The 21st Show

Miss Illinois 2023 talks research, pageants and more

 
Monica Niá Jones, Miss Illinois 2022, passes off the crown to the new Miss Illinois, Jessica Tilton.

Monica Niá Jones, Miss Illinois 2022, passes off the crown to the new Miss Illinois, Jessica Tilton. Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization

Jessica Tilton, a native of Washington, Illinois, and a lecturer in biology at Bradley University, was crowned the new Miss Illinois earlier this month. She joined The 21st Show to talk about her research, competing in pageants, her charitable cause, and more.

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Jessica Tilton

Miss Illinois 2023

 

 

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