Since the 1940s, Miss Arizona has represented the state in the Miss America pageant. Only two Arizona women, Jacque Mercer in 1949 and Vonda Kay Van Dyke in 1965, have been named Miss America since ...
Erika Kirk first rose to prominence on the beauty pageant stage. Before politics, there were crowns and sashes. In 2012, Kirk was named Miss Arizona USA. She went on to represent the state at Miss USA ...