Deaf Woman From Alabama Crowned 1995 Miss America
A deaf dancer from Alabama won the 68th annual Miss America Pageant on Saturday, becoming the first woman with a disability to wear the crown.
Heather Whitestone, a 21-year-old Birmingham native, won two preliminary competitions, in the swimsuit and talent categories.
Miss Virginia, Cullen Johnson, was the first runner-up.
The second runner-up was Miss New Jersey, Jennifer Makris; third runner-up was Miss Georgia, Andrea Krahn; and Miss Indiana, Tiffany Storm, was fourth.
Miss California, Jennifer Hanson, 20, of La Habra was not one of the 10 finalists. The Fullerton College student had won the Miss Garden Grove contest.
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