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Kate Shindle

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The Resume

    (January 31, 1977- )
    Born in Toledo, Ohio
    Miss Illinois (1997)
    Miss America (1998)
    Recorded the albums 'Christmases to Come' (1999) and 'Till Today' (2003)
    Appeared on Broadway in 'Jekyll & Hyde' (1998-2001), 'Cabaret' (2001) and 'Legally Blonde' (2007-08)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her father was on the board of directors of the Miss America pageant when she won her title. (Although he was on a leave of absence during the pageant.)
    She keeps her Miss America crown in her mom's bathroom.
    She claims, 'When I meet a great guy who wants to go out with me, I'm like, 'You do?' '

Why she might not be annoying:

    She promoted AIDS awareness, including chairing a session at a conference of the World Health Organization.
    She performed at a drag queen pageant spoofing Miss America at a fundraiser for the South Jersey AIDS Alliance.
    She said 'the one thing people would be shocked to learn' about her was, 'I love single malt scotch.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 52 Votes: 67.31% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying