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In October 2010 when Blair Griffith won the title of Miss Colorado USA, it seemed like all of the dreams her late father had for her were coming true.

Then one month later, the 23-year old and her mother, Bonita were evicted from their home, leaving them homeless.

It's taken a couple of months for Blair to feel strong enough to tell others about what she has gone through.

"It was a difficult thing to go through to sit there and go, 'Where are we going to go now,'" she said. "I hope that people will see this and realize, 'Wow, she is a real person,' or 'Hey, I didn't think there was someone out there going through something similar as me,'"

Prior to being evicted, her mom had a good job and income. When she suffered a heart attack that required major surgery their savings quickly dwindled. Now they have to depend on the kindness of a family friend to keep a roof above their heads.

"This house doesn't belong to me, it belongs to God. He's just letting me loan it. So I'm just sharing it with them," says family friend Teresa McCaskill.

Despite what seems like a string of bad luck, Griffith who graduated magna cum laude graduate of the Art Institute of Colorado keeps her spirits up and her head held high.

"You do sit there and go 'Oh gosh not again", but at the same time I think it's almost like a test," Griffith says. "It's a test to see if you can handle it and what will you make out of your situation.

Blair is not going to let anything stop her from running for Miss USA in June.

"I meet people that give me strength, I have no place to complain about anything in my life," she says.

Here's hoping she can with the title of Miss USA