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GENTRY, Abbie
GENTRY, Abbie. (Dubuque, IA-- ). During a regional competition held in June 2016, Gentry was crowned Mrs. Iowa. She also received notice for being the most photogenic and having the best complexion.
She represented Iowa at the Mrs. America Celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 27th. Some of the money she raised as Mrs. Iowa was donated to Chelsey's Dream Foundation, an Anamosa, Iowa-based organization that helped reduce the high costs of adoption.
See: https://www.facebook.com/AbbieGentryStylist
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Source:
Gloss, Mega. "Close to Her Heart," Her, a Magazine for Women, September, 2016, p. 8