Jonét Nichelle is the official representative of Rhode Island in Miss USA 2020. She is a 25 year old resident of North Providence Rhode Island and graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Human Services from Post University.
Jonét is an advocate for the LGBTQ community and the founder of “This is her, she is me: Finding the strength to walk away” a program to spread awareness and prevent domestic violence towards women. As a survivor of domestic violence, Jonét never realized how strong she was until being strong was her only option. She has attended various support groups and women’s shelters to share her story and plans to grow her organization to help those who in need and provide them with educational tools and resources.