This isn’t Audrey Eckert’s first crown.
Six months before Eckert was crowned Miss USA 2025, she was named Miss Nebraska—a dream she previously noted she had since she was 9 years old.
“04/06/25 – a day I will never forget,” she wrote on Instagram after winning the state title. “Dreams really do come true.”
Having competed since she was a kid, Eckert was also named Miss Nebraska Preteen in 2015, Miss Nebraska Jr. Teen in 2017, Miss Princess of America Sweetheart in 2018 and Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020—going on to finish in the top five for Miss Teen USA.
She works in social media.
Eckert was hired as the Social Media and Marketing Coordinator for the brand Sapahn, which she’s described as “a Thai handbag brand with a powerful human rights mission.”
But social media isn’t just her job. Creating safer online spaces is also one of her passions.
“My impact through digital safety started by working firsthand with kids every week,” she wrote in an October Instagram post. “I noticed many arriving anxious, withdrawn, even scared, and the cause wasn’t always obvious. Cyberbullying, predators in DMs, and rumors spreading behind screens were all too common. Nearly half of teens have experienced cyberbullying, and 1 in 5 children have encountered predatory behavior online. Social media doesn’t have to steal confidence. Together, we’re helping a generation thrive online, safely and confidently.”
