Former Miss America winners, hopefuls be following-door to in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY Bebe Shopp Waring was crowned Miss America in 1948 and calls Atlantic City home for her and her sisters her fellow former Miss America winners.
The 87-year-primordial returned to the resort Saturday taking into account approximately 20 tally ex-Miss As to sign autographs and chat subsequent to fans.
This is residence she said. I veneration being taking into account my sisters, too. We have regulate fun.
Dozens of fans lined occurring for two hours Saturday day outside the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall to profit autographs signed by the former winners. Some brought books taking into account them, others wore banners and crowns atop their heads.
SEEN at the former Miss America autograph session
Were you SEEN at the former Miss America autograph session as regards Saturday, Sept. 9?
Many of the people in extraction were pageant winners themselves from all on summit of the country.
Macie Bacella came out from Pennsylvania to see the competition this week and stood in stock to meet the former Miss Americas.
At 9 years olden-fashioned, she was Miss Liberty Sweetheart in the American Royal Beauties pageant and wore her sash and crown even though standing in stock. She brought her best buddy subsequently her.
Its suitably much fun to play a part, Macie said. I think theyon all hence understandable.
Actress Lee Meriwether, 82, was Miss America 1955 and went concerning to portray Catwoman in the 1966 Batman film. She took pictures in the manner of fans and signed their books, and said she likes to watch the younger girls arrive in their banners and crowns.
Perhaps shell be watching them in the competition in a few years, she said.
It always feels pleasant (to be previously taking place). Its hence unmodified, she said.
Waring said she likes watching the contestants press on behind changing period.
The competition hasnt misrepresented, the women of our country have distorted, she said.
Dozens of girls wore crowns and sashes bearing the titles of pageants. One of the first groups to enter the ballroom was three winners of the National Miss Reigning America Teen pageant.
They described how they were inspired by watching the women be crowned, and later mammal skillful to meet and chat to them.
This is when the Super Bowl of pageants, said Sarah Hoover, 19, of Georgia.
And it wasnt just current and former pageant winners in parentage.
Sisters Gail and Eileen Lieberman, 64 and 58, have been coming to the Miss America Competition for on zenith of 50 years.
Ive been following it past I was a kid, said Gail Lieberman, of Connecticut. Just meeting all these beautiful people from all the swing states. ... Its nice.
The sisters stood in lineage later a buddy they met attending the competition, Mal Matthews, 50, who said he has been to the complete Miss America function back 2001.
And even if many of the former Miss As said stir thing pro in Atlantic City felt in the manner of residence, it has a oscillate meaning for Suzette Charles, who grew taking place in Atlantic County to the lead taking the crown in 1984.
This is residence for me, she said. Im starting to the front announcement the whole year.
ATLANTIC CITY Bebe Shopp Waring was crowned Miss America in 1948 and calls Atlantic City home for her and her sisters her fellow former Miss America winners.
The 87-year-primordial returned to the resort Saturday taking into account approximately 20 tally ex-Miss As to sign autographs and chat subsequent to fans.
This is residence she said. I veneration being taking into account my sisters, too. We have regulate fun.
Dozens of fans lined occurring for two hours Saturday day outside the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall to profit autographs signed by the former winners. Some brought books taking into account them, others wore banners and crowns atop their heads.
SEEN at the former Miss America autograph session
Were you SEEN at the former Miss America autograph session as regards Saturday, Sept. 9?
Many of the people in extraction were pageant winners themselves from all on summit of the country.
Macie Bacella came out from Pennsylvania to see the competition this week and stood in stock to meet the former Miss Americas.
At 9 years olden-fashioned, she was Miss Liberty Sweetheart in the American Royal Beauties pageant and wore her sash and crown even though standing in stock. She brought her best buddy subsequently her.
Its suitably much fun to play a part, Macie said. I think theyon all hence understandable.
Actress Lee Meriwether, 82, was Miss America 1955 and went concerning to portray Catwoman in the 1966 Batman film. She took pictures in the manner of fans and signed their books, and said she likes to watch the younger girls arrive in their banners and crowns.
Perhaps shell be watching them in the competition in a few years, she said.
It always feels pleasant (to be previously taking place). Its hence unmodified, she said.
Waring said she likes watching the contestants press on behind changing period.
The competition hasnt misrepresented, the women of our country have distorted, she said.
Dozens of girls wore crowns and sashes bearing the titles of pageants. One of the first groups to enter the ballroom was three winners of the National Miss Reigning America Teen pageant.
They described how they were inspired by watching the women be crowned, and later mammal skillful to meet and chat to them.
This is when the Super Bowl of pageants, said Sarah Hoover, 19, of Georgia.
And it wasnt just current and former pageant winners in parentage.
Sisters Gail and Eileen Lieberman, 64 and 58, have been coming to the Miss America Competition for on zenith of 50 years.
Ive been following it past I was a kid, said Gail Lieberman, of Connecticut. Just meeting all these beautiful people from all the swing states. ... Its nice.
The sisters stood in lineage later a buddy they met attending the competition, Mal Matthews, 50, who said he has been to the complete Miss America function back 2001.
And even if many of the former Miss As said stir thing pro in Atlantic City felt in the manner of residence, it has a oscillate meaning for Suzette Charles, who grew taking place in Atlantic County to the lead taking the crown in 1984.
This is residence for me, she said. Im starting to the front announcement the whole year.
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