Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman returns to Mrs. American pageant… a year after ‘trad wife’ influencer won title while pregnant with eight child

Hannah Neeleman made her comeback at the Mrs. American pageant in Vegas on Saturday, a year after winning the title while 20 weeks pregnant with her eighth child.

The popular ‘trad wife’ influencer and founder of Ballerina Farm, 34, shared her journey via her Instagram stories as she prepared for the pageant where she would crown her successor.

The Juilliard-trained ballet dancer, who recently defended her traditional lifestyle and marriage, started the day looking fresh-faced as she got ready for rehearsal.

She shared a clip holding one of her babies and captured how glamorous she looked that day.

“Today is just a rehearsal, so we’re going to make a very fresh face, radiant and beautiful,” she said.

In the next clip, she was seen in her final outfit, all glam: a white button-up top, a gold pleated skirt, a “Mrs. American” sash, and her crown.

“And I’m going…” she captioned the video.

She then shared an adorable video of her baby Flora touching her face and writing, “Trying to figure out ‘mom with parent makeup.'”

Another clip shows her going shopping with her baby, her two daughters and her mother.

She also shared a photo of a souvenir yearbook featuring her beautiful image as Mrs. American.

Hannah then shared a clip from makeup artist Kelly Tull showing the back of a gorgeous dress she wore on day one.

Despite all the glamour, Neeleman admitted that motherhood was her favourite ‘look’ of the week.

The influencer posted a photo of herself holding her baby on her chest and wrote: ‘Of all the “looks” I’ve had this week…. This is always my favorite. Just a mom, you know?’

The entrepreneur has won the 2023 Mrs. American pageant, which sees married state titleholders from across America compete for the top title.

She was then 20 weeks pregnant with her eighth child, daughter Flora Jo.

Later, 12 days after Flora was born, she competed in Mrs. World.

Mrs. America 2024 will crown a new winner on August 28 in Las Vegas.

Earlier this week, she shared a montage video from the last election, writing, “A night I will never forget.”

“This year has flown by. Next week I’m going to Las Vegas to crown my successor! I was 20 weeks pregnant with Miss Flora Jo during this pageant,” she added.

The video shows her in a sequined minidress, strutting down the runway. Her husband, JetBlue heir Daniel Neeleman, joins her and escorts her across the stage. Later, she wears a plunging swimsuit and platform heels, and then a glittering ball gown. The video ends with her being crowned the winner.

Hannah recently defended her traditional farming life and her marriage after an article in the Times of London took a critical look at it.

Readers were shocked by the in-depth article, which detailed moments when her husband spoke to her and revealed that she was so exhausted from her hectic lifestyle that she was bedridden for days.

Fans shared their thoughts on social media, with many declaring that they had to “save her.”

In a recent Instagram video, Hannah responded to the Times article, admitting that she and her husband were “shocked” when they read it.

“A few weeks ago a reporter came to our home to learn more about our family and our business,” the beauty pageant contestant began.

‘We thought the interview went very well. We were taken [aback]“When we saw the printed article, it shocked us and the world because it was an attack on my family and my marriage,” she added.

She added that she was wrongly portrayed as “oppressed, and that my husband was to blame.”

“This is absolutely not true,” she clarified, noting that she believed the angle of the profile was “predetermined.”

“We built a business together from scratch,” she confirmed. “We brought eight children into the world and put our marriage first the whole way.”

Hannah was once an aspiring ballerina who moved to New York City at age 17 to study at Juilliard, where she met her current husband, Daniel, shortly after.

The couple, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often share glimpses of their idyllic life on social media, under the handle @BallerinaFarm, the name of their joint business.

In 2019, they launched their brand, which sells a range of products made from their livestock, including meat, desserts and vegetables.

The housewife has millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube thanks to her ‘trad wife’ content, short for ‘traditional wife’.

This refers to a woman who performs conventional household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and raising children.

At the end of her video, the blonde beauty assured viewers, “We are co-parents, co-CEOs, co-diaper changers, kitchen cleaners and decision makers, we are one.”