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10 || MOST FITNESS || APRIL 2016race, beauty, brains, service to others, confidence, and charisma-yes, those are characteristics that a beauty queen must possess, but what do they really mean? Look no further than Nia Sanchez, the multi-talented former Miss USA 2014 and Miss Universe 1st runner up to find the answer. The elegant, stunner is someone who truly embodies the spirit of pageants and never giving up on realizing your dreams. Making history as the first Miss Nevada USA contestant to be crowned in the pageant%u2019s six decade history, Nia is one of those gems-a rare breed of toughness and beauty. A power combo that stems from her upbringing in Taekwondo resulting in a black belt, and her tenacity in the face of obstacles, coupled with natural beauty that radiates from within. She is sweet and charming and genuinely desires to use her unique position as a role model to extend beyond the pageant world. With a multi-cultural background and a stint living in Hong Kong, Nia has a passion for exploring the world, learning new languages, and connecting with women from all walks of life who need encouragement and inspiration. With a new company just getting started, which is devoted to teaching confidence to women, along with her best friend and business partner, Tegan Martin, Nia is living her dream of helping others realize theirs! MOST Fitness Magazine is honored to feature the beauty queen and her radiant smile in this issue. In our exclusive interview, Nia reveals what life is like after pageantry, and how she is settling into married bliss as a newlywed in L.A., after getting to marry her boyfriend of two and a half years just this past October, actor Daniel Booko. She is also chock-full of tips for self-defense and advice for how to use the power of positive thinking to turn that bad day around. Stay tuned for when Nia brings her confidence workshop to your city, so you can have the rare opportunity to hang out with a queen and learn to have poise like her!Photo: Bobby Quillard | http://www.quillardinc.com/