Saryna Ritter

International Ms Illinois 2026 | International Ms USA 2027 Delegate

More Than a Crown. A Legacy of Compassion, Courage, and Purpose.

For Saryna Ritter, true beauty is not measured by a crown, a title, or the applause of an audience. It is measured by the lives we touch, the hope we restore, and the courage we inspire in others.

A mother, award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, Certified Mental Health Coach, and nationally recognized community advocate, Saryna has dedicated her life to empowering women, championing mental wellness, and transforming personal experiences into meaningful service.

Her mission is simple yet powerful: to remind every woman that her worth is never defined by a title, her circumstances, or her past, but by the strength, resilience, and purpose she carries within.

A Voice for Mental Health and Women's Empowerment

As a passionate mental health advocate, Saryna believes that emotional well-being is just as important as physical health, especially within the competitive world of pageantry.

In February 2025, she created her 30-Day Mental Health Challenge, an initiative designed to encourage self-reflection, positive affirmations, emotional awareness, self-care, and personal growth. Through educational conversations and interactive workshops, she has brought these principles directly to pageant contestants, titleholders, and women seeking to strengthen their confidence and mental well-being.

In September 2025, Saryna was honored with the Mental Health Champion Award by Naturelle WellEarth Foundation International, recognizing her commitment to advocacy and awareness. She further expanded her ability to serve others by becoming a Certified Mental Health Coach in 2026.

A proud supporter of Still She Rose since 2023, Saryna strongly believes in the organization's mission of supporting mental wellness, positive body image, self-esteem, and the recognition that a woman's identity extends far beyond pageantry.

Her advocacy is rooted in the belief that strength is not the absence of struggle, but the decision to keep rising, growing, and helping others do the same.

A Heart for Service: You Gotta Have Faith

Inspired by the memory of her late sister, Faith, Saryna helps lead You Gotta Have Faith, a charitable organization dedicated to providing compassion, resources, and hope to families experiencing hardship, particularly those navigating the emotional and financial challenges of neonatal intensive care and infant loss.

Through the organization, Saryna has participated in the distribution of essential infant supplies, handmade blankets, angel gowns, care packages, and other necessities to hospitals and families in need.

Her commitment to giving back extends far beyond one cause. She actively supports food pantries, community donation programs, animal welfare organizations, childhood literacy initiatives, and nonprofits serving families in crisis.

Her service has included hospital donations throughout Illinois, food assistance initiatives, volunteer work with Feed My Starving Children, community outreach with local schools, and charitable support for organizations that share her commitment to compassion and healing.

During volunteer efforts in Seattle, she also supported NICU-related outreach and participated in a Food Lifeline initiative involving 13,457 pounds of apples.

For Saryna, philanthropy is not an occasional act of kindness. It is a lifelong responsibility to ensure that others feel seen, supported, and never forgotten.

Recognized for Making a Difference

Saryna's dedication to community service, advocacy, leadership, and entrepreneurship has earned her several prestigious honors:

• 2024 Gold President's Volunteer Service Award, recognizing more than 500 hours of volunteer service.

• 2025 Mental Health Champion Award, presented by Naturelle WellEarth Foundation International.

• 2026 Legacy of Compassion Award, presented through the Global Volunteer Recognition Program.

• Executive Board Member, Global Volunteer Recognition Program.

• 2024 Kerry Damiano Style Award, Global Beauty Awards.

• 2025 Best Sponsor Award, Global Beauty Awards.

• 2026 Best Entrepreneur Award, Global Beauty Awards.

Each recognition reflects her belief that meaningful leadership is measured not only by professional achievements but also by the positive change created for others.

Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship and Pageantry

As the founder of Go Bling Yourself, established in 2008, Saryna has spent 18 years empowering women through fashion, confidence, and community. Her business has supported more than 100,000 women and has grown into a major jewelry sponsorship presence within the American pageant industry.

Through her business, she advocates for female entrepreneurship, collaboration, self-expression, and the importance of women supporting women.

Saryna also created Spill the Bling, a podcast dedicated to authentic, unfiltered conversations about womanhood, motherhood, personal growth, and the realities of pageantry beyond the stage. The podcast provides a platform for meaningful dialogue while supporting her charitable mission through You Gotta Have Faith.

A former International Mrs USA 2024 and current International Ms Illinois 2026, Saryna views pageantry as an opportunity to amplify voices, build community, and create lasting change rather than simply earn a title.

Her Mission: A Legacy Beyond the Crown

As she prepares to compete for International Ms USA during New York Fashion Week in February 2027, Saryna is committed to expanding mental health awareness, encouraging authentic conversations, and inspiring women to recognize their value at every stage of life.

She hopes to continue creating spaces where women feel safe discussing their struggles, celebrating their growth, and recognizing that asking for support is a sign of strength.

Her work embodies the spirit of Still She Rose: resilience, self-worth, compassion, and the determination to rise beyond life's challenges.

Saryna believes that the greatest legacy a queen can leave is not the crown she passes on, but the confidence she builds, the kindness she shares, and the lives she changes.

Because every woman deserves to know that she is worthy, she is enough, and no matter what life brings, she can rise again.

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Still She Rose is a wellness program for leaders, women and teens in the pageant industry. Funded by the B4ACUSA Foundation, wellness program initiatives are open to all pageant community members.

The ROSE is symbolic of the spirit that grows within each of us when proper care and attention is applied.

Together, we can encourage wellness through self care, positive body image, renewed self esteem and affirmation of one's identity beyond pageantry. We aim to engage in a conversation of support, honesty, reflection and awareness, in order to promote wellness as the foundation of the pageant industry.

Because each of us can say, She Struggled; and Still She Rose.