Allyn Rose

Who is Allyn Rose?

Allyn Rose is an American beauty pageant titleholder, model and breast cancer advocate from Newburg, Maryland.

Rose won the title of Miss District of Columbia 2012 in a state pageant held in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 2012, and competed in the Miss America 2013 pageant. Rose's previous pageant experience includes winning the 1st Miss Sinergy breast cancer philanthropy pageant held at the House of Sweden Embassy in Washington, D.C. She then went on to win the Miss Maryland USA 2011 title. She represented Maryland in the Miss USA 2011 pageant in June 2011, placing in the Top 8 overall and receiving America's vote for "Best in Evening Gown."

After losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of 16, Rose partnered with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tigerlilly Foundation, educating women in cancer prevention.

With plans of becoming an attorney, Allyn worked as a paralegal for four years. But in March 2012, her boss was diagnosed with Stage III pancreatic cancer, passing away in October 2012. One month later, Allyn came public with a decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy. Allyn was featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, E!