Lisa Tollett
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Lisa Gayle Tollett Milligan (born January 22, 1977) is a beauty queen from Crossville, Tennessee
who has competed in the Miss USA 2001
pageant.
Tollett won the Miss Tennessee USA
2001 title in late 2000, in her first attempt. She was crowned by Lynnette Cole
, Miss USA
2000, who had previously been Miss Tennessee USA 2000. Her first runner-up was Candice Sanders
, who would later become Miss California USA
2003.
Tollett represented Tennessee
in the Miss USA 2001 pageant, broadcast live from Gary, Indiana
in March 2002. She made the first cut in the nationally televised pageant, placed fourth in swimsuit (9.21) but only eighth in evening gown (9.04), leaving her one spot shy of the top five, with an average combine score of 9.12. Tollett missed moving on to the Top 5 at Miss USA by .01.
Tollett, who has a twin sister Lori, is a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee
with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and a minor in political science. Tollett was a varsity cheerleader at the University of Tennessee and then for the Carolina Panthers
. Tollett's cousin is country music singer and stage actress Mandy Barnett
. Four years after they first met at the Bristol Motor Speedway
, Tollett got engaged to NASCAR
driver Elliott Sadler
, while she was still Miss Tennessee USA. The couple split a few years later. Tolllett is currently married to a Doctor, named John Milligan.
Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,795 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:Crossville is located at...
who has competed in the Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001, the 50th edition of the Miss USA pageant was held at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee....
pageant.
Tollett won the Miss Tennessee USA
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
2001 title in late 2000, in her first attempt. She was crowned by Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole-O'Nan , won the title Miss Tennessee USA in 2000. She went on to become the first woman from that state to win the Miss USA pageant, which was held in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000....
, Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
2000, who had previously been Miss Tennessee USA 2000. Her first runner-up was Candice Sanders
Candice Sanders
Candice Marie Sanders is a former beauty pageant contestant from Brownsville, Tennessee.Sanders first competed in the Miss USA pageant system in 2000 when she placed first runner-up in the Miss Tennessee USA pageant. The following year she repeated that placement, placing first runner-up to...
, who would later become Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
2003.
Tollett represented Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in the Miss USA 2001 pageant, broadcast live from Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
in March 2002. She made the first cut in the nationally televised pageant, placed fourth in swimsuit (9.21) but only eighth in evening gown (9.04), leaving her one spot shy of the top five, with an average combine score of 9.12. Tollett missed moving on to the Top 5 at Miss USA by .01.
Tollett, who has a twin sister Lori, is a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and a minor in political science. Tollett was a varsity cheerleader at the University of Tennessee and then for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Tollett's cousin is country music singer and stage actress Mandy Barnett
Mandy Barnett
Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett is a country music singer and stage actress. In her musical career, she has released three albums and charted three singles on the Billboard country charts. Her highest-charting country single is "Now That's All Right With Me", which reached #43 in 1996...
. Four years after they first met at the Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...
, Tollett got engaged to NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is one of only 23 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series...
, while she was still Miss Tennessee USA. The couple split a few years later. Tolllett is currently married to a Doctor, named John Milligan.