Kimberly Gittings
| Kimberly Gittings | |
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| Born | Kimberly Gittings August 1988 (age 37–38) Lilburn, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Title | Miss Georgia USA 2009 |
Search Kimberly Gittings on Amazon.Kimberly Gittings (born August 8, 1988) is a beauty queen from Lilburn, Georgia. She was Miss Georgia USA 2009 and competed in the Miss USA 2009 pageant, placing in the top 15.
Biography
Gittings competed in a number of pageants, including her school's pageants: Miss Parkview Freshman Pageant, and she won the Miss Parkview Sophomore pageant. Her success continued, and she won the school's Miss Junior title and was then a runner-up as a senior.[1]
In 2005, she placed first runner-up in the Miss Georgia's Most Outstanding Teen competition.[2] In 2009, she was crowned Miss Georgia USA.[3] Also in 2009, she entered the Miss USA pageant and made it into the final 15.[4]
From 7th grade, Gittings battled anorexia, which began after being told by another child that she was "fat and ugly". Winning the Miss Parkview Sophomore pageant was a turning point for her, and she overcame the disease. In her adult life, Gittings started a non-profit organization called "A Hunger for the Right Weigh: Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention"[1] with the aim to raise awareness of eating disorders among middle and high school girls.[5]
Gittings has lived in Lilburn, Georgia,[4] since 1999[1] and is a graduate of Parkview High School. She is a classically trained pianist.[1] In 2009, she was studying towards a bachelor's degree in Biology and Speech Communication at University of Georgia.[5] She is a cadet in the University of Georgia Air Force ROTC[4] and hopes to be a physician in the United States Air Force someday.
Gittings is half-Korean; her father is a retired Air Force veteran, and her mother is from South Korea. She was born in Valdosta and has a younger sister, Kristin.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gray, Earl. "A Slice of Life: Climbing Back Up". The Gwinnett Citizen. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Ruse, Caroline (28 June 2005). "Local women shine in state pageants". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA crowned". Dalton Daily Citizen. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Miss Georgie USA, Kimberly Gittings". UGA Alumni Association. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marinova, Polina (30 November 2009). "Pageant winner passes off her title". The Red & Black. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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| Preceded by Amanda Kozak |
Miss Georgia USA 2009 |
Succeeded by Cassady Lance |
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