Jaelyn Wratchford began her involvement in the Miss America Organization within the teen program, after discovering MAOTeen when searching for scholarship opportunities online. Now she serves Miss West Virginia 2021 and advocates for Investing in Our Future: The Impact of Youth Empowerment.

Jaelyn strives to keep it natural, living her authentic self while openly sharing her struggles with mental health as she inspires others to advocate for themselves, take mental and emotional breaks and to remain present and humble through life’s big moments.