Subhead: “There she is, Miss America” Although many things have changed since the Miss America pageant began in 1921, one aspect holds true: Those awarded the title of Miss America strive to make a difference through service and education. Here’s a now and then with Jean Bartel, UCLA, Miss America 1943, and Savvy Shields, Arkansas, Miss America 2017. Find out how Jean’s contribution to the pageant has impacted today’s Miss America. Jean Bartel, UCLA, Miss America 1943 Savvy Shields, Arkansas, Miss America 2017 When Jean entered the Miss America pageant, talent counted for 50 percent of contestants’ scores. Jean thought it might jump-start a Broadway career. What made you want to compete in Miss America? When I was 12, I watched a local preliminary. Seeing young women speaking on stage, getting to perform and be …show more content…
What was your talent in the Miss America competition? How long have you been practicing this talent? A jazz dance to "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from “Smash.” Jean focused on supporting the WWII effort. She sold more Series E war bonds than anyone in the U.S. In today’s dollars, the total amount of bonds she sold would be around $34 million. What is your platform and why did you choose this platform? "Eat Better, Live Better." I grew up in a healthy home, but, in college, I recognized the connection between what I ate and how I felt. My goal is to live by example and teach people tangible ways to eat healthily. When Jean won, she did not receive a scholarship. According to the Miss America organization, Jean and her Kappa sisters suggested a scholarship program. The first scholarship was awarded in 1945 in the amount of $5,000. What scholarships have you received from Miss America? I have received over $90,000 in scholarships from the Miss America organization, which will allow me to graduate from college debt-free and work toward a master’s degree in the
Society today is very different from society years ago. Society back then didn’t really tell or picture girls to have the perfect body, perfect hair, perfect legs, or perfect anything. Today society has been influencing lots of girls that they have to have the perfect hair, skin, legs, face, etc. Which means girls can’t have any acne, have wrinkles even at age 20, they can’t have any hair in there legs or armpits because that is considered “gross”. In the story “I Want to Be Miss America”, Julia Alvarez introduces her theme, changing into someone else won’t mean there's two of them cause everyone is different, by have the sisters develop more character development by making them become more envy of the contestants because of their looks.
In 2005 BusinessWeek magazine ranked Martha Ingram #50 on its list of America’s Most Generous Philanthropists, and estimated her total giving from 2000-2004 to be $750 million.
Sexual abuse is maltreatment in which a person forces, tricks, or threatens a child in order to have sexual contact with him or her (Child, Family, School, Community). One of the studies of sexual abuse of children studied by David Finkelhor and the Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, they have found out that one out five girls and one out of twenty boys are victims of child sexual abuse and twenty percent of adult females and five to ten percent adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident (Child of sexual abuse) such as a victim named Marilyn Van Derbur. The essay will review the overall concept of Marilyn Van Derbur’s Miss America by Day, my review of the book and relate to my personal
What started out as a hobby transformed into a passion for an art form that allows me to use movements and expressions to tell a story. Whether I’m on stage in front of an audience of just friends and family, hundreds of strangers and a panel of judges, or the whole school, performing over thirty times, has helped me build lifelong
Billie Jean King is a pro tennis player who wanted the pay in sports to be equal for women. She won many tournaments such as Wimbledon women’s singles, U.S. Open singles and the French Open. “...first woman athlete to win more than $100,000 in a single year” (“Billie Jean King”). Billie Jean King noticed that women were not winning the same amount of men in prize money. Billie Jean King criticized the prize money that the women would recite. “... women were receiving
“She represents the type of womanhood America needs, strong, red-blooded, able to shoulder the responsibilities of homemaking and motherhood. It is in her type that the hope of the country rests” (Martin & Watson, 2004, p.3). This was Samuel Gompers sharing his thoughts about the very first “Miss America”, Margaret Gorman. The Miss America Pageant was established in the most fitting of all decades: the 1920s. During a time when women were just starting to experience newfound independence and rights, the Miss America Pageant strengthened the idea that women had more freedom to express themselves. The competition began as a simple tourist attraction, but the fact that the Miss America Pageant survived throughout the decades exemplifies that the competition was so much more.
This lifestyle also taught me to eat healthy and clean food. It motivated me to work out consistently. It influenced me to be consistent. As a result, I can sense that I am becoming healthier and healthier day by day.
Beauty pageants were started many years ago but became more prominent in the society in 1921, when a hotel owner started a contest to keep tourists in town past Labor Day. The winner of this contest would be called Miss America. Miss America pageants have been a yearly event ever since then, except during the Great Depression. Then, in 1960, pageants were getting so popular that a Little Miss America was started for parents who wanted their children in beauty pageants (Nussbaum).
Winning this scholarship would not only give me the privilege of attending school without a financial burden but it will also give me a sense of security. I can honestly say if I win this scholarship it will give me an extra push towards fulfilling my dreams. I believe that motivation and determination is the key to everyone’s success. My motivation comes from the thought of impacting the lives of thousands of people through medicine and the many successful people that I am surrounded by. I believe that the career goals I have chosen will allow me to be successful, and that is
The scholarship is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. I had to complete a personal statement essay, get recommendations and also have an interview. It was a competitive scholarship I knew it was because some of my classmates who applied weren’t accepted into the scholarship program. It was an amazing opportunity and it jump started my future in many ways. I had the chance to attend a college for a week to gain some college experience and also meet new people. It was amazing and I knew that god gave me the knowledge and the strength to get the scholarship.
Are you a girl with dreams who wants to prepare for the future? Who wants to be successful in life and wants to be confident? As a young girl, the National American Miss pageant system helped me practice lifelong skills and represent my community. NAM is a natural pageant, which means they want to find the inner beauty in their contestants. In fact, you are judged on these areas of competition; Formal Wear, Personal Introduction, Interview, and Community Service.
in her life, but most importantly she inspired other women to be independent and to improve their lives.
At age nine I went to Mexico for my summer vacation. I visited many of my relatives and noticed that all the females had a special talent. They all made different things at home. Some made special...
My personal health has been something I constantly think about. Whether it’s myself, my parents, my doctor, or others that bring it up, I’m reminded that I need to eat healthier or exercise more, etc. I know that I need to get better about what I eat and try to work more exercise into my daily routine, I just find it hard to find the motivation to go and actually accomplish what I know that I need to do. Especially in today’s society where we’re surrounded by a lot of non-healthy food, and getting access to healthy food is more expensive than the latter, it’s hard to make the better choice and choose the healthy option. I’m hoping now that I’m in college that I’m able to get better at taking care of myself than I have in the past.
First, I will address the root issue of many people’s eating habits, and then I will expand on why and how to develop a healthier lifestyle.