Sheena Benton
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Sheena Benton (born 1982) is a beauty queen who won the title Miss Delaware USA 2005.
Benton represented Delaware in the Miss USA 2005 pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005, but failed to make the cut. The pageant was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina. At the time of her pageant win she was living in Wilmington, Delaware but is originally from Milford. The Delaware state win was her first major pageant experience.
Benton caused a stir in March 2005 when it was revealed that she had been convicted for driving under the influence the previous year. There were serious questions as to whether she should be able to compete in the Miss USA 2005 pageant and of her suitability as a role model for young people. The Miss Universe Organization eventually allowed her to compete.[1][2][3]
Benton is a 2004 graduate of the University of Delaware where she earned Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Sociology. She crowned her successor, Ashlee Greenwell of Middletown, in November 2005.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Miss Delaware USA Learns her Fate, Action News, 25 March 2005 (accessed 2 May 2006)
- ^ DUI won't stop Miss Delaware...The Donald speaks, Responsibility In DUI Laws Forum Index -> Why MADD Has Failed (accessed 2 May 2006)
- ^ Beauty Queen With DUI Conviction Allowed in Pageant, WBOC (accessed 2 May 2006)
[edit] References
- Milford High School graduate crowned Miss Delaware USA, Milford Beacon, 23 December 2004 (accessed 2 May 2006)
- Miss Delaware USA Learns her Fate, Action News, 25 March 2005 (accessed 2 May 2006)
- Biography of Benton on the Miss Delaware USA website (accessed 2 May 2006)
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| Preceded by Courtney Purdy |
Miss Delaware USA 2005 |
Succeeded by Ashlee Greenwell |
