Amy Polumbo
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Amy Polumbo was crowned as Miss New Jersey
2007. She won the title on her first attempt. She is from Howell Township
, New Jersey
, where she graduated from Howell High School in 2003. She graduated from Wagner College
in 2008, where she studied musical theatre and psychology. She left college for some time to star as Ariel in The Voyage of The Little Mermaid in MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. She is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Memphis. Amy Polumbo is also working on a narrative about her Miss New Jersey experiences.
Polumbo was a subject of some controversy in July 2007 when compromising photos from her private Facebook
account were mailed to the pageant board by a group calling itself "The Committee to Save Miss America." These photos were later released to the media and the issue received national attention. In an interview on NBC
's Today Show, Amy Polumbo said the photos show no nudity
, pornography
or underage drinking. In a later interview on The Today Show, the photos were released and were received by the public as anything but scandalous. Her attorney
has denied the rumor
s that the incident was a publicity stunt
. Other than The Today Show, Polumbo appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and MSNBC with Dan Abrams. However, she has turned down numerous interview opportunities and has considered changing her name because of this incident.
Polumbo was the winner of the Miss America Reality Check trivia competition which won the Red Team an advantage in the final stage. Polumbo won a Non-finalist Talent Award at the 2008 Miss America Pageant
Miss New Jersey
.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
2007. She won the title on her first attempt. She is from Howell Township
Howell Township, New Jersey
Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, where she graduated from Howell High School in 2003. She graduated from Wagner College
Wagner College
Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
in 2008, where she studied musical theatre and psychology. She left college for some time to star as Ariel in The Voyage of The Little Mermaid in MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. She is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Memphis. Amy Polumbo is also working on a narrative about her Miss New Jersey experiences.
Polumbo was a subject of some controversy in July 2007 when compromising photos from her private Facebook
Facebook
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account were mailed to the pageant board by a group calling itself "The Committee to Save Miss America." These photos were later released to the media and the issue received national attention. In an interview on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Today Show, Amy Polumbo said the photos show no nudity
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
, pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
or underage drinking. In a later interview on The Today Show, the photos were released and were received by the public as anything but scandalous. Her attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
has denied the rumor
Rumor
A rumor or rumour is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology,...
s that the incident was a publicity stunt
Publicity stunt
A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause. Publicity stunts can be professionally organized or set up by amateurs...
. Other than The Today Show, Polumbo appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and MSNBC with Dan Abrams. However, she has turned down numerous interview opportunities and has considered changing her name because of this incident.
Polumbo was the winner of the Miss America Reality Check trivia competition which won the Red Team an advantage in the final stage. Polumbo won a Non-finalist Talent Award at the 2008 Miss America Pageant