Word: pageant
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...DETHRONED. OXANA FEDOROVA, 24, St. Petersburg police lieutenant and law student who in May became the first Miss Universe from Russia; by pageant officials in New York City. The pageant says Fedorova was sacked for undisclosed reasons, but she claims she chose to give up the title in order to dedicate more time to her career and education. Miss Panama, Justine Pasek, the first runner-up, has been crowned in Fedorova's place...
...conservative abstinence advocate claimed her crown with tears of joy and surprise at the Miss America Pageant on Saturday night...
According to Gray, Harold defies the stereotypes of a pageant winner...
...civil war in the South has been averted, and a Miss America pageant once divided is now strong. After weeks in which two women claimed to be Miss North Carolina, MISTY CLYMER, right, has been named the sole bearer of the title. Clymer had been battling REBEKAH REVELS, who won the state contest but resigned--she says under pressure--when her ex-boyfriend alleged he had topless pictures of her. After the sash passed to first runner-up Clymer, Revels sued to get the title back. Before a decision was made, both women went to Atlantic City, N.J., for prepageant...
Creating the sort of confusion perhaps not seen since the papal schism of 1378, two women claim to be the rightful holder of the title of Miss North Carolina. In June REBEKAH REVELS, bottom, won the state pageant and the honor of competing for Miss America. But then a former--and clearly still bitter--boyfriend wrote pageant officials offering to share two topless pictures of Revels he took several years ago (without her knowledge while she was dressing, she claims). Revels resigned, and the crown passed to first runner-up MISTY CLYMER, left. Revels, however, had a change of heart...