Jo-Carroll Dennison - Miss America in 1942

From a toddler performing in her parents' traveling medicine show to Miss America 1942 at just 18, Jo-Carroll Dennison's story defies every expectation. Despite her reluctance to perform and love for nature over spotlight, she made history by ditching the traditional swimsuit for a cowgirl skirt during the talent competition. This is the remarkable journey of a woman who boosted WWII troop morale, pioneered early television, and somehow stayed true to her authentic self through decades of Hollywood glamour.

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