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Miss America 2009, the 82nd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 24, 2009. The pageant was 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 Atlantic City , New Jersey .
The only election which changed party hands (from Republican to Democratic) was in New York's 23rd congressional district. Also, a primary election was held in Massachusetts on December 8, 2009, for the senate seat left open by the death of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy ; the general special election for that later seat occurred on January 19, 2010.
Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant , the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
Throughout its long history, a new Miss America has been crowned almost every year since 1921. Here's what a century of winners have looked like.View Entire Post ›
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Mother of Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2004 Mary Ellen Wolfe, [8] and made top 10 in Miss America 1980 1985 Donna Russell Mississippi 1986 Cynthia Amann Florida 1987 Pamela Nail Mississippi Mrs. World: Suzy Katz California N/A Originally 1st runner-up to Pamela Nail in 1987, ascended to Mrs. America when Pamela Nail won Mrs. World 1988 Jennifer ...
Angela Perez Baraquio Grey (born June 1, 1976), [2] known professionally by her birth name of Angela Perez Baraquio, [3] is an American educator. She was crowned Miss America 2001 on October 14, 2000, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the first Asian American, first Filipino American, and first teacher ever to win the pageant.