Following her Miss Utah USA win earlier this week, Rachel Slawson, 25, will become the first openly bisexual contestant in the Miss USA competition, a notable first in the pageant's nearly 70 year history, according to NBC News.

Before the win, Slawson wrote on Instagram that "being Queer is not a 'platform.'" She continued, "I may be LGBTQ, but that’s just one detail on the list of things that make me Rachel." 

Slawson, who wrote on Instagram in another post that she's been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has also been vocal about her mental health journey on social media and her personal website. Read more...