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1979 Miss America Pageant, Sept. 9, 1978- Atlantic City, NJ
Miss America 1979: Kylene Barker, Miss Virginia
1st Runner-Up: Teresa Cheatham, Miss Alabama
2nd Runner-Up: Carolyn Cline, Miss Florida
3rd Runner-Up: Sher Lynnette Patrick, Miss Ohio
4th Runner-Up: Laurie Nelson, Miss Washington..(read more at source)
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I never understood why she said Roanoke?
She's actually from Galax not Roanoke about a hour away
I still can't believe that more than 40 years later I am still getting comments about my gown. First of all, back then we didn't get to pick our gowns (at least not in Texas) and there is a story behind this particular dress I can't really share publicly. The state director wanted everyone to notice Miss Texas so we typically had an ugly gown. I do think mine wins for most ugly though…I did get noticed…just sayin! 🙂 Sandi Miller (Miss Texas 1978)
I love the Miss America beauty pageants! Watching the old ones is awesome!!!
Well liked, she was a surprise winner as I recall because she had not been a winner in any preliminary rounds. It was unusual for someone to win the Miss America title without being a preliminary swimsuit or talent winner earlier in the week.
The 4th runner-up took the back road.
I was named after this Beauty
I love that “Miss America 1979” blinked. 😍
Edit: I mean the words “Miss America 1979” flashed on and off on the screen.
One of the prettiest ever crowned.
Pink gown worn by Miss Texas…do you YouTubers approve?
It was 1978 and the usual Top 10 were "lily white". Two years later, two Blacks made the Top 10 and one made Top 5
winner this year should have been Miss Kentucky …marcia bell