After 18 year old Mary Leona Gage was crowned Miss USA in 1957, she was stripped of her title when it was revealed that she was married and the mother of two children.
Miss USA (a mother) Loses Her Title
Mar 14, 2022
After 18 year old Mary Leona Gage was crowned Miss USA in 1957, she was stripped of her title when it was revealed that she was married and the mother of two children.
Oh, the horror!
I could never figure out why a married woman should be judged differently than a single woman.
(Except, maybe having 2 silly pageants made more money for the promoters.)