For those women looking for an opportunity to earn scholarship money and represent the city of La Verne, the Miss La Verne Pageant 2006 may be something to look into.
When most people think of beauty pageants, bleached blonde hair, fake orange tans, contrived speeches, superficiality and blinding white smiles are just some of the stereotypes that may come to mind.
When La Kia (Sims) Pearson was crowned Miss La Verne in Feb. 2003, she knew she would be making history as the first African American to win the title.
“I was expecting to receive another envelope,” said La Verne Mayor Jon Blickenstaff before he re-announced Erin Zabarnick as the runner-up to a shocked crowd. Seconds before, he had announced the new Miss La Verne Sarah Davis as the runner-up.