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Miss America: Where are they now?
Find out what happened to these lovely ladies after they passed on the crown.
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Kristen Dalton
  Miss USA 2009
This all-American beauty beat out 50 other girls for the coveted crown.

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Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela reacts after being announced Miss Universe 2008 during the annual pageant held this year in central Vietnam's resort city of Nha Trang
  Miss Universe 2008
Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza, 22, took the crown at the global pageant that included 80 beauty queens. Here are the highlights from the competition.

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Image: Crystle Stewart
  Crowning a queen
Dashing the dreams of 50 other beauty queens, 26-year-old Texan Crystle Stewart captures the coveted title of Miss USA 2008. View photos from the competition.

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Image: Miss California Carrie Prejean
  Beauty queen scandals
They may be beautiful, but the competition can get ugly. From blackmail to sabotage, check out the underside of the pageant circuit.

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TODAY fashion and beauty experts provide new looks and styles to lucky viewers.
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  Cancer survivor gets fresh new look
Nov. 6: Two lucky ladies get plucked from Rockefeller Plaza to get makeovers from TODAY’s beauty response team.

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  Reps. Cantor, Hoyer spar over health vote
Nov. 7: As President Obama heads to Capitol Hill to make a personal pitch for health care legislation, Reps. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Steny Hoyer, D-Md., join NBC’s Amy Robach with their take on the status of the House bill.

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