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By Monday morning Neeleman had become the most talked-about person on the internet.
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After winning Mrs. Utah in2021, she was crownedMrs.
Americanthis year (she competed as Mrs. South Dakota, which is a whole other thing).
But a few years ago, something changed.
Because, how did Neeleman and her husband afford that big ranch anyway?
Turns out, her husbands father is David Neeleman, who founded JetBlue, among other airlines.
Soon they began to pick apart everything else.
Were the Neeleman kids, all of whom are homeschooled, really happy and obedient?
And she has to have help, right?
No, she definitely has nannies that she’s hiding.
Along with the discourse, Neelemans popularity only continued to grow.
And Neeleman has never wavered.
She just continues to make bread, post videos of her dancing, and live her life.
She seems to be, at least online, completely unbothered and content.
(Which, of course, is its own kind of privilege when you have eight kids.
But on the other hand, we have no idea what her reality looks like, do we?)
Now the Mrs. World kerfuffle is adding another wrinkle to this whole thing.
I noticed it this morning while scrolling through TikTok after TikTok from pop culture commenters jumping on the bandwagon.
“Hannahs experience and circumstances are quite unique, she says.
I would ask those criticizing why it isnt okay for her to make this decision for herself.
Id imagine the discourse will continue to grow, and grow, and grow.
After all, American mothers have a lot to beangry aboutand need somewhere to channel it.
The Ballerina Farm hot-take industrial complex will continue to churn on.
Because its not really about her at all, is it?
Stephanie McNeal is a senior editor atGlamourand the authorofSwipe Up for More!
Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers.
