Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh challenges beauty queen stereotypes and advocates for pancreatic cancer research

Madison Marsh, the first active-duty Air Force officer crowned Miss America, is challenging Hollywood's stereotypes about beauty pageants. She emphasizes that pageants focus on public speaking and community service, not just glamour. Marsh, who lost her mother to pancreatic cancer, advocates for increased funding for research. She plans to speak to Congress to secure $25 million for pancreatic cancer programs and raise the National Institutes of Health budget. She highlights the need for more funding for pancreatic cancer, which has a low survival rate compared to other cancers. Marsh aims to ensure that funding is allocated effectively to support research in this area.