Deborah Dale Shelton (born November 21, 1948) is an American beauty
queen and actress who held the Miss USA title and appeared on Dallas
for three seasons and a special guest return in 2013.In 1970, Shelton
competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant to spite her then boyfriend.
She won the title and represented Virginia in the Miss USA 1970
pageant held in Miami, Florida in May 1970.At the pageant, Shelton won
the Miss Pixable award and was subsequently crowned Miss USA 1970. She
was crowned by former titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia;
this was the first time that a state had won the Miss USA title back
to back.Shelton then went on to the Miss Universe contest in Miami,
Florida in July where she placed first runner-up to Marisol Malaret of
Puerto Rico. She described competing at Miss Universe as "perhaps her
greatest experience".
queen and actress who held the Miss USA title and appeared on Dallas
for three seasons and a special guest return in 2013.In 1970, Shelton
competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant to spite her then boyfriend.
She won the title and represented Virginia in the Miss USA 1970
pageant held in Miami, Florida in May 1970.At the pageant, Shelton won
the Miss Pixable award and was subsequently crowned Miss USA 1970. She
was crowned by former titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia;
this was the first time that a state had won the Miss USA title back
to back.Shelton then went on to the Miss Universe contest in Miami,
Florida in July where she placed first runner-up to Marisol Malaret of
Puerto Rico. She described competing at Miss Universe as "perhaps her
greatest experience".
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