Taylor DuPriest
| Taylor DuPriest | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1996 (age 17) Albany, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | television personality |
| Known for | Kid Nation |
Taylor Anne DuPriest (born April 22, 1996, in Albany, Georgia) is an American television personality who is best known for appearing on the reality television show Kid Nation. A former beauty pageant contestant, she appeared on the show at age 10. She was one of 40 children who were supposed to build a functioning society among themselves, with little adult supervision. DuPriest became known for her infamous line, "Deal with it!" and her extreme laziness on the show.[1] She claims the producers told her to say "Ugly chickens deserve to die", among other things on the show, and complained about how they made her look.[2]
She has participated in a number of beauty pageants. Winning Miss Georgia Sweetheart 2005,[3] Hall of Fame winner at the Junior Miss Georgia Forestry pageant,[4] 4th Runner-Up 2006 National Sweetheart Miss American Coed Pageant (as well as 3rd Runner-Up Model),[5] and an online store's model search.[6] She has done several prints and appeared on Disney Channel's Show Your Stuff.
Reception
Atatko, a writer for Contra Costa Times, states "she’s the only thing I find worth watching on this show." [7]
References
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly, Aug 01, 2008
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly, Aug 01, 2008
- ↑ "2005 Georgia Pageant Winners and Runners-Up". American Coed Pageants Georgia. 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ↑ "2007 Top 10 Finalists". Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ↑ "Sweetheart Winners and Runners-up". Miss American Coed National Pageant. American Coed Pageants, Inc. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ↑ "Boomerskids Spring Model Search Winners". Boomerskids online store. Yahoo Shopping. April 2000. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, aPARENTly Speaking, November 28th, 2007