Bama grad, social media influencer explains ‘insane’ way she became Miss New York 2025

Lauren Norris might be hailing cabs, eating pretzels from street carts and walking in the shadow of the Empire State Building. But as anyone who follows her on social media will tell you, she’s a Southern girl at heart.

Norris, 27, grew up in Wetumpka and became a popular influencer during her student days at the University of Alabama. Now she’s living in New York City, sharing her experiences in the Big Apple — and earning new followers as Miss New York 2025.

“I built my brand on the quote ‘be the girl that just went for it’ by paving my own path (no matter how different it looked from others),” Norris said in a Monday Instagram post. “Let’s do this next adventure together.”…

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