American Beauty

November, 2004

Miss United States Teen is Oregon's Crowned jewelKari Ann Peniche, the reigning Miss United States Teen, would like to dispel a few misconceptions about beauty queens. "Most of the girls I competed with are beautiful," she says, "but they're also smart, talented and driven." Growing up, Kari Ann was a cheerleader, a model and an athlete before she set her sights on the tiara. "I was the only girl on the boys' varsity soccer team," she says. "One day I came home...

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