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Miss Montana USA Is A Tough
Beauty Queen She’s a Former Rugby Player
Photo by Dax Photography
Sibahn Doxey, 22, is more than a beauty queen. She’s an athlete, the oldest of five kids, and a member of the National Rifle Association. By Maureen Francisco
406 Magazine: How did you get into pageants? Sibahn: It was the summer of 2010 when I decided I wanted to compete in a pageant. I was about to be a senior and my sights were set on attending Baylor University. Being a private college, it was really expensive. So after looking at different scholarship options I decided I’d give Miss Montana Teen USA a shot. With zero experience on “being a girl” (I’m a big tomboy), I actually won on the first go! At that point, I didn’t even know I would go on to compete in the world’s largest teen pageant: Miss Teen USA. I found competing so exhilarating that I was hooked after that. I have basically dedicated the last five years to preparing mentally and physically for Miss USA, and now I finally have that opportunity. 406 Magazine: What has competing in pageants taught you? Sibahn: Competing in pageants has taught me several important life lessons:
with misperceptions often, but I take pride in being unique. Plus, it’s amusing to see people’s reactions when I tell them!
1. Take charge of your own life and situation. I wouldn’t have the opportunities that I have right now if I didn’t take risks and go for what I really wanted.
406 Magazine: You’re a former Miss Montana Teen USA. You mentioned competing for the title of Miss Montana USA was a tougher journey? Explain. Sibahn: Any former Teen USA contestant can tell you that there is a pressure we feel if we compete for a Miss USA title. The tough part is ignoring the criticism and realizing everything you do is for you and not to prove something to people you don’t know. Now that I have the title of Miss Montana USA, I feel invincible. I know that I make Montana proud.
2. Another lesson would be problem solving. Very rarely do schedules go exactly as planned, so being able to be flexible and create options to get to the final goal is a trait I’ve been happy to learn. 3. I’ve also learned how to handle rejection. Learning how to lose gracefully is a lesson we tend to look over. Only one girl wins the crown. So learning how to pick yourself up and remind yourself that there is a different path for you takes skill. 406 Magazine: When people look at you, what are their misperceptions (if any) about you? Sibahn: “Rugby playing beauty queen” is probably one of the biggest oxymorons out there. I deal
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406 Magazine: You are also a fitness model and actress. What made you decide to pursue the entertainment industry? Sibahn: Growing up participating in theater, the entertainment industry was a right fit. Acting was always my passion, and it was even my childhood dream job. I took a break for a while. Then I had the opportunity to be fea-
tured in Furious Seven and I had the acting bug once again. I have been in several movies since: Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Insurgent, Nice Guys, Drop Dead Diva and Burn Notice. I plan on becoming a stunt woman! As for Fitness, it has always been an interest of mine. I was scouted by a modeling agency when I was 17, and I picked it up pretty quickly. Last December I decided to further my career by visiting New York City to sign with a bigger agency. I ended up signing with a fitness agency, Silver Model Management. Since then I’ve modeled for companies like Everlast, UFC, Goodlife, and I even had a casting with Victoria’s Secret! 406 Magazine: As a model and actress, you’ve had the opportunity to travel the world. What city is your favorite to visit and why? Sibahn: I’ve been very fortunate to have traveled my whole life. I would have to say that Edinburg, Scotland was my favorite place I have visited. It’s so beautiful and the culture and the people were incredible! I love traveling in Europe because there is so much history to learn.