Andrea "Bree" Boyce, (born March 25, 1989) is an American

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titleholder from

Florence, South Carolina Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropol ...

who was named

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2011.

Biography

From first to seventh grade, Boyce attended The Kings Academy in Florence, South Carolina. She later transferred to public school. She won the title of

on July 2, 2011, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Desiree Puglia. Boyce's platform is "Eating Healthy and Fighting Obesity." At age 17, Boyce weighed . Her doctor diagnosed her excessive weight as the source of her knee problems, and warned that she would have more health problems in the future unless she lost weight. Through healthy eating and exercise, Boyce lost . over a period of three years, and began competing in beauty pageants. After winning the title of Miss South Carolina, Boyce became the focus of extensive media attention, and was featured on ''

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''. Boyce attended Francis Marion University and was selected for membership in

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in 2015.

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* 1989 births Living people Francis Marion University alumni American beauty pageant winners People from Florence, South Carolina Miss America 2012 delegates {{US-pageant-bio-stub