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Here she comes, Ms. Wheelchair America
Posted by
JLoFriday, August 13, 2010
The Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant to crown the 2011 winner is going on now! The criteria to be named the winner is much different than that of Miss America.
Put aside your preconceived notions about the tiara and sash. While the winners still sport these emblems, the journey they take to earn them is quite different than the Miss America ladies. Unlike that nationally televised pageant, The Ms. Wheelchair America judges focus on different criteria. These women are not judged based on their looks, but rather their ambition to advocate for a specific cause. Women from all over the country, ages 21-60, who use wheelchairs as their primary mode of transportation, come together once a year to compete in the national pageant.
This is from Here she comes, Ms. Wheelchair America. The story features three previous state winners (Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2005, Laurel Labdon pictured) and the current Ms. Wheelchair America, Erika Bogan!
Read all about it here!
UPDATE:
Alexandra McArthur, a Davidson College employee who lives in Charlotte, was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2011 Saturday in the finals of a weeklong pageant in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ms. McArthur was among 28 contestants from around the country vying for the title.
On Sunday, she was still “in shock” after Saturday night’s ceremony, where judges first announced runners-up and then declared her Ms. Wheelchair America for the coming year.
“I think I’m a little overwhelmed, a little bit in shock, but extremely honored,” the 22-year-old said in a telephone interview. “It means a lot to have been chosen from such incredible women. I’m looking forward to being out in public.”
Read the rest see the photos.
Janelle
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