Miss America
PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 23: Miss America Contestants Marissa Powell and Rachel Massie with Moet & Chandon at Celebrity Fight Night XIX at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 23, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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What is this, a book club or a Miss America pageant?
While it is still common within the modeling industry… more mainstream pop culture has shied away from it. Even the Miss America Pageant stopped listing the weights and measurements of its competitors by the 1990s
They've really accepted me into the pageant family ... Miss America is about being well-rounded. It's not just a beauty pageant. It's about service to the community and being the best example you can be.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Miss America pageant returns to Atlantic City
There she is, Miss America, headed back to Atlantic City.The Miss America pageant, a staple in Atlantic City for decades before it was moved to Las Vegas in 2006, is making a return, Gov. Chris Christie 's spokesman Michael Drewniak confirmed Wednesday. Read more »
Around the web
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Feminist protest: Breast-beating
die hard. When a handful of feminists protested at the 1968 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, they burned no brassières. They did, however, dump a few (and make-up and high-heeled shoes) into a “freedom trash can”, while also crowning a sheep. Now the 5/23/13 from Economist Read more »
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Miss America on gun control, Joe Biden, weight gain and what it’s like to meet Beyonce
where I was during the swimsuit competition — especially not traveling to a different city every 48 hours, roughly 20,000 miles a month. It’s just not feasible. But I’m glad that anyone even cares what Miss America’s doing. I think that’s awesome. 5/23/13 from The Daily Caller Read more »
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Former Miss America considering run for Senate
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Chinese-born Canadian citizen is being held for stalking the family of Academy Award-winning actress and Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence. The Indian Hills Police DepartmentMore >> The Indian Hills Police Department said Han Co from WAVE 3 TV Read more »
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Former Miss America May Take On Mitch McConnell
Henry, who was crowned Miss America in 2000 and is married to former Lt. Gov. Steve Henry, told ABC News she is being “urged by a number of individuals in political leadership to contemplate the possibility of running for Senate” as a Democrat. “I feel I owe from ABC News Read more »
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Former Miss America latest to look at US Senate
French Henry said Wednesday that she's being encouraged to run, but that she has made no decision. The Louisville clothing designer is only the latest Democrat to consider taking on McConnell, who, as the longest serving U.S. senator in Kentucky history, i from WHAS11.com Read more »
