Hi! I’m Rylee, I’m from southwestern Minnesota, and fashion has always been a love of mine. Clothing allows me to express myself, and is incorporated in my day to day life. I love shopping, and trying new styles which continues to grow my passion for fashion and beauty. Some of my hobbies outside the beauty community are reading, writing, singing, ice skating, playing volleyball, practicing instruments, and traveling. I spend my free time with my loved ones, and helping around the community by being involved in YES Team (Youth Eco Solutions), FFA (Future Farmers Of America), Math Counts, Newspaper, and Knowledge Bowl. Being able to be apart of these has helped me grow my determination, flexibility, open mindedness, and creativity.

I want to show kids the meaning of self love, and help them express themselves in a way that makes them feel comfortable and amazing about themselves. With that includes kindness, and lifting others up as well, be kind to yourself, others, and earth around you. YES team has really helped me learn and expand my knowledge of the world, and I hope to be able to teach that to others around the world.

The message I would like to put out to other kids around the world is that its not about what others think about you, it’s about staying true to yourself and what you think about yourself. Do what makes YOU happy, after all, you are the person your spending the rest of your life with. From someone coming from a small town, and age being a setback from doing bigger things, never let that stop you or define you, you are worthy of extraordinary things, and you can be anything you want to be.