Posted on 03/22/2007 10:32:51 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
LOS ANGELES -- The Miss USA pageant gears up to name a new queen this week in a live televised competition that organizers say will spotlight how reigning titleholder Tara Conner nearly lost her crown and ended up in rehab.
"Certainly, our reigning Miss USA is going to be on television and we're certainly not going to shy away from referring to what happened," executive producer Phil Gurin said. "Why shy away from what's part of our family? We embrace our family."
While not a centerpiece of the show, Conner will be "all over our telecast," Gurin said. The 56th annual pageant will be broadcast tonight on NBC from the Kodak Theatre with Nancy O'Dell of "Access Hollywood" as host.
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http://www.missusa.com/delegates/2007/files/AL-closeup.html
She could discuss her favorite bars, favorite drink recipes, favorite pickup lines, favorite hangover cures...
Hours of entertainment.
Miss Ery...
Miss Hap...
Miss Adventure...
She's won them all...what a truly great beauty she is...
Lucky for her, it isn't a beauty pageant, it's a "scholarship program". :)
Alabama seems to be doing quite well for itself the last 10 years in the contest. Several top finishes and a few top 10...
LOL!! first time here at FR I have actually spilled coffee from laughing.... Thanx.
These contests should end. They are pure BS.
Ooh!! I get a "You owe me a new keyboard!" moment. :)
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