Alexis Wineman, will represent Montana in 2013 Miss America Competition as the first autistic contestant.  

 Miss Montana from Cut Bank was diagnosed with pervasive Development Disorder, with borderline Asperger Syndrome at age 11 and struggled to fit in while growing up, now she will represent Montana in Miss America, according to Billings Gazette. 

"For the longest time I just really wanted to know what was wrong with me," said Wineman, adding, "When I was finally diagnosed I felt like it came too late," in interview with Fox news.