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By Jenny Chen In 1921, an Atlantic City hotel man came up with the idea of a beauty contest to bring more tourists to the city. The “National Beauty Tournament” aimed to find “the most beautiful bathing beauty in America.” The first Miss America winner was Margaret Gorman, a Washington D.C. native, who was crowned for her “wholesome beauty.” In …

On Sunday, June 23, Pacific Culture International hosted the 2013 Pacific Miss Asian America Beauty Pageant semi-finals. The following finalists will be competing at Strathmore on September 6, 2013:  Vania Cao, Catherine Ho, Amy Kao, Emily Duong, Kathy Shi, Doreen Yan, Haley Bui, Rosie Zhang, Emma Li, Esther Kim, Sherri Zhang, Stella Mach, Meng Wang, Ruby Park, Chelsea Li.   …