Becoming a pageant star requires a heavy dosage of commitment and a side dish of determination. For Nadia Mejia, the power of competition goes a long way to funding the perspective of a career starter. Nadia was born and raised in California. From a young age, her parents worked to involve her in pageants across the nation. While in school, Nadia participated in gymnastics, cheer, and advanced choir.

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There is so much power in speaking out and sharing your story. Sometimes we gotta know we aren’t alone in the pits, let down our pride and egos, and reach out for help. Transparency is key in overcoming so many of our battles — whether it’s anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, or any other struggle with our mental health. I’m blessed to have a partner, family, strong friendships, and my faith in God to help me overcome the demons & negativity that life throws at me, but none of that help would be possible if I didn’t speak out about my struggles. Never feel like there isn’t a way out of the dark because I promise you, this too shall pass & the light will shine through, but we have to allow ourselves be open & embrace that “It Ain’t Weak to Speak” ♥️ @livin_usa @livinorg ~~

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Nadia quickly held some serious firepower. She was enrolled in the Miss California pageant in 2016. She claimed the title of Miss California and eyed her sights for Miss USA. Although she didn’t claim the title of Miss USA 2016, a top-5 finish would place her on the map in terms of career advancement. The modeling gigs and calls started to ring off the hook. She was signing deal after deal and promoting her personal image across social media sites, print advertisements, and product branding.

Branding and modeling represented a fully-funded career for the young star from California. During school, Nadia had taken a particular liking to music. She was a singer and has aspirations of reaching the bright lights of the big stages at some point along her path. She started to record vocals and placed these lyrics to the song. She owns some personal records and will record her personal content when free time allows.

Her Instagram is her playground. It is the social media outlet that she frequents the most often, sharing personal glances into her life. Many of her photos depict simple imagery and action scenes, shedding away from the modeling and musician limelight. Her simple approach is most preferred by fans of her content. Her Instagram page harbors over 300,000 fans. Most of her content shares images of her boyfriend, her family, her pets, and her free time ventures. The simple life is depicted on her pages because she wishes to remain an average person. The limelight has treated her to many fortunes, but she states that there is no way she would trade fame and fortune for family and lasting friendships.

Her friendly approach keeps her accessible from the outside world. Fans write her all the time and receive thoughtful responses. She often responds to mailed content, but will also interact with her fan base via weekly video spots and guest appearances on her social media outlets.

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May be corny, may be a bit long, but this is the truth & I haven’t ranted in a while 💛 I. Am. So. Happy. I’ve made MY true genuine happiness a priority in my life & was so gentle with myself along the journey this time around & it has led me to being the best version of myself. People will always be upset and say “you’ve changed” which THANK GOD I DID — im growing!!! Don’t let anyone ever make you feel icky during the process. Your past doesn’t define you whatsoever! Focus on bettering yourself physically and emotionally & then you’ll attract the people that are good for your soul, drown out the negativity, & truly flourish. Im always so in awe of the way God puts favor on my life when I dedicate my time & love to Him. My family is healthy, my friends are true, Sam is heaven sent, my career is about to take an incredible turn because I’m doing what I love, & I am finally at the point in my life where I am being KIND TO NADIA. I look in the mirror and love who I am and believe I am worthy, which I’ve been transparent with many who know that is a true struggle of mine. I am just so grateful for growth and more blooming into my best self to come…I’ve got a special feeling about this year. Thank you to all whom are a part of thIs journey as well xx Okay…wow rant is over. Thanks for listening & I LOVE YALL 🥰 Also thank you @grabtheearth for capturing my joy ♥️

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Gigs continue to present themselves to Mejia. She recently explored the idea of working alongside Skechers, for helping to brand some of their latest footwear releases. She also works with Too Faced Cosmetics, a company that has built their following from the ground, up. Her support for start-up brands proves that she is willing to look out for the small companies within the world.


Her incredibly likable personality and her friendly approach to others will go a long way to solidify her stance of popularity within the world of social media. We cannot wait to see where her latest releases and partnerships take her to next.