State Could Have 2 Vying for Miss America Crown
Two women will represent North Carolina at the Miss America pageant until courts resolve which one should carry the title, organizers said.
The pageant would abide by a judge’s decision to let Rebekah Revels temporarily keep her title, though it could result in two Miss North Carolinas appearing in the pageant itself, said George Bauer, interim president and chief executive officer of the Miss America organization.
Runner-up Misty Dawn Clymer, 24, had assumed the state title when Revels resigned after the pageant learned of photos in which she appeared topless.
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