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New Miss America Opens Up About Anorexia Battle
Originally posted 01/28/2008 03:20PM
Three years ago Kirsten Haglund was so painfully thin, her parents dragged her to a doctor. On Saturday – after a long struggle with anorexia – the teen looked curvy, toned and confident as she strutted her way to the Miss America crown.
Afterward, the 19-year-old Broadway hopeful, who belted out "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for her talent, said she will devote her yearlong reign to raising eating-disorder awareness with the Childrens Miracle Network.
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Miss America Helps Catch Sexual Predators
Originally posted 04/25/2007 09:20AM
Miss America Lauren Nelson vowed to promote the protection of children online when she was crowned in January, and she hasn't wasted any time in pursuing that goal.
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Miss Oklahoma Is Crowned Miss America
Originally posted 01/30/2007 09:15AM
For the second year in a row, Miss Oklahoma was named Miss America when aspiring Broadway star Lauren Nelson was crowned on Monday.
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Miss America 2006 Undergoes Surgery
Originally posted 11/29/2006 08:55AM
Current Miss America Jennifer Berry underwent surgery for undisclosed reasons and spent the night in a Raleigh, North Carolina, hospital, a pageant official has confirmed to the Associated Press.
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Miss Oklahoma, 22, Crowned Miss America
Originally posted 01/22/2006 11:00AM
Here she is ... Miss Oklahoma Jennifer Berry, 22, was crowned on Saturday night as the new Miss America.
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