1986 Miss Nevada
KELSEY KAELYN KARA
AGE: 23 HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown HEIGHT: 5’5”
EDUCATION: Student at University of Nevada – Las Vegas, studying Theatrical Arts & Dance
Minor in Communications
TALENT: Spanish Flamenco Dance
TRIVIA:
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Trained in Seattle & Las Vegas to prepare for Miss America talent competition
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Working as a dental assistant when she won Miss Nevada
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Originally from Seattle, WA and competed in pageants in Washington before moving to Las Vegas to attend UNLV
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At age 13 appeared in Walt Disney’s new Mickey Mouse Club
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Was a member of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks Seagals dance troupe before moving to Las Vegas
QUOTES:
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RE: Miss NV – “It’s a regular job, but it’s more exciting” – 6/18/86
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RE: Preparing for Miss A – “I try to work on all parts of competition. If you stress one, you fall down on the other three.” – 6/18/86
MISS NEVADA PAGEANT ( ):
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CONTESTANTS/SPONSORS/TALENT
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Kelsey Kara (Miss Nevada), Miss Las Vegas, Flamenco dance
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Danielle Ogle (1st Runner-up), Miss Clark County, Dance
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Tammy Horst (2nd Runner-up), Miss Sparks
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Lisa Thoroughman (3rd Runner-up/Miss Congeniality), Miss Reno
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Marjorie Larson (4th Runner-up), Miss Douglas County
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Danae French, Miss Carson City
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September Welborn, Miss Cosmopolitan Counties
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Barbara Bauer, Miss Elko County
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Shelley Crowell, Miss Fallon
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Dawn Reason, Miss Laughlin
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Michelle Shardt, Miss Sierra-Douglas
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Stacey Brown, Miss Tonopah
*Scholarships – Miss NV – $2000, 1st RU – $1000, All contestants won scholarships with a total of $4800 were awarded
LATER YEARS
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Married name: (Husband – )