When Haglund entered the Miss America pageant, she was placed on a workout regimen monitored by her nutritionist.

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The protesters who descended upon Atlantic City in 1968 to picket the Miss America pageant weren't clamoring for more comfortable girdles.

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His reputation as a creator of stylish, striking women landed him one of the judging positions of the 1935 Miss America pageant.

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As Jim points out in the latter post, CES 2011 shared convention space in Vegas with both the Adult Entertainment Expo and the Miss America Pageant.

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The Miss America Pageant has long protested (we think she doth protest too much) that it is not a beauty pageant, but rather a scholarship competition.

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Once home to circus performers and the Miss America Pageant, the Pier is now a modernamusement park of rides and attractions, including the thrilling Rocket that slingshots riders 225 feet into the air, and a variety of fried foods.

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