Emily Cook (beauty queen)
Emily Cook (born 1986) is a beauty queen from Marietta, Georgia. She was Miss Georgia 2009 and competed in the Miss America 2010 pageant.[1]
Emily Cook | |
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| Born | Emily Cook September 17, 1986 |
| Education | Kennesaw Mountain High School University of Miami University of Georgia Law School |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Title | Miss Georgia 2009 Miss Cobb County 2009 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2010 |
She originally was runner up for Miss Georgia 2009, but became the winner when the original winner, Kristina Higgins, stepped down for undisclosed reasons after one day.[2][3]
After completing her year of service during which she traveled over 30,000 miles inside Georgia, she began her legal studies at the University of Georgia Law School.
Her personal platform was breast cancer awareness in young women and she has continued to advocate for breast cancer awareness since giving up her title. She raised money and awareness by completing the Tough Mudder adventure race in 2010 and continues to work closely with Bikers Battling Breast Cancer and the Pink Kick Starter Project.
References
- Howard, Marcus E. "Cobb's Emily Cook headed to Miss America Pageant". Marietta Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- "New Miss Georgia to be named". The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. July 5, 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- "New Miss Georgia quits one day after winning crown". WCTV. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
External links
- Emily Cook on IMDb
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Kristina Higgins |
Miss Georgia 2009 |
Succeeded by Christina McCauley |