05/29/2026
The picture came in from her proud mother late last night.
Birmingham’s Cindy Whisenant reached out to tell me her daughter Kennedy Whisenant finished in the Top Ten last night at the 2025 Miss USA Pageant in Nevada!
Kennedy is 24 years old- she’s a 2019 graduate of Ramsay High School in Birmingham.
A few years later she was crowned Miss Collegiate America.
Kennedy’s story is amazing.
She was abandoned at 3 days old and dropped off at social services.
Cindy Whisenant met Kennedy 3 days later and officially adopted her months later.
Cindy snapped this picture after last night’s program was over, and even as workers cleaned up the stage behind her, Kennedy Whisenant sparkled.
It’s been an amazing life for Kennedy and more amazing things are in store.
Please congratulate Miss Alabama USA Kennedy Whisenant for her Top Ten finish, and give your best to Miss Nebraska Audrey Eckert, Miss USA 2025!
*More of Kennedy’s story here:
https://www.al.com/life/2025/10/24-years-ago-a-single-mother-adopted-an-abandoned-baby-now-look-how-far-theyve-come.html
