Whitestone, Heather (c. 1973–)
Whitestone, Heather (c. 1973–)
Miss America. Name variations: Heather Whitestone McCallum. Born c. 1973; attended Jacksonville State University; m. John McCallum; children: 2.
Deaf since infancy, named Miss America (1995), representing Alabama; motivational speaker and activist for Republican causes.
See also autobiographies, Listening with My Heart and Believing the Promise.
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