*was fired as Miss North Carolina for entering the Miss Dixie contest in violation of her contract. As of 2018, there is no longer a swimsuit portion to the contest, or consideration of physical appearance. Originating in 1921 as a 'bathing beauty revue', the contest is now judged on competitors talent performances and interviews.
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Humorist, author and professional speaker, judged the Miss America pageant in 1990, 19. Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Standing 6' 2" the tallest contestant to compete at Miss America. Later Miss North Carolina USA 1975 and second runner up to Miss USA 1975, Toured with Miss America USO Troupe Popular Vocal "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" Semi-Classical Vocal "With a Song in My Heart" Gained national attention by kicking her crown across the stage the next to last night of her reign in a disagreement with pageant sponsors, Raleigh Jaycees Top 5 finalist in the 1980 "Maid of Cotton" pageant Preliminary Swimsuit Award Non-finalist Talent AwardĬlassical Piano "Etude in C Minor" by Frédéric Chopin Semi-Classical Vocal "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" Popular Vocal "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"įormer runner up in Miss Connecticut before her NC win.įirst and thus far only African American winner Semi-Classical Vocal "Half a Moment" from Jeeves Sister of Wendy Williams, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1993 Preliminary Talent Award, Non-finalist Talent Award Vocal "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Top 15 Semi-finalist at Miss America 2003 Semi-Classical Vocal "Love Is Where You Find It" Preliminary Talent Award, Non- Finalist Talent Awardįirst Miss America contestant to support ALS as her platform.īallet en Pointe "Spring" from The Four SeasonsĬlassical Vocal "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette Operatic Vocal "Art is Calling for Me" from "The Enchantress" by Victor Herbert