Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Wears Glam Gowns, Crown and Her 7-Month-Old Baby for Pageant Return

Mar. 15, 2025

Hannah Neeleman.Photo:Kelly Tull/Instagram; Hannah Neeleman/Instagram (2)

Kelly Tull/Instagram; Hannah Neeleman/Instagram (2)

Hannah Neeleman is returning to the pageant stage.

Known online asBallerina Farm, the Juilliard-trained dancer, entrepreneur and mother of eight left her family’s working farm in Utah to attend the Mrs. American pageant in Las Vegas. Neeleman won the title in 2023 and will crown the new winner on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

On Monday, Aug. 26, the influencer shared some behind-the-scenes snaps on Instagram Stories. For a day of interviews with the contestants, Neeleman donned a chic black sleeveless dress with a bubble hemline and pleated skirt. She added black pumps and, of course, her sparkly pageant crown.

Hannah Neeleman.Hannah Neeleman/Instagram

Hannah Neeleman/Instagram

She later shared photos from a more formal appearance, bringing all the pageant glam in a champagne-colored halter dress with intricate embellishments and beading.

Neeleman’s makeup artist for the pageant,Kelly Tull, posted a photo of Neeleman in a white beaded gown one sheer sleeve and a cutout detail at the neckline. For this look, her hair was pulled back into an elegant updo.

Hannah Neeleman.Kelly Tull/Instagram

Kelly Tull/Instagram

Last week, Neeleman looked back on her time competing in the 2023 Mrs. American pageant — which she won while 20 weeks pregnant with Flora Jo.

In the clip, Neeleman is seen wearing a variety of glamorous ensembles such as a sequin mini dress with a blue tasseled skirt, a royal blue one-piece swimsuit with a plunging neckline and a glittering ball gown with a halter neckline and white cape-like detail.

Neeleman went on to compete in the Mrs. World pageant in January 2024 — just 12 days after giving birth to her daughter.

After skyrocketing into social media fame, Neeleman has been dubbed a “trad wife,” including in a recent viral profile the U.K.’sThe Sunday Times Magazine.

The influencer, however, told the outlet that she doesn’t “necessarily identify” with the title “because we are traditional in the sense that it’s a man and a woman, we have children, but I do feel like we’re paving a lot of paths that haven’t been paved before.”

Hannah Neeleman with her husband, Daniel, and their children.Hannah Neeleman, Ballerina Farm/Instagram

Hannah Neeleman, Ballerina Farm/Instagram

Her husband Daniel, meanwhile, said, “We were already together, doing what we were doing. And then ‘trad wife’ came along.”

“We can’t help it,“ he added. “This is what we are. If we’re trad dad, trad wife, so be it.”

Neeleman further clarified her stance in anInstagram clip posted on Wednesday, July 31, saying that she and Daniel still have “many dreams to accomplish.”

On the couple’s 13-year marriage, Hannah said on Instagram: “Together we have built a business from scratch. We’ve brought eight children into this world and have prioritized our marriage all along the way. We are co-parents, co-CEOs, co-diaper changers, kitchen cleaners and decision makers.”

source: people.com