1. Laura Marie Kaeppeler was born on March 2,1988 and is an American beauty pageant titleholder crowned Miss America 2012 on January 14,2012, representing the state of Wisconsin.
15 Facts About Laura Kaeppeler
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Laura Kaeppeler was briefly on the board of directors for the Miss America Organization.
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Laura Kaeppeler was born to Jeff and Sue Laura Kaeppeler in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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In 2009 Laura Kaeppeler won the title of Miss Kenosha 2010.
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Laura Kaeppeler then went on to win the talent preliminary award and was second runner-up to Miss Wisconsin 2010, Kimberly Sawyer.
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One year later Laura Kaeppeler won the title of Miss Southern Wisconsin 2010.
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At the Miss Wisconsin 2011 pageant, she won the preliminary talent award, which she tied with Raeanna Johnson, who later took over the Miss Wisconsin title after Laura Kaeppeler won Miss America 2012.
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Laura Kaeppeler attended St Joseph High School and Carthage College, where she graduated in 2010 with a degree in music.
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Laura Kaeppeler was Wisconsin's representative at the Miss America 2012 competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on January 14,2012.
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Laura Kaeppeler chose a platform of supporting and mentoring children of incarcerated parents, as her father served 18 months in prison for mail fraud.
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Laura Kaeppeler met President Obama through a joint meeting with the Children's Miracle Network Hospital Champions at the White House.
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In early July 2019, Fleiss filed for divorce from Laura Kaeppeler, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Later that same month, Laura Kaeppeler was granted an emergency domestic violence restraining order against Fleiss, alleging that he verbally and physically assaulted her and "demanded she get an abortion" after telling him she was pregnant with their second child.
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Weeks later, the couple reportedly reached a $10 million divorce settlement which included Laura Kaeppeler withdrawing her assault allegations as part of the agreement.
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Laura Kaeppeler is currently the co-host of the Health Interrupted Podcast with celebrity fitness trainer, Gina Lombardi.