Betbeze, Yolande (1930–)
Betbeze, Yolande (1930–)
Miss America. Name variations: Yolande Fox. Born 1930; attended University of Alabama; m. Matthew Fox (film tycoon); children: 1 daughter.
Named Miss America (1951), representing Alabama; refused to pose in a swimsuit, causing a stir with pageant sponsor Catalina (Catalina withdrew sponsorship and started the Miss Universe pageant); was active in the feminist movement.
See also Frank Deford, There She Is (Viking, 1971).
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