Beauty pageant news coverage during the last year has been like never before, thanks largely to the political controversies surrounding former pageant contestants such as soon-to-be former Alaska Gov. Alaska Sarah Palin or former Miss California Carrie Prejean.
But Sunday night’s Miss D.C. pageant lacked that sort of drama. Recent American University graduate Jennifer Corey was crowned Miss D.C. 2009, and her win probably wasn’t a shock to anyone in attendance at the Lincoln Theatre. Before the announcement of the new title-holder, Corey won the top award for outstanding talent, bathing suit competition and evening gown.
The tall, thin blonde will compete for the title of Miss America in January. She has big shoes to fill after last year’s Miss D.C., Kate Marie Grinold (another tall, thin blonde) finished in the top 10.
And although nothing of scandalous proportions occurred to get talking heads to fire back and forth on air, it still had a bit of a political flare. Contestants Sophia Davis and Katie Robertson work on the Hill as staff members for Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., respectively
