After finishing second at the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant, Mara Carpenter addresses being overlooked in the press coverage dominated by Jordon Hudson and applauds all contestants for their hard work and unity. Mara Carpenter, the newly crowned runner-up at the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant, is speaking out after media coverage surrounding the event focused heavily on fellow contestant Jordon Hudson — girlfriend of NFL legend Bill Belichick — while largely ignoring her own accomplishment. Carpenter, who represented Cumberland County and placed second in the statewide competition, took to Instagram Stories on Monday, May 12, to express both gratitude … Continue reading Miss Maine USA Runner-Up Mara Carpenter Breaks Silence on Media Bias Amid Jordon Hudson Spotlight