All inspired national costumes on display at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant. What do dictionaries, plantains, ... Alex Peña/Getty Images South America/Getty Images.

She was named Miss America 1979, and after completing her one-year reign, she opened her own dress shop, which she ran for 13 years. She went on to co-author a book, serve as a corporate ...

still not over miss America’s costume in miss universe. 11:07 AM - 15 Jan 2023. In 2001, Miss USA's national costume was a cowgirl. Lynne Sladky / Lynne Sladky/AP/Shutterstock. In 2002, post-9/11, she ...