“God Bless the U.S.A.” — and, now, several island nations.
Kimberly Greenwood, a former Miss Tennessee USA who worked for 18 years within the Miss Universe organization that was once owned by President Donald Trump, was nominated Monday by the White House to be the ambassador to Barbados and several other nations in the Caribbean.
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“I was raised to believe that when your country calls you to serve, you show up with gratitude, humility, and your whole heart,” Greenwood wrote on Instagram. “That is exactly what I intend to do.”
The nomination notes that Greenwood would act as ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in addition to Barbados.
Greenwood, 59, is the executive director of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA state pageants in Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia. Her husband, Lee, is best-known as the country singer behind the song “God Bless the U.S.A.” He’s been involved with Republican causes since the 1980s, having performed his signature song at rallies for George H.W. Bush’s 1988 campaign, at the 2024 Republican National Convention and several events for Trump.
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“Really, our beginning of our relationship started with patriotism and serving our military,” Kimberly said in July, referencing how the couple met on a USO Tour. “And that’s what we’ve done for our entire time together.”
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