Andrea held five beauty titles over the years, including Miss West Coast, Miss Nuestra Belleza USA, Miss Fresno County, Miss Regional West, and Miss California Congeniality. Yet those closest to her say the crowns were never what mattered most.
What mattered was how she showed up for others.
During treatment, Andrea met a young boy who wore a superhero costume to chemotherapy. That moment sparked something lasting. Together, Andrea and Chris founded “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” a program dedicated to bringing joy to hospitalized children. They dressed as superheroes, visited pediatric wards, and showed up with mascots, characters, and gifts—small moments of magic in the middle of fear and pain.
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