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January 6, 202012,000 young women participate nationwide each year in the miss missouri pageant. Shae smith, 15, of bolivar was crowned miss missouri outstanding teen. When erin oflahertys name was called as the newest miss missouri, she was filled with joy, gratitude and pride as the first openly gay winner in the state pageants history. The miss missouri pageant is the preliminary pageant to the miss america program. Esters is the daughter of julie fornadel of hermitage, pa and jeff esters of coconut creek, florida.
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Bayleigh dayton of lees summit named 2017 miss missouri. Ap missouri has its first openly gay miss missouri, and she will represent the state at the miss america pageant later this year. As the winner of the 1979 miss missouri pageant, solovic as susan wilson represented the state of missouri in the 1980 miss america pageant. Associated with the miss congeniality award, where one contestant is selected by their pageant sistersbrothers as the person who was the most approachable, fun, outgoing contestant. Shandi ren finnessey born june 9, 1978 is an american actress, model, tv host and beauty. Aug 12, 2014 after a brief 24 hour visit to the small town of columbia, missouri, the cartoonist milton caniff was inspired to create an iconic blonde wearing a trench coat. Bayleigh dayton set out to make history when she first entered the miss missouri usa pageant in 20. Miss missouri local judges certification assessment form.
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