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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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  Razor claws sharpen hairstyles
  Dec. 10: A Florida hair stylist's use of razors on his fingers draws comparisons to "Edward Scissorhands," but wins raves from customers. WBBH's Sarah Hollenbeck reports.

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  Knox kin describe her life in prison
Dec. 10: The family of Amanda Knox, the American college student convicted and sentenced to 26 years in an Italian jail for killing her roommate, visited the 22-year-old in prison for the last time before Christmas. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports.

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