Ashley Harder
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Ashley Harder is a former beauty queen from Marlton, New Jersey
. Ashley had held the title of Miss New Jersey USA and was to compete for the Miss USA
title in 2007 before she resigned due to her pregnancy. She works for WPSG
, a CW TV affiliate in Philadelphia as one of the 3 hosts of the show "The CW Crew" according to the WPSG website.
Harder won the Miss New Jersey USA
2007 title in the state pageant held in Parsippany, New Jersey on 15 October 2006. This was the first pageant she has competed in, and she beat two former Miss New Jersey Teen USA
titleholders and one former Miss New Jersey
titleholder to win the crown. Harder was to have competed in the nationally televised Miss USA 2007
pageant, broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007.
Harder is a graduate of Camden Catholic High School
in Cherry Hill
who spent much of her high school years modelling and acting, including shoots for Versace, Pepsi and various bridal magazines. She currently works for CW Philly 57
, where she was hired in December 2005 to do on-air work and appearances with Justin Dugan and Sean Scott, who make up the station crew. She has also briefly worked as a door girl for New York club "The Green Room".
Harder was crowned by outgoing titleholder and friend Jessica Boyington
of Sicklerville
.
Her "sister" 2007 titleholder was Alyssa Campanella
, Miss New Jersey Teen USA
.
Harder resigned her crown in January 2007 when she became pregnant (Miss USA
contest rules prohibit participants from being pregnant or ever having given birth). Her title was assumed by the first runner-up, Erin Abrahamson
.
Ashley welcomed her first child, a daughter named Ava Marie on the morning of Sunday, July 29, 2007, which is also the day of Ashley's 21st birthday. http://www.storkmagazine.com/?page_id=145
Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...
. Ashley had held the title of Miss New Jersey USA and was to compete for the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
title in 2007 before she resigned due to her pregnancy. She works for WPSG
WPSG
WPSG, channel 57, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WPSG is owned by the CBS Corporation and is the east coast flagship station for the CW Television Network, which is owned jointly by CBS and Time Warner...
, a CW TV affiliate in Philadelphia as one of the 3 hosts of the show "The CW Crew" according to the WPSG website.
Harder won the Miss New Jersey USA
Miss New Jersey USA
The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
2007 title in the state pageant held in Parsippany, New Jersey on 15 October 2006. This was the first pageant she has competed in, and she beat two former Miss New Jersey Teen USA
Miss New Jersey Teen USA
The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
titleholders and one former Miss New Jersey
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...
titleholder to win the crown. Harder was to have competed in the nationally televised Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant, broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007.
Harder is a graduate of Camden Catholic High School
Camden Catholic High School
Camden Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive private coeducational Roman Catholic High School, located in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, serving students from the Camden County area...
in Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
who spent much of her high school years modelling and acting, including shoots for Versace, Pepsi and various bridal magazines. She currently works for CW Philly 57
WPSG
WPSG, channel 57, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WPSG is owned by the CBS Corporation and is the east coast flagship station for the CW Television Network, which is owned jointly by CBS and Time Warner...
, where she was hired in December 2005 to do on-air work and appearances with Justin Dugan and Sean Scott, who make up the station crew. She has also briefly worked as a door girl for New York club "The Green Room".
Harder was crowned by outgoing titleholder and friend Jessica Boyington
Jessica Boyington
Jessica Boyington is a beauty queen from Sicklerville, New Jersey who competed in the Miss USA pageant.In 2003, Boyington graduated from Paul VI High School. She then pursued a degree in Communications focusing on Radio/TV/Film from Rowan University. She also attended Camden County College and...
of Sicklerville
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Sicklerville is an unincorporated community located primarily within Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1851 by John Sickler, who lived in the area where the present-day town is located within Gloucester Township...
.
Her "sister" 2007 titleholder was Alyssa Campanella
Alyssa Campanella
Alyssa Campanella is a beauty pageant titleholder from the United States, who is the current titleholder and winner of the 2011 Miss USA pageant....
, Miss New Jersey Teen USA
Miss New Jersey Teen USA
The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
.
Harder resigned her crown in January 2007 when she became pregnant (Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
contest rules prohibit participants from being pregnant or ever having given birth). Her title was assumed by the first runner-up, Erin Abrahamson
Erin Abrahamson
Erin Court Abrahamson is a beauty queen from Essex Fells, New Jersey and Livingston, New Jersey who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.-Pageants:...
.
Ashley welcomed her first child, a daughter named Ava Marie on the morning of Sunday, July 29, 2007, which is also the day of Ashley's 21st birthday. http://www.storkmagazine.com/?page_id=145