Amanda Mertz was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2012

Road to Miss USA 2012


24 year old Amanda Mertz was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2012 on January 23, 2012 at Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green. She will represent Kentucky in the upcoming Miss USA 2012 Pageant.




Amanda Mertz, 24, is a professional model from Louisville. She was the 2nd runner-up in 2011 Pageant and 4th runner-up in 2010 Pageant.

Last year was "one of the toughest but bittersweet 12 months of my life," she wrote on her Facebook page. "Learned a lot about others, true friends and most importantly I learned so much about myself. Making the cover of MAXIM Magazine was never in a million years, something a little KY girl like me had thought I'd ever accomplish but work hard and dream big is all I can say, good things come to good people when you least expect it."

Mertz, 25, is also part of the Hooters 2012 desk calendar.

"I have about 8 or 9 pics in there so go buy one to see the rest!" she wrote. "Hope everyone is having a great beginning to 2012."

According to her Facebook page, she is a back-cover model for the 2012 Hooters calendar.

"I specialize in swimsuit, fitness and print work," she wrote.

Video of Amanda Mertz Gets Wet for the Navy



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