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Miss America 2007 wants
to help parents protect their kids on the internet
On June 11, 2006, Lauren Nelson was crowned
"Miss Oklahoma." She then went to Las Vegas to
represent her state in the grand daddy of all
pageants. By the end of the night on January 29,
2007, her name was called out by host Mario Lopez
and there she was...the new Miss America.
In this
June 2007 interview, host Rafael Siegel
interviews the 20-year old winner about winning the
pageant, her goal to a be a singer, and her Personal
Platform Issue: Internet Safety – Protecting Kids
Online.
When she was 13, Lauren was cyberstalked by an
online
predator. As part of her year of service with Miss
America Organization,
it is Lauren's goal to heighten awareness of
protecting children on the Internet. She has
partnered with Symantec with her campaign.
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