Leanza Cornett passed away, today, at 49. May she rest in peace!

RIP Leanza Cornett. You were an advocate to a disenfranchised group of Americans & a true trailblazer in the fight for awareness for people living w/ HIV-AIDS. A truly AMAZING Miss America & my prayers go out to your family, especially your incredible boys. You will be truly missed! 😢🙏🏼💓

@renegaderunner332

3 жыл бұрын

When did she pass away?

@michaelfolickman6320

3 жыл бұрын

she was amazing in every way..she did wonderful stuff for HIV people and the country.

Sadly Ms Cornett passed away today. God bless her soul.

Rip Miss America 93 you were one in a million

RIP, Regis. RIP, Ms. Leanza. They were originals!

May Leanza rest in love and light! Prayers to her sons and family.

Pam McElvy(sp) Miss Kansas is a good example in talent of good song choice, good coaching, great dress, great emotion all the while singing with no vibrato but straight tone. For me talent is about the entire package. Being able to entertain and engage even when you aren't the strongest vocalist, intstrumentalist, etc......Leanza and Catherine had the chops and the whole package.

@renegaderunner332

11 ай бұрын

Pam McElvy was very good but Leanza Cornett's vocals were better.

thank you for posting this video. this is one of my favorite years for the MAO! i believe with my whole heart and soul that leanza won because every aspect of her presentation was on-theme with her message about AIDS and dealing with it with compassion (a concept that, at the time, was shocking and novel). even her song choice, A New Life, spoke to the hope that each patient must hold in order to deal with this dreadful disease. i salute leanza and her state prep people for ensuring that the message was not lost in all the chiffon and hairspray!!

@aalflyguy1184

3 жыл бұрын

KennethofTroy I completely agree! Her choice of song was definitely selected because of her platform. The all around perfect candidate

@emmarose4234

3 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much for posting!! I thought this was a very strong year of contenders - even tho I thought Florida had it in the bag before they announced the runners up and winner.

@renegaderunner332

11 ай бұрын

Actually, I though Miss Iowas would win given that she won both her swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Leanza Cornett did not win wither of hers. Nonethelss, she ended up as first runner up. Leanza Cornerr must have been the run away favorite of the celebrity judges that night.

We need more talents like Miss Kentucky! I loved this as an 11 year old in 92!!!

@adrianneforsyth9128

Жыл бұрын

I was about that age and loved this pageant year! We recorded it on VHS and I watched it over and over. So fun to see this clip of it on here.

Leanza was the right candidate at the right time. It was time our nation needed a high profile advocate for HIV/AIDS. I got to work w/ Leanza, Kate Schindle & Caressa Cameron when I still volunteered for The Center for HIV LAW & policy. Three very incredible women!

@renegaderunner332

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I do not believe that was the reason she won though. She had fierce magnetism and charisma that did it for her.

@aalflyguy1184

3 жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree! Leanza had that it factor on stage. The controversy for Leanza was that the rules state there is to be no display of any political, religious or advocacy affiliation worn during competition. To this day how MAO permitted the red ribbon is beyond me. As an HIV/AIDS advocate I thought it was an empowering decision

RIP Miss America 1993

If no one else says it, you are amazing

Leanza’s dad was my high school principal. May she always be remembered!!

11:16 Go Valorie Abate - Miss Connecticut 1992. She should have been in the top 10!

RIP Leanza Cornett. Wonderful winner. Her and 1st runner up Miss Iowa were a cut above the rest. Miss Kansas was great, as well.

@renegaderunner332

11 ай бұрын

I was there in the audience that night. I said to my frined sitting next to me that Indiana, Oklahoma and Iowa will be in the fiinal 3. All of them were in top 5. I almost hit it right on target.

14:32 Robin Meade before HLN

Just curious for anyone that was in the convention center that night, who was the buzz about and who had the crowd behind them. I know Miss Iowa was a double preliminary winner and Leanza didnt win any preliminaries(not that that means anything) but oftentimes there is an energy behind the favorite....

@pageantsheyday

2 ай бұрын

I was there. FL was a crowd favorite Saturday night. Not only was Iowa a double winner, she was in the same prelim group as Leanza.

Is no one going to mention that the top 3 all sang songs from Jekyll & Hyde?

@jja8750

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, great observation! All 3 were great. But Leanza moved me so. And Miss Iowa's final 20 seconds blew me away.

@emmarose4234

3 жыл бұрын

@@jja8750, I wonder if Frank Wildhorn, Steve Cuden, and/or Leslie Bricusse watched this pageant. I know Mr. Bricusse is British, so probably not him, but I’m wondering about Mr. Wildhorn and Mr. Cuden.

@renegaderunner332

3 жыл бұрын

You already did.

@emmarose4234

3 жыл бұрын

@@renegaderunner332, hahahaha! I wanted to be the first, and I was!!!

@renegaderunner332

3 жыл бұрын

@@emmarose4234 LOL!

1:49:50 There's no such instrument. A cornet is a smaller trumpet. Rosemary Clooney was spokesperson for Coronet Paper Towels.

@emmarose4234

3 жыл бұрын

I know, right?! 😛

I can smell the hairspray

58:14 The infamous marimba lady.

@KennethofTroy

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! since my initial viewing of her in 1993, i have since seen footage of carrie in other arenas and am quite impressed with her!! had debbye turner not previously marimba'd her way into my heart (with a near-flawless performance in 1989), i would still be impressed by carrie's talent. even more impressive given she is a doctor and surely had more important things on her mind rather than practicing/playing the marimba! ;-)