Kristen Luneberg is a former beauty queen

Beauty Queen

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 who won the title of Miss North Carolina USA

Miss North Carolina USA

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 2003 and went on to place 11th at the Miss USA

Miss USA

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 pageant.

Luneberg won the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA

Miss Rhode Island Teen USA

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 1998, and went on to place 17th at Miss Teen USA

Miss Teen USA

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 1998, where Vanessa Minillo of South Carolina

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 was eventually crowned the winner. While studying at Duke University

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 in Durham, North Carolina

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, Kristen captured the title of Miss North Carolina USA 2003 before competing in Miss USA in San Antonio Texas. She also competed in the first Miss USA Fear Factor

Fear Factor

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, and placed 2nd behind Miss Louisiana USA, Brittany Rogers.