Ann-Blair Thornton
| Ann-Blair Thornton | |
|---|---|
 Thornton and Mallory Ervin with pugs | |
| Born | October 5, 1989 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | Bowling Green High School Western Kentucky University (B.A.) |
| 💼 Occupation | Former beauty pageant titleholder |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | T. Ryan Housefield (m. 2018) |
| 👴 👵 Parents |
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| 👪 Relatives | Margaret Thornton (sister) |
Ann Blair Thornton[1] (born October 5, 1989) is a former American beauty pageant titleholder from Bowling Green, Kentucky who was named Miss Kentucky 2011.[2]
Biography[edit]
Thornton won the title of Miss Kentucky on July 16, 2011, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Djuan Trent.[3] Thornton's platform, Alzheimer's awareness and research, was inspired by her grandfather's own struggle with Alzheimer's disease.[4][5] Her competition talent was a piano performance of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor.[3] Thornton is majoring in English and economics at Western Kentucky University,[6] where she is a sister of Chi Omega sorority. After graduation, she planned to attend law school and become an attorney which never came into fruition.[4][7] She was named The Quality of Life Award Winner at the Miss America 2012 pageant.[8] At the age of 17, Thornton won the title of Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen in 2007, and went on to compete in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant in 2008, where she finished 4th runner-up and won the Troy Scholarship.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Western Kentucky University student crowned Miss Kentucky". The Republic. July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bowling Green woman named Miss Kentucky". Kentucky.com. July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Miss Kentucky 2011". Miss Kentucky Organization. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ Portaro, Bella (July 18, 2011). "Miss Kentucky 2011 Ann-Blair Thornton Fashion". Louisville.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ Coffey, Caitlin (July 17, 2011). "Bowling Green Native Wins Miss Kentucky". WBKO. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mink, Jenna (July 18, 2011). "a crowning moment". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ Leach, Robin (January 6, 2012). "2012 Miss America photos: IHOP breakfast, Quality of Life finalists". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Ann-Blair Thornton on IMDb
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