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Miss USA
Tami Farrell Assumes Miss California USA Title
After a tumultuous few months of controversy and tabloid gossip, Miss California USA and first runner-up at the 2009 Miss USA Pageant Carrie Prejean has been officially stripped of her state title. As first runner-up in the 2009 Miss California USA Pageant, Tami Farrell has been crowned the new Miss California USA. Tami, of course, was Miss Teen USA 2003. Prior to the 2009 Miss California USA Pageant, Tami was crowned Miss Malibu USA 2009.
[updated 06/11/09]
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Miss America Organization
Winners Abound in MAO State Pageants
The 2010 Miss America Pageant may not be until January 30, but the field of competitors is already begin to shape up as six states crowned their queens over the weekend. The action began in Missouri as 28 women competed for the Miss Missouri title, which was ultimately awarded to Tara Osseck. A few hours away, 41 women watched as 20-year old Oklahoma University student Taylor Treat was crowned Miss Oklahoma. Taylor steps into some big shoes as two of the last three Miss Oklahoma winners have been crowned Miss America (Jennifer Berry-Gooden in 2006, Lauren Nelson in 2007). Twenty-three year old Nicole Miner had finished in the Top 5 in the last three Miss New Mexico Pageants and the fourth time was the charm as she took the overall title this time around. Miss Omaha Brittany Jeffers finished first in community service, interview and evening wear en route to being named Miss Nebraska. Just south of Brittany, Becki Ronen didn’t win any of her pageant’s preliminaries but that didn’t stop her from shining on the final night and being crowned Miss Kansas 2009. Down in Alabama, Miss Hoover Liz Cochran won the title of Miss Alabama on her third time competing in the state pageant.
[updated 06/08/09]
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Mississippi Becoming More Oustanding
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Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen 2008 Morgan Lindsey Burnett |
Thirty-four teens are gearing up to compete for the title of Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen, as the competition kicks off on June 11 and will run through June 13. This year’s field marks an increase from last year’s group of 29 competitors, and 10 of last year’s teens are returning for another shot at the state title. The winner will advance to compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen on August 11 in Orlando, Florida. [updated 06/05/09]
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Miss America Organization
Miss Missouri Pageant Underway
The 2009 Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant began on Wednesday night with an opening dance routine, an eveningwear competition and an interview segment with this year’s contestants. Hosted by Miss Missouri 2007 Lindsay Casmear, the 2009 state pageant is taking place at the Missouri Military Academy Gymnasium in Mexico, Missouri. Also kicking off was the Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen competition.
The 2009 Miss Missouri Pageant is boasting one of its largest scholarship packages in the state program’s history as competitors are vying for a total of $47,000 in scholarships. The new Miss Missouri will go on to compete at the 2010 Miss America Pageant on January 30 in Las Vegas. The winner of the Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen competition will compete for the title of 2009 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen on August 15 in Orlando, Florida.
[updated 06/04/09]
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Miss Virginia Organization
Miss Virginia Pageant Goes Virtual
The Miss Virginia Pageant will take place from June 25 through June 27 at the Roanoke Performing Arts Center, but the Miss Virginia Organization has opened up online voting to determine the 11th finalist in the state competition. For 99 cents per vote, the public can log on and vote for their favorite local titleholder and the top vote recipient will earn her place as the automatic 11th finalist on the big day. For more information and to cast your vote, visit www.missva.com. [updated 06/04/09]
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Miss America Organization
Miss Ohio Saving Your Skin
Karissa Martin, Miss Ohio 2008, has been an avid supporter of skin cancer prevention and now she is working to do something about the harm that can be caused on young skin by the misuse of tanning salons. Last week, Karissa testified before the House Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee in Ohio’s capital city, presenting a bill that would require children under the age of 18 to present a doctor’s prescription before using tanning salons.
Raising awareness about the dangers of melanoma was Karissa’s platform for her competition in the 2009 Miss America Pageant in January.
Former Miss USA’s Relationship Makes Headlines
Miss USA 1994 Lu Parker has created a career in reading the headlines as an anchor for KTLA news in Los Angeles, but she recently found herself in the headlines with her relationship with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Lu appeared in Pageantry magazine’s summer 2008 edition, promoting her book, Catching the Crown. [updated 06/03/09]
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Miss America
Miss America Pageant Returns to Planet Hollywood
The 2010 Miss America Pageant will once again be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, MAO President Art McMaster announced at a recent press conference in Puerto Rico.
Planet Hollywood will play host to the pageant for the fifth consecutive year on January 30, 2010, and the competition will also once again be aired on TLC, on which the 2009 Miss America Pageant scored the night’s highest ratings.
Planet Hollywood will also play host to the week’s preliminary competitions and other events. The Miss America Trade Show will take place from January 27 through Jan. 30.
The press conference was held in Puerto Rico to announce the return of the Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program after a 50-year absence.
[updated 05/28/09]
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Miss Teen USA
Teen USA in Paradise
The 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant will once again take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino in the Bahamas on July 31.
Miss Teen USA 2008 Stevi Perry will be on-hand to crown her successor as a bevy of teens will compete for the Teen title and the opportunity to spend the next year living in New York City with the reigning Miss USA and Miss Universe queens.
[updated 05/28/09]
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Miss USA
Miss USA Celebrates Homecoming
KRISTEN DALTON
Five weeks since being crowned Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton is home in Wilmington, North Carolina, where her friends, family and fans from her community are celebrating the 22-year old’s crowning on April 19 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kristen will spend four days in her hometown, beginning with a ride on the Cape Fear River and including numerous meet-and-greet appearances, visits to local schools and throwing out the first pitch at a Wilmington Sharks baseball game.
The trip marks the first time the newest Miss USA has seen her family, and after the visit she will return to her New York City apartment that she shares with Miss Universe 2009 Dayana Mendoza and Miss Teen USA 2008 Stevi Perry.
[updated 05/28/09]
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Miss Universe
Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 Crowned
Kiara Sherman earned her nation’s praise and admiration as she was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2009 at the Nassau Wyndham Resorts Rain Forest Theatre on May 25. The 25-year old’s new title not only means she’ll be the global face of her native islands, but she’s also been bestowed the duty of hostess as the Bahamas will be the location of this year’s Miss Universe Pageant.
The 58th Annual Miss Universe Pageant will take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino on August 23 and will be televised live on NBC and Telemundo.
[updated 05/28/09]
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Miss America
Katie Stam
Belle of the Ball
Miss America 2009 Katie Stam will make a special appearance at the Give a Soldier a Night Out black-tie Army Ball on May 29 in Long Beach, California, as part of her continuing tour of support for the men and women of the United States armed services currently serving oversea. The event celebrates soldiers living in Southern California, as they will all be able to attend with their families for free.
Katie recently returned from a trip to Germany, where she served as the Ambassador for America, marking the first time in 30 years a Miss America has done so. During her trip, she visited with recovering wounded soldiers at various hospitals. Katie also spoke to high school and elementary school students in Stuttgart about the importance of community service, as well as the honor and duty of America’s armed services members.
[updated 05/14/09]
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World News
Miss North Dakato 1997
Roxana Saberi released from Iran
Roxana Saberi, a U.S.-born journalist living and working in Iran, was freed from an Iranian jail on Monday, cutting short an initial eight-year sentence for espionage to a two-year suspended term. Roxana is currently with her family and returning to the United States. As part of her suspended sentence, she will be unable to work in Iran for the next five years.
Born in Belleville, North Dakota, Roxana was crowned Miss North Dakota in 1997 and competed in the 1998 Miss America Pageant. She finished as a Top 10 finalist, and received the Scholar Award. She went on to receive two Master’s degrees — one from Northwestern University and the other from Cambridge University — and, until her arrest, she had been pursuing a Master’s in Iranian Studies and International Relations.
[updated 05/12/09]
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Miss USA
Miss California USA Carrie Prejean
To Keep Her Title as Miss USA Runner-up
At a press conference held Wednesday, May 13th at the Trump Plaza in Manhattan, Donald Trump announced his decision that Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean would maintain her title of Miss California USA in the wake of recent controversies and tabloid attention.
Carrie finished as first runner-up in the 2009 Miss USA Pageant behind North Carolina’s Kristen Dalton, who has since moved into her new apartment in New York City with Miss Universe 2009 Dayana Mendoza and Miss Teen USA 2009 Stevi Perry.
[updated 05/13/09]
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Miss USA
Miss North Carolina
Kristen Dalton Crowned Miss USA 2009
Twenty-two year old Kristen Dalton, Miss North Carolina USA, was crowned Miss USA 2009 Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This year’s Miss USA Pageant was televised live on NBC and Telemundo. An aspiring entertainer, Kristen is on her way to New York City, where she will live for the next year with Miss Universe 2009 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Teen USA 2009 Stevi Perry and their respective successors to be crowned later in the year.
Representatives of the 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the title, which includes a two-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, as well as other perks and countless appearances. First runner-up was Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and second runner-up was Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco.
[updated 04/20/09]
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