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Texas

VIDEO: Miss Texas USA 2012 Pageant

September 2, 2011

This weekend in Houston, TX will witness 123 contestants from across the Lone Star state compete for the title of Miss Texas USA 2012.  Ana Rodriguez, 3rd runner up at Miss USA 2011, will be crowning the next young lady to represent the TEXAS in the Miss USA 2012 pageant next summer. Below are two [...]

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VIDEO: Chelsea Morgensen – Miss Texas Teen USA 2010

January 4, 2011

Excerpt taken from J.J. Smith’s article for Miss Texas Teen USA: “A year ago, a beautiful and vivacious young lady from Laredo set her goals on something she had been considering for a long time.  It was a lofty mission — one that thousands of girls just like her aspire to — and now she [...]

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VIDEO: Miss Texas USA 2010 at the Gun Range

December 6, 2010

When I was a kid I loved playing with guns, the toy version of course, until I got older and could buy a real one.  Even now when I go to the gun range I still get a rush of adrenaline right before I shoot (I have a Glock 27, Taurus Judge, and a Mossberg [...]

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VIDEO: Thanksgiving in Texas

November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving for me means lunch/dinner with Henderson’s and the Dallas Cowboys football game followed by a weekend at the Miss Texas Teen USA 2011 pageant in Houston, TX.  120 Texas Teens will be competing for the crown currently held by Miss Texas Teen USA 2010, Chelsea Morgensen. I was lucky enough to interview a Texas [...]

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VIDEO: Pageant Paperdolls. Creepy or Cool?

November 21, 2010

The first time I came across Pageant Paperdolls I was pretty amazed at the surgeon-like precision and detail of these replicas.  If you are a fan of pageantry then you respect a contestant, hairstylist, photographer, etc. paying great attention to detail and these 4 inch Paperdolls were no exception. Afterwards, new Pageant Paperdolls would regularly [...]

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Ana Rodriguez crowned Miss Texas USA 2011

September 8, 2010

By KGNS News, Sep. 6, 2010 One Laredo beauty is the title holder for Miss Texas 2011. Laredoan Ana Rodriguez was crowned last night in Houston. Three participants represented Laredo and two of them placed in the top three. According to the Laredo pageant director, Roel Gonzalez, “This is a big deal for Laredo”. Lauren [...]

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Miss Fort Worth is crowned the 75th Miss Texas

July 4, 2010

By SUSAN McFARLAND Special to the Star-Telegram ARLINGTON — Miss Fort Worth Ashley Melnick was crowned the 75th Miss Texas late Friday after a nostalgic pageant that featured dozens of former titleholders.  The first runner-up was Miss Irving, Jordan Johanssen. She and Melnick were roommates at TCU.  The other finalists were Miss Arlington, Cristie Kibler; [...]

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