Mike tells Sarah how a 20-year-old singer, actress and French horn player became Miss America with less than six months of practice. Digressions include Ted Bundy, Stephen King’s “It” and a bonus debunking of the "bra-burning feminist" trope. We're sorry to say that this episode includes a description of child sexual abuse. Support us:Subscribe on PatreonDonate on PaypalBuy cute merch Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, Why Are Dads Mike's other show, Maintenance PhaseClips!
Opening musical number
Vanessa introduces herself
Talent competition
Swimsuit
Vanessa wins!
Links!
Sarah's Miss America piece!
Vanessa and Helen’s memoir, “You Have No Idea”
Margot Mifflin’s “Looking for Miss America”
Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston and Hollywood’s Misogynoir Problem
Vanessa Williams: A Beauty Queen’s Crown of Thorns
Miss America--The Inside Story
First Black Miss America Finds Unforeseen Issues
Ain’t I a Beauty Queen?: Black Women, Beauty, and the Politics of Race
Life with Daughters: Watching the Miss America Pageant
'A Felony Just to Own': The Sleazy Story Behind Penthouse’s Most Controversial Issue
There She Goes, Miss America
Most Famous Miss America In History
1989 People magazine article
In Black and White
Putting on a Happy Face
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