Leanza Cornett
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Leanza Cornett is a former Miss America who discusses the impact of beauty pageants on young girls and adults. She shares her perspective on whether she would allow a future daughter to compete in pageants.
Leanza Cornett
Miss America 1993
About Leanza Cornett
Leanza Cornett was Miss America 1993 and Miss Florida 1992. She became the first Miss America to adopt AIDS awareness as her platform. She hosted Entertainment Tonight from 1994 to 1995 and made guest appearances on television series including Melrose Place, The Tick, CSI, and Saved by the Bell. She was also the first live-action Ariel in Disney's Voyage of The Little Mermaid stage show in 1991.
In this interview
- Discussed the effect of beauty pageants on little girls and adults.
- Expressed concerns about children competing in pageants with makeup and swimsuits.
- Said she would let a future daughter decide about pageants as an adult.
- Acknowledged both pros and cons of the Miss America experience.
“I can't look a gift horse in the mouth. Miss America's been great for me and it's been quite a springboard.”— Leanza Cornett, in this interview
Since this interview
Leanza Cornett died on October 28, 2020, at age 49 in Jacksonville, Florida, from a head injury sustained in a fall at her home.
