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In 2021, Zachary Willmore made history as the first male student to be crowned homecoming queen in the state of Missouri

His win recently resurfaced in the media four years later, reminding Willmore of some of the hateful criticism he received after the viral moment

The influencer, now 22, spoke to PEOPLE about the experience and clarified one of the biggest misconceptions he's noticed in the discourse surrounding his homecoming queen crowning

Zachary Willmore made history and national headlines in October 2021, when he was crowned homecoming queen in front of his fellow Rock Bridge High School classmates, faculty members and several news outlets. Willmore wasn't just his school's first male student to earn the title — he was also the first man to ever hold such a title

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