Robin Brown (@robin_browns_beauty_barn) is the reigning Mrs. Mason County, Washington, and will be competing for the state title of Mrs. Washington State in June. She feels ostomy surgery has given her life back, and is proud to be representing those living with an ostomy everywhere through her competition platform on gastrointestinal health & disease prevention. She is also a volunteer with the Seattle Children’s Hospital to help kids with ostomies. Though her efforts, she aims to help debunk the stigma of ostomies and empower others who may be going through similar situations to find the care and support they need to recover and thrive.

Danielle Gulden and Joe Teeters (@doublebagginit) are best friends who met in an ostomy support group in Columbus, Ohio. Together are the dynamic duo behind Double Baggin' It, sharing their humor and personal experiences with the ostomy community on social media since 2015. Their mission is to bring awareness to and advocate for ostomy life in fun and entertaining ways, including ostomy bag art, improv comedy, and more. Danielle and Joe have also led several advocacy initiatives on behalf of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation at the annual Day on the Hill and the Digestive Disease National Coalition to raise awareness of digestive diseases among Congress and the media.

Krista Deveau (@my.gut.instinct) is a kindergarten teacher from Calgary, Alberta Canada who has been fighting Crohn's disease since being diagnosed in 2001 at the age of 9. On her Instagram my.gut.instinct she brings a fresh perspective and positive attitude to living with an autoimmune disease and an ostomy in the hopes of helping others. She shares the good and the bad – because life isn't picture perfect – but prefers to focus on the positive. There's always a lesson to be learned.