A native of Bolivar, Shae Smith was crowned Miss Missouri USA on 11 May 2025 and will represent Missouri at the Miss USA 2025 pageant in Reno, Nevada. Shae is a junior at the University of Missouri, majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Business Administration, and a third year Mizzou Golden Girl Dancer. She is the second Miss Teen USA 2022 delegate to win a Miss title.