Angelina Marie Liguori is the new 2009 Miss Carson City beauty queen. Liguori was crowned by last year’s winner, Miss Carson City and the reigning Miss Nevada, Julianne Erdesz. Ms Liguori may aspire to win Miss Nevada just like her predecessor did.

Jennifer Hepner, Miss Montana 2008, was arrested and charged for DUI. Hepner was then suspended from her duties as the beauty pageant queen of Miss Montana. Hepner’s page on the Miss Montana website is below.

Nicole Lamarche is a beauty queen turned pastor. Larmache, 30, preaches in Cotuit, a tiny town in Cape Cod. Larmache administers to the population of 2600.

Gemma Riley, 15, is a contestant in Miss Teen Princess UK. Riley used to have a curvature in her spine. Riley underwent a 5 hour operation where her doctors clamped her spine straight with a titanium rod and pins.

Miss Arkansas Ashlen Batson said in an interview she did not watch herself on TV. Ashlen Batson said she would watch after Miss America 2009 ended.

2009 Miss America is Katie Stam, whose photos and video are below. Katie Stam is Miss Indiana.Katie Stam beat 51 other beauty queens to become Miss America 2009. Ms Stam won $50,000 scholarship, 1 year of travel and public appearances and miscellaneous prizes.

Mariana Bridi, 20, who had competed in two Miss World finalist beauty pageants, had a great personal tragedy. Bridi, a model in Brazil, had her feet and hands amputated. Bridi had an infection that spread in her blood. Bridi had a virus that spread some infection in her blood.