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MISS TEXAS!!!
Even when she was just a kid, Danae Couch, Miss Texas, knew what she wanted to be a lawyer when she 'grew up'.And in an interview given in the Texas Bar Journal in September 2012, Danae said pageants...
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MISS WASHINGTON!!!
Just before Christmas 2012, Miss Washington Mandy Schendel spent time at a military base thanking soldiers and families for their service. Mandy's grandfather retired from the Army, her dad served 5...
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MISS PUERTO RICO!!!
Miss Puerto Rico, Kiaraliz Medina donned a 'new accessory' during one of her preliminary nights of competition... Crutches! :( Unfortunately, Kiaraliz twisted her ankle backstage and fainted because...
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MISS SOUTH CAROLINA!!!
Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers was certainly a 'person of interest' all week during Miss America 2013. As a prelim swimsuit winner and flat-out gorgeous on stage, Ali truly shined. And - ask anyone...
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MISS FLORIDA!!!
Do an impromptu "google search" on Laura McKeeman & nearly every listing has 3 things: First, she's a sports reporter (most of us knew that). Second, she's dating (now engaged) to a professional...
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MISS MISSISSIPPI!!!
Miss Mississippi Marie Wicks simply exudes warmth, generosity and sincerity. When watching videos about her, she strikes us as the kind of person who would casually stroll along an quiet, tree-lined...
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MISS NEW YORK!!!
From Miss New York, Shannon Oliver's personal blog about becoming Miss New York... I was sitting in an apartment in Harlem with six strangers and one friend while watching the Miss America...
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MISS IDAHO!!!
The Junkies were "Uber-Proud" of Whitney Wood, Miss Idaho 2012! She was precisely the kind of contestant who 'grows' within the Miss America system and was willing to put in the work to showcase her...
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MISS VIRGIN ISLANDS!!!
Miss Virgin Islands, Aniska Tonge shone brightly in Vegas... literally. Anyone who was there saw her amazing gold evening gown - The Junkies even saw her after the pageant was over and complimented...
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MISS ARKANSAS!!!
The final blogpost for this state class features none other than Sloane Roberts, Miss Arkansas 2012!During her time at Miss America, Sloane received the coveted "Miss Congeniality" award... and her...
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Junkies "TOP 5" Wrap-Up Post!!! :)
WHEW!!!! Welcome to the Junkies "Wrap Up Blog"!When we started this state pageant season back in April, we had NO IDEA how hard it would be to make it to July 21st! Fifty-Three Blogs about 53 state...
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Junkies FAQ's Part One...
If you've poked around this site for any length of time, you can tell the Junkies' Blog "Comes Alive" around Miss America and more recently, during State Pageant Season. In an effort to "Keep the Blog...
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Junkies FAQs Part 2...
Welcome Back, Junkies!This post is the follow-up to our original "MAJ ~ FAQ" post published last week (because nobody likes a long blogpost...). If you missed our first post with questions 1-5, you...
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JUDGES...
Miss America 2013 Judging Panel in all of their glory...Dear Fellow Junkies...On Thursday, Miss America announced it would go back to a 2 panel judging system for Miss America 2014... which is why we...
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MAOT WEEK!!!
It's Time to Talk Outstanding Teen!!!Admittedly, The Junkies don't give Miss America's Outstanding Teen program as much coverage as we do the Miss program. It's not because we don't think it's viable...
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FINAL NIGHT JUDGES!!!
So - Let's talk Judges!If you remember... Miss America announced they would use 2 sets of judges for Miss America 2014... Something they hadn't done since 2002! It caused quite a stir... and if you...
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Miss Sweetheart
Everyone Sing! "I belong with you... You belong with me... You're my Sweet - heart..."First and foremost, The Junkies LOVE Sweetheart!!! In case you're not familiar with Miss Sweetheart, here's a bit...
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"There's No Place Like Home..."
When The Junkies first heard rumors about Miss America returning to Atlantic City, our first thought was, "NO WAY"... and that someone must be smoking crack. So, we went to the best place we knew to...
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Junkies Prelim Predictions 101
Many moons ago, before this blog or Facebook was even born, I was looking for a way to reconnect with friends and family around Miss America week. So, just for fun, I started to see if I could pick 4...
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Junkies Predict TUESDAY Preliminary Results!!!
OK, OK, OK...Let's be honest... the reason it's taking me so long to make predictions for tonight's prelims is because I KEEP CHANGING MY MIND!!!Seriously - I think I'm about to move into...
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Junkies Predict WEDNESDAY Prelim Winners
Well Hello Junkies! :)What a delightful way to start the week! Let's take a look at last night's preliminary winners! (Photos courtesy of the Miss America Organization)Tuesday Talent Winner = Miss New...
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Junkies Predict Thursday Prelim Winners
Welcome Back Junkies!!!Soooooo.... Before we get to tonight's picks - can I hijack this post and give you a quick personal update?First, I didn't sleep well because, let's face it... The night before...
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Thursday Night Prelim Results
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!Let's get right to it! Here are you preliminary winners in Talent and Swimsuit from Thursday Night:(photos courtesy of the Miss America Organization)Big Congrats...
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JUNKIES FINAL PREDICTIONS for MISS AMERICA 2014
As I type this blogpost, I'm looking out at the Atlantic Ocean from the 67th floor of my hotel room in Atlantic City... Interestingly enough, 2 things come to mind... - This is best my feet...
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NINA DAVURULI IS MISS AMERICA 2014!!!!
First of all... let me say how sorry I am that this post was not completed sooner! :( My apologies to those of you who have been waiting patiently for me to post my over-all thoughts... Let's just...
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