Betty Maxwell Biography
Born Baciliky Andris, “Betty ” Maxwell (nee Cantrell), is an American singer, actress, model, author, and beauty pageant titleholder from Warner Robins. Maxwell is famous for auditioning for American Idol which premieres on February 27, 2022. She was crowned Miss Georgia in 2015. Additionally, the beauty pageant was crowned Miss America 2016 on September 13, 2015, by Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev. Moreover, since Neva Jane Langley, Miss America 1953, she is the first Miss Georgia to be crowned Miss America.
Betty Maxwell Age|Birthday
Maxwell was born on September 1, 1994. Therefore, she is 28 years old as of 2022 and celebrates her birthday on 1st September every year.
Betty Maxwell Height
Maxwell’s height is 5 feet 7 inches (approximately 170 centimeters).
Betty Maxwell Family
Maxwell’s parents are Mike (father) and Tassie (mother). Both of her parents are therapists. The beauty pageant grew up in Fort Valley, GA.
Betty Maxwell Husband
After passing on her crown at the 2017 Miss America pageant, the beauty pageant announced via social media that she and her long-time boyfriend, Spencer “Spinny” Maxwell had been engaged since the summer of 2016. The couple had met three months before Cantrell won Miss Georgia 2015 title and maintained a long-distance relationship throughout her reign as Miss America 2016.
However, on November 8, 2017, they eloped at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Moreover, on April 13, 2018, they had a formal wedding ceremony in Macon, Georgia in Cantrell’s hometown Greek Orthodox church.
Betty Maxwell Education
The singer attended Mount de Sales Academy for high school in Macon, Georgia. In addition, the model attended Wesleyan College and later transferred to Mercer University where she briefly studied vocal performance.
Betty Maxwell Career
2013
In late 2013, the beauty pageant entered her first pageant. Moreover, Maxwell’s first three pageants resulted in two first runner-up and one-second runner-up finishes.
2014
In February 2014, the model won the miss Presidential Pathway 2014 title. Additionally, Maxwell was one of 38 qualifiers who competed in the 2014 Miss Georgia pageant. Moreover, with a vocal performance for the talent portion of the competition, she entered on a platform of ‘Healthy Georgia, Strong America’. For the 2014 state title, Maxwell was named second.
Furthermore, on July 6, 2014, the model was crowned Miss Warner Robins 2015 which made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss Georgia pageant. Entering the state pageant in June 2015, Betty’s competition talent was a vocal performance of the aria “Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!” (You? You? Little idol of my heart”) from Act III of Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly, an aria which is sung by the title character, Cio-Cio-San, to her young half-American son just before her suicide. Moreover, the beauty pageant’s pageant platform was ‘Healthy Children, Strong America’.
2015
Maxwell won the competition on Saturday, June 20, 2015. There, she received her crown from outgoing Miss Georgia titleholder, Maggie Bridges. Moreover, the model beat out first runner-up Miss Mississippi 2015, Hannah Roberts for the 2016 title and was crowned by Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev of New York, on September 13, 2015.
2016
At the Miss America 2o16 competition held in Atlantic City, New Jersey in September 2015, the model was Georgia’s representative. Moreover, as Miss America, the model served as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.
2022
Maxwell will be contesting on American Idol Season 20 which will premiere on February 27, 2022.
Social media
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Betty Maxwell Net Worth
Maxwell’s net worth ranges between $1 million and $5 million.
