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Subject: Sorry have to throw this in there ..In 2003 Everyone expected Marina Harrison to do better than 3rd. Hadnt heard such boos's since Nancy Glisson But im guessing it was Dunlap's dress that helped. However she also won talent that night so I guess maybe Marina was were she should have been..... Maybe 2 tho Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:40:38 01/23/26 Fri Author Host/IP: NoHost/169.156.15.204 In reply to: 's message, "Surprised Placements At MA" on 11:36:53 01/21/26 Wed [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date In my opinion, the pageant was over when Dunlap walked out in that dress. The only time I've ever seen an evening gown win Miss America. I don't know who her stylist was, but whomever earned their paycheck. She was perfection. (NT) No name (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) 13:18:33 01/23/26 Fri Speaking of that .... She was the first Miss America to walk empty handed . I dont think the dress played a part in it but it was odd. (NT) -- No name, 13:25:18 01/23/26 Fri (NoHost/169.156.15.204) I always wondered about that. Did she take off before they could hand her the stuff. She was bouncing around so.My all time favorite winning reaction. (NT) -- No name, 13:20:00 01/26/26 Mon (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) Stuff? If you look again there were no stuff. No flowers no septar was seen. I saw the video of when she won Florida and her reaction was almost the same but not to the degree it was at MA (NT) -- No name, 07:16:04 01/27/26 Tue (NoHost/172.58.244.222) What made the dress so special? It was beautiful, yes, but I don't seee how it was as amazing as people make it out to be (NT) -- No name, 14:27:25 01/23/26 Fri (pool-72-74-53-82.bstnma.fios.verizon.net/72.74.53.82) It wasn't actually the dress, itself. It was just that was the perfect dress for her. It had to do more with the color, style, etc. She just literally popped onstage. (NT) -- No name, 15:10:55 01/25/26 Sun (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) I believe her stylist was her late pageant director, a female impersonator who performed as Carmella Marcella Garcia. The updo hairpiece and yellow gown made for a dynamic presentation in EG. (NT) -- No name, 17:18:08 01/23/26 Fri (c-73-206-250-152.hsd1.tx.comcast.net/73.206.250.152) George Timothy Reed. Died of bladder cancer a few years ago. (NT) -- No name, 12:21:34 01/25/26 Sun (syn-104-231-146-068.res.spectrum.com/104.231.146.68) I actually think guys who perform drag actually make great stylists because in their line of work to look believable they have to think hard about every aspect of the presentation and leave nothing to chance. (NT) -- No name, 15:14:02 01/25/26 Sun (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) Erika Dunlap Gown -- No name, 17:21:17 01/23/26 Fri (syn-068-202-059-035.res.spectrum.com/68.202.59.35) For an organization that stood for community service, talent and scholastic achievement, Dunlap was about an inch deep. I never understood her win and saw her speak a few times during her year and always walked away shaking my head. There were so many other better choices, especially Marina Harrison. I just chalk that year up to bad judges. (NT) -- No name, 18:24:53 01/23/26 Fri (NoHost/159.100.209.51) The two Erica's: Dunlap and Harrold. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. (NT) -- UGH, 15:08:27 01/25/26 Sun (c-76-106-49-125.hsd1.md.comcast.net/76.106.49.125) I would add Nia Franklin to Erica Dunlap and Erica Harold list. Nia was truly the rudest Miss America I have ever met. I watch her be especially rude to several young girls. (NT) -- No name, 01:42:50 01/26/26 Mon (173-31-227-184.client.mchsi.com/173.31.227.184) I competed with Nia in North Carolina. She has a very different personality that comes across rude. (NT) -- No name, 11:29:59 02/26/26 Thu (NoHost/136.226.50.112) How so? Introvert? (NT) -- No name, 12:58:45 02/26/26 Thu (66-90-170-243.static.grandenetworks.net/66.90.170.243) Wasn't she a kiddie pageant veteran? (NT) -- No name, 20:15:44 01/25/26 Sun (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) Tara Holland's dress won Miss America in preliminary competition. When she walked out in that dress, everyone sitting it Boardwalk Hall KNEW she was going to be Miss America. And she had the other goods to back it up. But that dress was stellar. (NT) -- No name, 12:04:09 01/26/26 Mon (syn-107-013-036-240.res.spectrum.com/107.13.36.240) Was that the same dress she wore in finals? If so, major difference of opinion. One of my least favorite winning gowns ever. (NT) -- No name, 13:10:35 01/26/26 Mon (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) You clearly were not sitting in Boardwalk Hall that week, then. (NT) -- No name, 10:52:45 01/31/26 Sat (syn-107-013-036-240.res.spectrum.com/107.13.36.240) Or maybe your opinion is not a fact, and they just disagree with you... (NT) -- Assuming you're an adult since you were in Boardwalk Hall in 1997, please act like one., 12:23:56 02/18/26 Wed (99-74-180-249.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net/99.74.180.249) I had a director tell me stories of how Tara prepped for Miss Kansas and Miss America - there’s no doubt she was competing to win! (NT) -- No name, 18:15:04 01/29/26 Thu (75-163-205-28.clsp.qwest.net/75.163.205.28) I'm friends with a contestant that competed that year. She said she was polite but kept herself segregated from everyone that week. She was not there for Miss Congeniality. She was not popular among tge other contestants and many were upset that she won. My friend said she didn't really care one way or another, but a victory for one of the friendlier girls would have been nice. (NT) -- No name, 11:09:04 01/30/26 Fri (113.sub-174-216-10.myvzw.com/174.216.10.113) Only my opinion: Her win had much to do with her miles of teeth. (NT) -- It made her stand out., 16:24:43 01/31/26 Sat (226.sub-97-190-55.myvzw.com/97.190.55.226) When she won you can see Miss Texas and Miss Hawaii who were both in top 10 give this slow motion clap (NT) -- No name, 12:23:47 02/01/26 Sun (NoHost/172.58.244.222) Miss Texas that year had no business in that top 10. If you watch the interview video and then her onstage competition, it's totally clear she didn't belong there. I don't know how she got in, but she took a spot from one of the other girls who performed MUCH better all week. The rumor is that part of the backlash against Tara is that she supposedly had a wrist injury all week that prevented her from attending some of the rehearsals/events, yet when she was crowned, her hands and wrists went wild (NT) -- No name, 12:22:38 02/16/26 Mon (pool-72-74-53-82.bstnma.fios.verizon.net/72.74.53.82) I think the judges wanted to crown Miss WI, the doctor, but she bombed the quiz, Osq and her talent wasn’t great that great during the telecast, plus I don’t think she wanted to win and that came through. Dunlap saw an opening and took it (NT) No name (208.sub-174-202-161.myvzw.com/174.202.161.208) 15:11:53 01/23/26 Fri That was the year when prelim awards were given off of resumes and not what was presented on stage. WI never should have won talent and VA never should have won swimsuit. (NT) -- No name, 18:25:48 01/23/26 Fri (NoHost/159.100.209.51) If we're gonna drag DEI, that was on overload that year. Wisconsin totally contradicted herself about her dad dying because he attended her pageant. The swan died too (NT) -- No name, 12:47:06 01/29/26 Thu (NoHost/212.15.84.112) Sorry, but I don't think your correct about that. While he attened the Miss WI pageant, they missed a call because he was on a waiting list for a kidney transplant. I believe he passed away from the time she was crowned Miss Wi and before Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 22:34:57 01/29/26 Thu (184-97-57-142.lcrs.centurylink.net/184.97.57.142) Okay, sorry for the mistake. (NT) -- No name, 10:43:31 01/31/26 Sat (NoHost/212.15.84.241)