Averie Bishop was crowned Miss Texas 2022 at the finale of the state pageant held on 25th June 2022 at Eisemann Center in Richardson. She made history by becoming the very first Asian American woman to represent Texas at Miss America 2023 stage.

Averie is a first-generation law student who graduated from the SMU Dedman School of Law. Previously, for her first year on the Miss America circuit, she placed first runner up at Miss Texas and received $18,000 in scholarships. She was the first Asian American woman to represent the city of Dallas as Miss Dallas 2020.

The stunning Asian-American beauty is also on Mayor Eric Johnson’s 16-person Anti-Hate Advisory Council, where she helps advise the city and Dallas Police department on how they can respond to and prevent hate crimes in Dallas.

Averie has utilized her experience in her university’s legal affairs office to focus on higher education policy in third world countries. She was recently a Ronald Regan Presidential Foundation Fellow, U.S. Congressional Policy Fellow in Washington D.C., a University Interscholastic Scholarship recipient, and The Texas Women's Museum Woman of the Year awardee.

Moreover, Averie is the co-founder and current director of The Tulong Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aids children in third world countries to afford education. Averie and her mother also aim to eradicate the gender gap in education by offering scholarships to girls who have a passion to learn but not the necessary funds to pursue their academic aspirations.

Their foundation has expanded and provides micro-entrepreneurial loans to women, builds water wells, and constructs libraries in provincial Philippines. Her nonprofit has been internationally recognized by the Clinton Foundation and can be seen in a permanent exhibition at the brand-new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights museum. Her list of accomplishments is huge and makes her one of the strongest contenders for Miss America 2023 crown.