Anane Loveday was crowned in September 2017. She is 16 years old and from Grosse Ile, Michigan. Anane was adopted from Ethiopia at age 8, had hoped her first pageant competition would lead to college scholarship money, never expecting to win a state title.
She said therapy and a strong relationship with her adoptive parents have helped her work through the trauma she experienced as a child. Anane Loveday said she wants to become a medical doctor because she likes helping others. She stands 160 cm tall.