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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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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LAS VEGAS — Miss Indiana Katie Stam was crowned Miss America 2009 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants to win the 88-year-old pageant’s title. The 22-year-old University of Indianapolis student became the first Miss America winner from the Hoosier State. She drew loud applause...
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Miss America 2009, the 84th Miss America pageant will held at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 24, 2009. The pageant will broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the fourth time that the pageant has been held outside...
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Miss Vermont Ashley Wheeler was named Thursday night’s preliminary Talent winner for her Vocal performance of “God Bless America,” during the third night of competition of the 2009 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Ashley will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also in the spotlight was Miss New...
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Zhang Zilin - Miss World 2007