The Resume

(circa 1951- )
Born in St. Charles , Illinois
Miss Illinois USA (1973)
Miss USA(1973)
First runner-up to Miss Universe (1973)

Why she might be annoying:

For her state costume she dressed as gangster Al Capone.
She was labeled a 'reluctant beauty queen.'
She entered pageants only after the urging of a modeling agent.

Why she might not be annoying:

She captured the third Miss USA crown for Illinois.
She asked pageant host Bob Barker 'Are you kidding?' when her name was read as the winner.
She was invited to the White House after calling Richard Nixon a 'crook.'
She was also called the 'thinking man's beauty queen' due to her outspokenness on abortion rights and opposition to the Vietnam War.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 04]
• Beauty Pageant Contestants
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• Miss USA (Ranked: 1973)
• Profiles 20501-20750 (Ranked: 20676)
• Smith Versus Jones
• Twins

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 38.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 224 Votes: 43.75% Annoying