Kristen Jeannine Dalton (born December 13, 1986) from Wilmington, North Carolina is Miss USA 2009. Dalton is the daughter of Jeannie Boger who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982. Her younger sister Julia Dalton was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008; the third Dalton sister...
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Pamela Bianca Manalo, a 22-year-old native of Manila was crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2009 – Universe at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, on March 7, 2009. It was aired live over GMA channels nationwide with Paolo Bediones and Iza Calzado as hosts. Pamela is a degree holder in Advertising from Assumption College. She currently...
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The Binibining Pilipinas Pageant 2009 crowned its top three beauty queens early Sunday, starting with 23-year-old Melody Gersbach as Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, followed by 22-year-old Pamela Bianca Manalo as Bb. Pilipinas-Universe and 22-year-old Marie-Ann Umali as Bb. Pilipinas-World. Named before them were 26-year-old Regina Hahn as second runner-up and 20-year-old Richell Agalot as first runner-up....
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WHEN Kendall Olive’s name was read out at the preliminary finals of Miss Universe Australia declaring her a national finalist, she could not move her legs to walk on stage. Speaking on her mobile on her way home from Townsville yesterday Kendall was still in shock. “I couldn’t believe it, I am so excited...
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A woman crowned Miss California 2008, only to be stripped of her title four days later because of a mistake in tabulating votes, has asked that her case be dismissed. Christina Silva filed suit last April 10 in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging negligence, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentation, false advertising and intentional infliction of...
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As the pageant struggles to regain its popularity, it overlooks its talent. Elwood Watson and Darcy Martin are professors of history and women’s studies, respectively, at East Tennessee State University. Over the last few years, the Miss America Pageant has remade its image many times over in an effort to regain the kind of...
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Si Yi Yuan