My lifestyle switch to veganism started 7 years ago when I was 10. My activism for the vegan lifestyle has become more widespread than just my family. As a former national titleholder for Teen Miss Earth USA, I’ve not only been able to promote veganism in my local community, but also across the nation. I’ve traveled all over, from Washington to Florida, promoting my vegan lifestyle and my personal initiative “Embrace the Earth.” My motto for it became “How to live a more eco-sustainable lifestyle, for the Earth, for your health, and for the animals.” I started handing out pamphlets at pageants I was competing at to share my new initiative. I believe my biggest success was being able to inform people about the realities of how the factory farming industry operated behind closed doors.
Being a vegan has presented its challenges, especially while living in southern Texas. I wanted to nudge people in the right direction, but not shove them. When I was younger, it was my goal to not stand out. I wanted to be just like every other kid in my school. As I grew up, however, I learned that my differences have gotten me a lot farther in life as opposed to blending in with the crowd.
One of my long term goals is in the field of marine sciences, including large-scale coral reef restoration projects and to explore deep-sea ecosystems. I will be majoring in Marine Biology in college.
Here is Alexandria in a media interview as pageant winner, including telling people they can go vegan like her: https://www.google.com/search?q=alexandria+wolfe+pageant+winner&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=3c1b2768c64ab720&ei=hI_hZ9fVMd7i5NoP0bKRwAg&start=10&sa=N&sstk=Af40H4W3E13q6RAzgZ_JcQXgtXjBG8zeCBJgIKHNIACr_BgFFocXreGvryMnKj83l70VqggLiVRkcuZ3aA9vMLeutLlNQms6SfPJZw&ved=2ahUKEwjXp7HBmKOMAxVeMVkFHVFZBIgQ8NMDegQIDBAW&biw=1440&bih=719&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:db645b3a,vid:nwoG_FrxHzY,st:0
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