Miss Georgia Turned Down Crown To Teach Middle School

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on July 9, 2009 at 3:16 pm


When it comes to beauty pageants, we’re so used to hearing about scandals that this news is rather unusual: Kristina Higgins, who was crowned Miss Georgia, turned down the prize and gave up her title after just hours of winning it because … she’d rather teach middle school!

After winning the Miss Georgia title Saturday night at the RiverCenter’s Bill Heard Theatre, Miss Capital City Kristina Higgins told pageant officials Sunday morning she wanted to relinquish the crown.

“She just didn’t think that she could fulfill the duties,” said Billy Kendall, secretary for the Miss Georgia Board of Trustees. [...]

In a statement, 24-year-old Higgins suggested her duties as a middle school teacher could interfere with the time commitment that comes with being Miss Georgia.

“Due to my current job responsibilities as a middle school teacher and the responsibilities and time commitment as Miss Georgia, I have decided to not fulfill the duties of Miss Georgia 2009. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been chosen as Miss Georgia and fully support the system and wish Emily Cook the best of luck,” Higgins said in the statement.

Link (Photo: Kristina Higgins from her MySpace account)


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14 comments to "Miss Georgia Turned Down Crown To Teach Middle School"

  1. SenorMysterioso
    July 9th, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Good for her.

    What exactly are the duties of a pageant winner anyway? Show up to wave and smile at parades and charity events?

  2. gurnorg
    July 9th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    Now this is a role model.

    Too bad she didn't have the time because it sounds like she is someone to look up to.

  3. seekshelter
    July 9th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    why did she even run? or did she not think she would actually win??? don't they all get cars or something anyway?

  4. edvim
    July 9th, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    I concur with seekshelter's comment -- participating in an event like a pageant is not trivial. If she entered into the competition without being aware of the required time commitments it's hard not to suspect she had some hidden agenda.

  5. Jill Harness
    July 9th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Am I the only one who thinks she's not very attractive?

  6. ted
    July 9th, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    Yes, Jill, you are.

    I agree about the whole commitment thing. Is she teaching her students anything with this lack of commitment?

  7. redphone
    July 9th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    what a narcissist!

  8. Christophe
    July 9th, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    looks AND brains!

  9. Foreigner1
    July 10th, 2009 at 7:30 am

    2 things:

    - I don't like the fake blond hair

    - Why did she participate to start with if she couldn't wear that crown?

  10. LisaL
    July 10th, 2009 at 9:26 am

    I agree, that's the first thing I thought of when I read it.
    Why did she even participate in it if she knew full and well that she wouldn't keep it.
    All just a big publicity stunt imo to get their 15mins.

  11. seb
    July 10th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I would love to have her as my teacher.

  12. Dada
    July 10th, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    Yeah, call me cynical but I'm not falling for this excuse either. I say she used to be a man.

  13. Cordydan
    July 10th, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Maybe she was making a statement that there are some things more important to society than beauty pageants.
    She couldn't very well make that statement by not entering the pageant, could she?
    My hat's off to her (whether I find her attractive or not).
    Teaching middle school was the toughest, most soul-crushing job I've ever had. I've got major respect for her for sticking with it.

  14. star4578
    July 10th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    I bet she's in love with one of her students.


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