Kristy Althaus was a teenager from Colorado who participated in the Miss Teen Colorado 2008 pageant. She won the title and went on to represent Colorado at the Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant.
Kristy largely disappeared from public life. Reports suggest she returned to college, pursued nursing, and avoided media. Unlike many "scandal figures," she never monetized the controversy, wrote a tell-all, or launched a podcast. Her silence became its own statement. Mis Teen Colorado Kristy Althaus
Following her state win, Althaus traveled to El Paso, Texas, to compete in the 1987 Miss Teen USA pageant. The national event was televised on CBS and hosted by Bob Barker. While Althaus did not take home the national title—which was won by Kristi Addis of Mississippi—she represented Colorado with distinction during a highly competitive year for the organization. Kristy Althaus was a teenager from Colorado who