said that losing her hair made her feel unrecognisable and less confident, but she gradually realised her worth and determination remained the same despite her hair loss.

• In September 2025, Mary Sickler shared her alopecia journey on Instagram to inspire and give hope to others facing challenges.

  

• On 22 October 2025, during the Miss USA preliminaries in Reno, Mary Sickler walked the stage without a wig for the first time, becoming the first contestant to appear without hair.

 

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• Mary Sickler believes in contributing to society and works in collaboration with many non-profit organisations.

  

• She serves as the president of a non-profit organisation named Guardian Alliance Foundation.

 

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• Mary has experienced sexual assault in the past. She later launched an awareness program at Rice University and created a mobile app called Bee Challenged to support others.

• Apart from working as a model, Mary teaches self-defence and advocates for empowerment and awareness for survivors of sexual assault.

  

• Mary is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog named Pixie.

  

• She loves travelling and often shares her travel experiences on social media.