First openly gay Miss Missouri crowned

Associated Press ^ | Jun 22, 2016 7:03 PM EDT | Maria Sudekum

[Olog-hai]

Missouri has its first openly gay Miss Missouri, and she will represent the state at the Miss America pageant later this year.

Erin O’Flaherty, 23, was crowned Miss Missouri on Saturday in Mexico, Missouri, and is the first openly gay woman to be named Miss Missouri, said Ann Jolly, chairman of the board of the Miss Missouri Scholarship Organization.

O’Flaherty said Wednesday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that she came out as gay when she was 18, competed openly and knew going into the Miss Missouri pageant that she’d be making history if she won. …

[Stosh]

Wonder if she got the Miss Congeniality award as well . . .

[JBW1949]

Makes you kinda wonder how the other girls felt in the dressing areas, doesn’t it???

[Da Bilge Troll]

Is he cute?

[dontreadthis]

pictures would help

[disndat]

Makes you kinda wonder how the other girls felt in the dressing areas, doesn’t it???

I doubt they were the ones doing the feeling.

[Enchante]

just as long as she’s not a tranny.....

oops, am I politically incorrect?

[raybbr]

Sweet Jesus!

[madprof98]

Gay is so yesterday. Where’s the transgender winner?

[JBW1949]

LOL...Well, yeah...That too...

[Cboldt]

Pffft, this is nothing. I'm waiting for the historic first male Miss Missouri.

[zek157]

Laz wouldn’t.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Didn’t she dress in the Boys Room?

[Cboldt]

Is that Geddy Lee?

[JBW1949]

That has to be faked!!!!! Good Lord!!!!!

[BeauBo]

Never expected to win - but thought she would meet hot chicks...

[A_Former_Democrat]

Where’s that pic of Bluto’s reaction as Flounder’s mug is projected on the Delta basement wall?

[right way right]

Post A could be tranny?

[AFreeBird]

Is that Bruce Jenner?

[disndat]

Is that Geddy Lee?

Maybe his, um, offspring?