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If people were to see me

without my crown and sash...

it would be really

upsetting for them.

- Now, give me one of those fries.

- Hey! That's mine!

- You're gonna get fat.

- I am not.

- Uh-huh.

- Am not.

Don't tease her.

This is my last French fry

until after the big contest...

which is exactly two months

and nine days from now.

Excuse me.

Are you Miss Illinois?

Why, yes, I am.

Could my little girl

have your autograph, please?

Sure! First one.

- Is this your daughter?

- No.

She's-- You can't be Miss Illinois

and have a child.

Oh, of course.

She looks just like you.

- I don't.

- She doesn't.

It's ridiculous. She's mine.

Amanda wants to be Miss American Miss

when she grows up.

Well...

get her teeth fixed and

the mole removed, then you never know.

Remember, Amanda,

it's what's inside that counts.

- Let's go.

- Thank you.

There you go. My pleasure.

Make her stop.

She's doing it again.

- Stop. Cut it out.

- Stop it!

I don't walk like that.

- I do not.

- You do too.

Rise and shine, Illinois.

I'm sitting here with Mona Hibbard...

who was crowned Miss Illinois

last Saturday.

Welcome, Mona,

and congratulations.

Thank you, Joyce.

It's nice to be here.

You looked like

you were having so much fun.

I was. Me and the gals,

we were just like sisters. Had a ball.

I bet you did.

Many people feel that pageants

are antiquated rituals...

that perpetuate

sexist perceptions of women.

What's your response?

Well, I-- I--

I would have to say that it's America's

largest scholarship program for women.

So you don't think

pageants exploit women.

But--

It's not as bad as that kind of

exploitation they make you do, right?

It must be so hard having

your face plastered...

on buses and billboards...

just to increase viewership

and advertisers' dollars.

Yes, yes, that's very true.

But thank goodness

I don't get judged...

while parading around

in a bathing suit and heels.

Yes, thank goodness.

As beautiful as you are--

and, oh, my goodness,

yes, yes, you are--

Thank you.

Controversy surrounds you.

I understand you were accused

of viciously sabotaging...

many innocent girls,

a behavior that went on for years.

It's not true.

- It's not?

- No.

According to this...

Candy Bartholomew

had a nervous breakdown...

after you stuffed

a sock down her saxophone.

Misty Waters had to go

into psychotherapy...

after you smeared Vaseline

on her toe shoes.

And a lovely young girl...

Jo Jo Oberschmidt's right hand

was scarred.

Excuse me.

I'd have preferred

to use this opportunity...

to discuss my platform...

empowering America's youth

for a brighter tomorrow...

which I feel

very, very strongly about...

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