“Your new Miss Kentucky is…” A moment of heavy silence. Head down, all 20-year-old Ariana Rodriguez can see is her trembling hands intertwined with her fellow finalist’s and the stage lights reflecting off the golden gemstones covering her satin gown.  Ariana Rodriguez trades in her pageant gowns for a blazer and tie on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Lexington, KY, to symbolize her barrier-breaking win as Miss Kentucky. Photo by Elizabeth Hunter. “Ariana Rodriguez, Bardstown!” the announcer said....

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