Alexis Wineman was diagnosed with a form of autism at 11 . The fact that so many people , to whom I am a total stranger , took the time to elect me as their contestant of choice is something I am still trying to comprehend . She has been in and out of hospitals since she was born but is now home for the first time after being released from hospital last week. Wineman says the Miss America pageant was `` my own personal Everest ''
Alexis Wineman was diagnosed with a form of autism at 11 . She has been in and out of hospitals since she was born but is now home for the first time after being released from hospital last week. Wineman says the Miss America pageant was `` my own personal Everest ''