This Beauty Queen Is Proud Of Her Stutter (Part 1)

Mia Hitterman spent most of her childhood and teenage years hiding her stutter. It wasn’t until college that she discovered pageantry and finally found her community. 

In this episode of Proud Stutter, Mia talks about how joining Miss Chinese Chicago helped strengthen her confidence, embrace every part of herself, and come out as a person who stutters.

Our guest co-host is Lila Carrillo, a dear friend of Maya’s who told her about Mia after seeing her at a pageant contest in Chinatown in San Francisco. 

Mentioned In The Episode

• Mia’s Intro Video - Miss Chinese Chicago
• Donate to Proud Stutter’s Audio Documentary Project

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