Being openly gay and proudly representing the lgbtq-rstuv community, should get her at least to the final four.
I'm sure someone will still say how courageous she is for coming out.
Maybe she can self identify as black, a guaranteed finalist.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/09/06/miss-missouri-is-first-openly-gay-contestant-to-compete-for-miss-america.html