Sarah French
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Sarah French joined the FOX 61 News Team in October 2008, as an Anchor/Reporter. Prior to Fox 61 WTIC-TV, Sarah worked for the Olympic News Service in Beijing, China, covering women’s artistic gymnastics for the 2008 Olympic Games, interviewing athletes such as Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin.
French was a beauty queen who competed in the Miss Teen USA
and Miss America
pageants. She was born in Dallas, Texas
but grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas
and then moved to Columbia, Missouri
to attend college.
French won the Miss Arkansas Teen USA
2004 title in a state pageant held in late 2003. It was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Arkansas
in the Miss Teen USA
2004 pageant held in Palm Springs, California
in August 2004. French did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shelley Hennig
of Louisiana
, but she did win the Miss Photogenic award. This award, chosen by a public internet vote, is given to the delegate who most "exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera".
French, a 2004 graduate of Lakeside High School in Arkansas, later moved to Columbia, Missouri
to study Broadcast Journalism at the University of Missouri
. While there she won the Miss Mid-Missouri title and competed for the Miss Missouri
2006 title, which she won. French is one of only a few Miss Teen USA delegates to win a Miss America state title, and it is even more rare than she has held titles in different states.
During college, French worked as an Anchor/Reporter at the NBC affiliate station, KOMU-TV, in Columbia, Missouri. She worked as a one-man band, working as a photographer, reporter and editor. During college, French also worked as an intern for NBC Universal in Burbank, CA, where she assisted in the production of NBC’s annual Press Tour. While in Los Angeles, French was a host for NBC’s local television show, YourLA.
French competed in the Miss America 2007
pageant broadcast live on CMT
from the Theatre for the Performing Arts
on January 29, 2007 and won the Miss America 2007 Smile Award. Her platform is "Health and Fitness for Life". She has been very interested in diabetes. "I chose my platform because diabetes runs on both sides of my family." She has also volunteered with the Special Olympics
and has written articles for Life & Home Magazine, where she established a monthly health and fitness column.
As Miss Missouri, French worked as a spokesperson for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network, traveling the state giving motivational speeches and speaking with young students through a program called Right Decisions, Right Now.
French was a beauty queen who competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
and Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageants. She was born in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
but grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
and then moved to Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
to attend college.
French won the Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Miss Arkansas Teen USA
The Miss Arkansas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.From 1986 until 2004, when Summer Thorn won Miss Photogenic, no Miss Arkansas Teen USA had placed or won an award at the national competition...
2004 title in a state pageant held in late 2003. It was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
2004 pageant held in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
in August 2004. French did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shelley Hennig
Shelley Hennig
Shelley Catherine "Shell" Hennig is a beauty pageant titleholder from Destrehan, Louisiana who held the Miss Teen USA 2004 title. She is also an actress who played Stephanie Johnson on Days of our Lives...
of Louisiana
Miss Louisiana Teen USA
The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
, but she did win the Miss Photogenic award. This award, chosen by a public internet vote, is given to the delegate who most "exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera".
French, a 2004 graduate of Lakeside High School in Arkansas, later moved to Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
to study Broadcast Journalism at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. While there she won the Miss Mid-Missouri title and competed for the Miss Missouri
Miss Missouri
The Miss Missouri competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss America pageant.-History:From 1935 to 1970, the Miss Missouri pageant was held in a number of locations, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.In 1970, the pageant was held...
2006 title, which she won. French is one of only a few Miss Teen USA delegates to win a Miss America state title, and it is even more rare than she has held titles in different states.
During college, French worked as an Anchor/Reporter at the NBC affiliate station, KOMU-TV, in Columbia, Missouri. She worked as a one-man band, working as a photographer, reporter and editor. During college, French also worked as an intern for NBC Universal in Burbank, CA, where she assisted in the production of NBC’s annual Press Tour. While in Los Angeles, French was a host for NBC’s local television show, YourLA.
French competed in the Miss America 2007
Miss America 2007
Miss America 2007, the 86th Miss America, pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 29, 2007, which was a Monday, making it the first time that the pageant was held on a weekday, rather than the traditional Saturday....
pageant broadcast live on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
from the Theatre for the Performing Arts
Theatre for the Performing Arts
The Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 7,000 seat theater located in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.- History :...
on January 29, 2007 and won the Miss America 2007 Smile Award. Her platform is "Health and Fitness for Life". She has been very interested in diabetes. "I chose my platform because diabetes runs on both sides of my family." She has also volunteered with the Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
and has written articles for Life & Home Magazine, where she established a monthly health and fitness column.
As Miss Missouri, French worked as a spokesperson for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network, traveling the state giving motivational speeches and speaking with young students through a program called Right Decisions, Right Now.