Kelly McCorkle
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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.
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. 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
. Her talent was Lyrical Ballet
. She placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2003
pageant. McCorkle is the half-sister of Courtney Cisson, Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2008.
2002. They 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
. 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.
Miss South Carolina
The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
2002 and placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network...
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 CarolinaMiss South Carolina
The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
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
Miss South Carolina
The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
title. She was a 23-year-old cum laude graduate of Greenville College
Greenville College
Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70...
, who was working as spokesperson, at the time that she won the Miss South Carolina
Miss South Carolina
The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
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
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
or go to college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
. Her talent was Lyrical Ballet
Lyrical ballet
Lyrical ballet is an offshoot of the now-obsolete Russian Lyrical It is a lilting style of dance that uses the ballet technique along with the soviet ballroom dance forms. The word lyrical here refers to a lilting, poetic feel associated with the movements and the steps flow from the one to the next...
. She placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network...
pageant. McCorkle is the half-sister of Courtney Cisson, Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2008.
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 CarolinaMiss South Carolina
The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
2002. They had been dating ever since. At the time of the Amazing Race, she had been working as a Legislative Correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
. They decided to competed in the Amazing Race because they wanted to experience adventure
Adventure
An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...
. 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.