Kelly McCorkle: Difference between revisions
m Robot: Fixing double-redirect -"Amazing Race 7 contestants" +"The Amazing Race 7" |
removed redirect; added info & sources |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Pageant titleholder bio |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
|name=Kelly McCorkle |
|||
|location= [[Greenville, South Carolina]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
|||
|birthname= Kelly McCorkle |
|||
|title=[[Miss South Carolina]] 2002 |
|||
|nationalcompetition=[[Miss America 2003]] (Top 15)}} |
|||
{{The Amazing Race contestant |
|||
| name = Kelly McCorkle |
|||
| bgcolour = red |
|||
| image = |
|||
| caption = |
|||
| season = [[The Amazing Race 7|Season 7]] - Aired 2005 |
|||
| teammate = [[Ron Young]] |
|||
| finish = 3rd place (Season 7) |
|||
| imagesize = 100 |
|||
| location = [[Greenville, South Carolina]] |
|||
}} |
|||
'''Kelly McCorkle-Parkison''' held the title of [[Miss South Carolina]] 2002 and placed in the Top 15 at the [[Miss America 2003]] Pageant held on September 21, 2002 in Atlantic City, NJ. She also competed in the [[Amazing Race 7]] with then boyfriend [[Ron Young]] and placed 3rd overall. |
|||
==Pageants== |
|||
She competed at [[Miss South Carolina]] 2002 as Miss Golden Corner and was both a Preliminary Swimsuit and Preliminary Talent winner. This was her third try at the [[Miss South Carolina]] title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://misssouthcarolina.com/former.php?action=details&id=15 |title=Former Queens: Miss South Carolina 2002 |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=Miss South Carolina Organization |accessdate=July 30, 2010}}</ref> She was a 23-year-old [[cum laude]] graduate of [[Greenville College]], who was working as [[spokesperson]], at the time that she won the [[Miss South Carolina]] title. Her platform was [[Learning Disabilities]], which she chose because she had a learning disability and was told that she would never graduate from [[high school]] or go to [[college]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aeispeakers.com/print.php?SpeakerID=1614 |title=Kelly McCorkle Biography |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau |accessdate=July 30, 2010}}</ref> Her talent was [[Lyrical ballet|Lyrical Ballet]]. She placed in the Top 15 at the [[Miss America 2003]] pageant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/national-contestants.aspx?state=South+Carolina&year=2002&GO=GO! |title=Miss South Carolina 2002's Official Miss America Bio |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=Miss America Organization |accessdate=July 30, 2010}}</ref> |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
In 2004, she competed on the [[Amazing Race 7]] with her boyfriend Ron Young, a former [[Iraq War]] [[POW]]. They met after Ron was rescued by the [[United States Marines]] and during her reign as [[Miss South Carolina]] 2002. The had been dating ever since. At the time of the [[Amazing Race]], she had been working as a [[Legislative]] [[Correspondent]]. They decided to competed in the [[Amazing Race]] because they wanted to experience [[adventure]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/cast/7/ron-and-kelly/ |title=The Amazing Race Cast - Ron and Kelly |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=CBS |accessdate=July 30, 2010}}</ref> They ended up staying on the show until the very end, placing 3rd overall. They broke up after the [[Amazing Race 7]] was done filming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-amazing-race-7-couple-ron-young-and-kelly-mccorkle-finish-last-but-still-win-3449.php |title='The Amazing Race 7' couple Ron Young and Kelly McCorkle finish last, but still win |last1=Sellers |first1=Andrea |last2= |first2= |date=April 27, 2005 |work= |publisher=Reality TV World |accessdate=July 30, 2010}}</ref> |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
{{The Amazing Race contestants}} |
|||
[[Category:The Amazing Race contestants]] |
|||
[[Category:Miss America 2003 delegates]] |
|||
[[Category:American beauty pageant winners]] |
|||
[[Category:People from Greenville, South Carolina]] |
|||
[[Category:Greenville College]] |
|||
[[Category:Living people]] |
|||
{{US-bio-stub}} |
|||
{{pageant-bio-stub}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCorkle, Kelly}} |
|||
Revision as of 01:54, 31 July 2010
Template:Pageant titleholder bio
Template:The Amazing Race contestant
Kelly McCorkle-Parkison held the title of Miss South Carolina 2002 and placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2003 Pageant held on September 21, 2002 in Atlantic City, NJ. She also competed in the Amazing Race 7 with then boyfriend Ron Young and placed 3rd overall.
Pageants
She competed at Miss South Carolina 2002 as Miss Golden Corner and was both a Preliminary Swimsuit and Preliminary Talent winner. This was her third try at the Miss South Carolina title.[1] She was a 23-year-old cum laude graduate of Greenville College, who was working as spokesperson, at the time that she won the Miss South Carolina title. Her platform was Learning Disabilities, which she chose because she had a learning disability and was told that she would never graduate from high school or go to college.[2] Her talent was Lyrical Ballet. She placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2003 pageant.[3]
The Amazing Race
In 2004, she competed on the Amazing Race 7 with her boyfriend Ron Young, a former Iraq War POW. They met after Ron was rescued by the United States Marines and during her reign as Miss South Carolina 2002. The had been dating ever since. At the time of the Amazing Race, she had been working as a Legislative Correspondent. They decided to competed in the Amazing Race because they wanted to experience adventure.[4] They ended up staying on the show until the very end, placing 3rd overall. They broke up after the Amazing Race 7 was done filming.[5]
References
- ^ "Former Queens: Miss South Carolina 2002". Miss South Carolina Organization. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Kelly McCorkle Biography". American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Miss South Carolina 2002's Official Miss America Bio". Miss America Organization. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "The Amazing Race Cast - Ron and Kelly". CBS. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ Sellers, Andrea (April 27, 2005). "'The Amazing Race 7' couple Ron Young and Kelly McCorkle finish last, but still win". Reality TV World. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
Template:The Amazing Race contestants
 | This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article about a contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |