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Queens defend Miss America swimsuit tradition amid debate
Atlantic City AP report covers contestant views on the swimsuit segment of Miss America. Debates include fitness value versus sex appeal, with Miss Nevada LeAnna Grant and Miss Hawaii Debbie Nakanelua affirming the tradition, while Miss New York Mary-Ann Farrell and others discuss possible changes and broader scholarship gains. Suzette Charles crowns successor after Vanessa Williams, who relinquished the title last year.
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Atlantic City
N.J
LeAnna Grant
Las Vegas
Christine Carmody- Arey
New Jersey
National Organization For Women
Ms. Carmody- Arey
Hawaii
Debbie Nakanelua
Honolulu
Lisa Stevens
Arkadelphia
New York
Mary-Ann Farrell
New York City
Albert A. Marks Jr
Marks
District of Columbia
Alexandra Matusinka
Women Against Pornography
Ms. Carmody-Arey
Vanessa Williams
Millwood
N.Y
Suzette Charles
Mays Landing