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| King received a law degree from the ] and became a practicing domestic-relations attorney specializing in divorce. She pressured the Miss America Pageant to award points for the interview section of the competition, and has spoken in favor of female empowerment at many schools and organizations. She married banker George Dreman and has since used the name Rebecca King Dreman. | King received a law degree from the ] and became a practicing domestic-relations attorney specializing in divorce. She pressured the Miss America Pageant to award points for the interview section of the competition, and has spoken in favor of female empowerment at many schools and organizations. She married banker George Dreman and has since used the name Rebecca King Dreman. | ||
| Her daughter, Diana Dreman, won the ] 2011 pageant and competed at the ], making her the first daughter of a Miss America ever to compete for the Miss America title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pageantcenter.com/pageants1/pageant-titleholders/miss-colorado-makes-pageant-history-daughter-of-miss-america-1974-competes-for-2012-miss-america-title/ |title=Miss Colorado Makes Pageant History: Daughter of Miss America 1974 Competes for 2012 Miss America Title |publisher=pageantcenter.com |date=1999-02-22 |accessdate=2012-01-10}}</ref> | Her daughter, ], won the ] 2011 pageant and competed at the ], making her the first daughter of a Miss America ever to compete for the Miss America title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pageantcenter.com/pageants1/pageant-titleholders/miss-colorado-makes-pageant-history-daughter-of-miss-america-1974-competes-for-2012-miss-america-title/ |title=Miss Colorado Makes Pageant History: Daughter of Miss America 1974 Competes for 2012 Miss America Title |publisher=pageantcenter.com |date=1999-02-22 |accessdate=2012-01-10}}</ref> | ||
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| Rebecca Ann King | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Hancock, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
| Occupation | Domestic-relations attorney specializing in divorce |
| Title | Miss Metro Denver 1973 Miss Colorado 1973 Miss America 1974 |
| Predecessor | Terry Meeuwsen |
| Successor | Shirley Cothran |
| Spouse | George Dreman |
Rebecca Ann King (born 1950, in Hancock, Iowa) is most noted as holder of the 1974 Miss America title. Heralding the arrival of feminism in this most traditional of events, Rebecca King was a law student, who famously expressed feminist political views at the Miss America Pageant's morning-after breakfast following her crowning.
King received a law degree from the University of Denver School of Law and became a practicing domestic-relations attorney specializing in divorce. She pressured the Miss America Pageant to award points for the interview section of the competition, and has spoken in favor of female empowerment at many schools and organizations. She married banker George Dreman and has since used the name Rebecca King Dreman.
Her daughter, Diana Dreman, won the Miss Colorado 2011 pageant and competed at the Miss America 2012, making her the first daughter of a Miss America ever to compete for the Miss America title.
References
- "1974: Rebecca King, Miss America". Missamerica.org. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- "Miss Colorado Makes Pageant History: Daughter of Miss America 1974 Competes for 2012 Miss America Title". pageantcenter.com. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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| Preceded byTerry Meeuwsen | Miss America 1974 |
Succeeded byShirley Cothran |
| Preceded bySally Anderson | Miss Colorado 1973 |
Succeeded byCynthia Hunter |
| Miss America 1974, state titleholders | |
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| Colorado pageant winners | |
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| Miss Colorado |
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| Miss Colorado USA |
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| Miss Colorado Teen USA |
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