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Her platform was breast cancer awareness, which she chose because her grandmother died from the disease.
Her platform was breast cancer awareness, which she chose because her grandmother died from the disease.
lieutenant was her first try for the title. At the time of Mission America, she was a 19-year-old student at Wagner College studying Arts Administration. Her talent was lyrical dance.
She was a dance instructor, assistant choreographer, and accounting assistant at the time of her reign.
Critics thought that it was in bad taste due to her Italian heritage. She was a judge for the 2010 pageant.
She won the title as Mission Tri-County. At the Mission America 2003 pageant, she won the Preliminary Presence and Poise in Evening Wear Award and the Overall Elegance and Lifestyle Award. A bit of controversy occurred when she was asked if she thought that the show The Sopranos was a disservice to the state of New Jersey during the preliminary competition of the Mission America 2003 pageant. She was fourth runner-up to United States of America 2007, though the original winner eventually resigned.
She was a member of the Radio City Rockettes.