Katie Rees
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| Birthdate | August 11, 1984 |
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| Birth location | St Petersburg, Florida |
| Birth name | Katherine Rees |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 107 lb (49 kg) |
| Eye colour | Green |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
Katie Rees (born Katherine Rees on 11 August 1984 in St Petersburg, Florida) is a former American beauty queen who has held the Miss Nevada USA title. She was to compete in the Miss USA 2007 pageant but was dethroned in December 2006 following the release of pictures of her semi-naked, intimately kissing another woman, sucking the nipples of other women, and simulating cunnilingus and fellatio at a Florida nightclub three years prior.
Rees won the Miss Nevada USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Las Vegas on 8 October 2006; it was her first attempt at this title. Rees was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lauren Scyphers. Her "sister" titleholder, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2007, was Danielle Hashimoto.
[edit] Controversy
On 20 December 2006, allegations of Rees exhibiting raunchy behaviour in a Florida nightclub were made, and several photographs of Rees exposing her left nipple, kissing and licking other women, and simulating sexual acts were released to the media.[1] This followed a scandal involving Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, in which news reports claimed Conner had been drinking underage; Conner was allowed to retain her title.[2]
Las Vegas news station KVBC reported that the investigation into Rees began after several photographs of Rees appeared on the MySpace page of Tiffany Masters, who according to the station promotes "legitimate escort services" called "Vegas Arm Charms" and "VIP Eye Candy."[3] How Masters obtained the photographs and what her relationship is to Rees has not been established.
On 21 December 2006, Rees was stripped of her crown by the Miss Universe Organization[2] with the approval of pageant co-owner Donald Trump. She was succeeded by pageant first runner-up Helen Salas, who represented Nevada in the Miss USA 2007 pageant in March.
On 27 January 2007, Celebrity Web Site TMZ.com published one of the sets of photos that got Rees in trouble with the Miss Universe Organization,[4]
On 6 August 2007, Rees appeared on the television show Dr. Phil on an episode entitled "Caught in the Act."[5]
On 6 February 2008, Rees was arrested after allegedly assaulting a police officer after a traffic stop at 3:00 a.m. in Las Vegas.
On 20 September 2009, Rees featured on the Australian television show, Border Security. During the show, she was shown being questioned after swabs of her bag and laptop gave positive readings for cocaine. Officers were also suspicious of her trip being entirely funded by a friend whom Rees knew only by their first name, as well as a trip she had undertaken two weeks before to Hong Kong. No drugs were found and the officers were able to verify the story with the friend. She was later cleared to enter the country.
In describing the event, the Customs officer stated that they "went and spoke to [Rees'] travelling companion. Their stories were similar, but not textbook rehearsed, so what she was saying added up. Even though - to me - it seemed bizarre, the world's a funny place. People do unusual things and that doesn't always mean they're drug couriers, but it was certainly something that had to be investigated thoroughly. And we did and she's gone now, on her way". Speaking to the camera crew outside in the arrivals hall, Rees said "I think I almost just peed my pants, to be honest with you. I'm shocked. I'm from Las Vegas, so, you never know what the heck's going to be around out there and I think 'Gosh, don't have anything on me because I don't do any sort of illegal activity', but - Las Vegas apparently does".[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Kennedy, John (2006-12-20). "Miss USA rocked by sexy new scandal: Pageant contestant Katie Rees shows off her wild side". Canada.com (CanWest Global Communications). http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=88bffa04-3a0d-4a95-b258-49f1d139f80a&k=39097. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ a b "Racy pics cost Miss Nevada USA her crown". CNN (Associated Press). 2006-12-21. http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/12/21/miss.nevada.ap/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
- ^ "Miss Nevada Investigated". KVBC. 2006-12-15. http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5822479. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ^ "Miss Nevada". TMZ.com. 2007-01-27. http://www.tmz.com/photos/miss-nevada/116782/. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ "Dr. Phil.com - Shows - Caught in the Act". 2007-08-03. http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/858. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Series 7, Episode 2". Border Security. 20 September 2009. No. 2, season 7.
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| Preceded by Lauren Scyphers |
Miss Nevada USA 2007 |
Succeeded by Helen Salas |
