[1] Griffith reached national and international headlines when she revealed she and her mother were homeless and that Griffith was out of a job after winning the title in November 2010.

According to Griffith, her mother Bonita's sudden heart attack, and major surgery led to the family's economic situation and bankruptcy.

[4] In early April fashion designer Mac Duggal stated he had agreed to design all the gowns that Griffith will need to be in the pageant free of charge.

[5] In 2013, she represented USA at the first edition of Miss Grand International 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand where she placed in the Top 20.

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