She had enrolled in college, but left after winning the Miss World pageant.
In 1949, she won the local Miss Milkmaid pageant, which launched her career.
She won the Miss Eastchester pageant in 1953 at the age of sixteen.
To win the Miss America pageant here, it is not enough to look good.
She won the Our Little Miss pageant in 1975.
She went on to win the Miss World pageant that same year.
She became the second Australian to win the Miss International pageant.
She also the won the 2006 Miss Maine pageant.
She then went on to win the Miss Universe pageant against 47 other participants.
It's going to be hard to top the woman who "won the Miss America pageant with an insulin pump under her evening gown."
