Allyn Rose
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About
Miss Maryland 2011 who placed in the top eight for the Miss USA pageant and has since become a highly active breast cancer advocate. At age 24, she went viral for her decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy surgery due to losing her mother, grandmother and great aunt to breast cancer. She was the first woman to model for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit with a mastectomy.
Before Fame
She worked as a paralegal for four years.
Trivia
She was the recipient of the Women's Health Advocacy Award in March 2013 for her work educating the public about breast cancer. She is a founder of a non-profit organization for women undergoing mastectomy, called The Previvor. Her social media movement, #SelfExamGram, teaches women proper ways to perform self breast exams.
Family Life
Her mother passed away from breast cancer, spurring her to support preventative care.
Associated With
She was interviewed by Katie Couric in 2012 about her decision to have a double mastectomy.
