Alicia Luciano
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Alicia Luciano held the title of Miss New Jersey
2002 and competed in the Miss America 2003
Pageant held on September 21, 2002 in Atlantic City, New Jersey
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title as Miss Tri-County. It was her first try for the title. At the time of Miss America
, she was a 19-year-old student at Wagner College
studying Arts Administration
. Her platform was Breast Cancer
Awareness, which she chose because her grandmother died from the disease. Her talent was Lyrical Dance
. She was a dance
instructor, assistant choreographer, and accounting assistant at the time of her reign. At the Miss America 2003
pageant, she won the Preliminary Presence & Poise in Evening Wear Award and the Overall Elegance & Lifestyle Award. There was a bit of controversy when she was asked if she thought that the show The Sopranos
was a disservice to the state of New Jersey during the Preliminary Competition of the Miss America 2003
pageant. Critics thought that it was in bad taste due to her Italian
heritage.
2007, though the original winner eventually resigned. She was a judge for the Miss New Jersey
2010 pageant.
Miss New Jersey
.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
2002 and competed in the Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network...
Pageant held on September 21, 2002 in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
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Miss New Jersey
She won the Miss New JerseyMiss New Jersey
.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
title as Miss Tri-County. It was her first try for the title. At the time of 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...
, she was a 19-year-old student at Wagner College
Wagner College
Wagner College is a private, co-educational, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 total students located atop Grymes Hill in New York City's borough of Staten Island...
studying Arts Administration
Arts administration
Arts Administration is the business end of an arts organization responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operation of the organization and fulfilling its mission...
. Her platform was Breast Cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
Awareness, which she chose because her grandmother died from the disease. Her talent was Lyrical Dance
Lyrical dance
Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....
. She was a dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
instructor, assistant choreographer, and accounting assistant at the time of her reign. At the Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network...
pageant, she won the Preliminary Presence & Poise in Evening Wear Award and the Overall Elegance & Lifestyle Award. There was a bit of controversy when she was asked if she thought that the show The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
was a disservice to the state of New Jersey during the Preliminary Competition of the Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network...
pageant. Critics thought that it was in bad taste due to her Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
heritage.
Life after Miss New Jersey
She was a member of the Radio City Rockettes. She was 4th runner-up to Miss New Jersey USAMiss New Jersey USA
The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
2007, though the original winner eventually resigned. She was a judge for the Miss New Jersey
Miss New Jersey
.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
2010 pageant.