Allison Alderson
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Allison Leigh Alderson DeMarcus is a beauty queen from Nashville, Tennessee
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
, Miss USA
and Miss America
pageants. She is considered a Triple Crown winner because she has held state titles in each system. Alderson is married to Jay DeMarcus
, the bassist in the band Rascal Flatts
.
and is a graduate of the University School of Jackson. She graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration. from Rhodes College
in 1999, where she served as president of the Chi Omega
sorority. She won the Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Finance because she was the top finance student in her graduating class. As part of the Bryce Harlow Institute of Business and Government Affairs she has also studied at Georgetown University
in Washington, DC.
Alderson's sister Amy held the Miss District of Columbia USA
1999 title, at the same time that Alderson was Miss Tennessee. Alderson's sister is, also, married to country artist James Otto
.
On May 15, 2004, Alderson married Jay DeMarcus
, bassist/pianist in the band Rascal Flatts
. They met while she was in the video for "These Days." Their first child, a daughter, named Madeline Leigh DeMarcus, was born on December 17, 2010 at 4:49 p.m. weighing 6 pounds and 9 ounces.
She is the regular host of the Miss Tennessee pageant. In January, Allison served as the Roving Reporter for the 2007 Miss America Pageant. Mario Lopez served as host. She was CMT's pageant correspondent for the Miss America pageant and filmed behind-the-scenes look for CMT Insider. Allison currently serves as host for People Magazine Country Special Edition on CMT and serves as a correspondent for CMT Insider where she has interviewed everyone from Shia LaBeouf to Dolly Parton. She is a correspondent for CMT's Top 20 Countdown, was featured in CMT's Summer of Music campaign, as well as serving as "Style Judge" for CMT's Karaoke Dokey and hosted CMT's Extreme Makeover:Quickbooks Edition. She has hosted the Red Carpet Show for the CMT Music Awards live from Nashville, Tennessee. She hosted "The Life, The Legend, The King: A Tribute to Elvis Presley" and the CMA Red Carpet show, both for TVGuide Network. Alderson has also been featured on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos, CMT's 40 Sexiest Videos, CMT Videobabes and her home was featured on Good Morning America's Country Cribs.
Alderson has been featured in People magazine promoting her show, "People Magazine on CMT." Nashville Lifestyles featured Alderson and her dog, Priscilla, as the magazine's "Person of Style," chose her as one of Nashville's Most Beautiful People and placed her on top of The Hot List: Hottest Girl All Over Town. Sophisticate's Hairstyle featured Alderson in "10 Questions with Allison DeMarcus" and Alderson was a featured columnist for Country Weekly magazine.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
, 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...
and Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageants. She is considered a Triple Crown winner because she has held state titles in each system. Alderson is married to Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus is the bass guitarist, harmony vocalist, pianist and songwriter in the American country trio Rascal Flatts.DeMarcus was born in Columbus, Ohio...
, the bassist in the band Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
.
Biography
Alderson grew up in Jackson, TennesseeJackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
and is a graduate of the University School of Jackson. She graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration. from Rhodes College
Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private, predominantly undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Originally founded by freemasons in 1848, Rhodes became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1855. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,700 students pursuing bachelor's and master's...
in 1999, where she served as president of the Chi Omega
Chi Omega
Chi Omega is a women's fraternity and the largest member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Chi Omega has 174 active collegiate chapters and over 230 alumnae chapters. Chi Omega's national headquarters is located in Memphis, Tennessee....
sorority. She won the Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Finance because she was the top finance student in her graduating class. As part of the Bryce Harlow Institute of Business and Government Affairs she has also studied at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, DC.
Alderson's sister Amy held the Miss District of Columbia USA
Miss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
1999 title, at the same time that Alderson was Miss Tennessee. Alderson's sister is, also, married to country artist James Otto
James Otto
James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
.
On May 15, 2004, Alderson married Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus is the bass guitarist, harmony vocalist, pianist and songwriter in the American country trio Rascal Flatts.DeMarcus was born in Columbus, Ohio...
, bassist/pianist in the band Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
. They met while she was in the video for "These Days." Their first child, a daughter, named Madeline Leigh DeMarcus, was born on December 17, 2010 at 4:49 p.m. weighing 6 pounds and 9 ounces.
She is the regular host of the Miss Tennessee pageant. In January, Allison served as the Roving Reporter for the 2007 Miss America Pageant. Mario Lopez served as host. She was CMT's pageant correspondent for the Miss America pageant and filmed behind-the-scenes look for CMT Insider. Allison currently serves as host for People Magazine Country Special Edition on CMT and serves as a correspondent for CMT Insider where she has interviewed everyone from Shia LaBeouf to Dolly Parton. She is a correspondent for CMT's Top 20 Countdown, was featured in CMT's Summer of Music campaign, as well as serving as "Style Judge" for CMT's Karaoke Dokey and hosted CMT's Extreme Makeover:Quickbooks Edition. She has hosted the Red Carpet Show for the CMT Music Awards live from Nashville, Tennessee. She hosted "The Life, The Legend, The King: A Tribute to Elvis Presley" and the CMA Red Carpet show, both for TVGuide Network. Alderson has also been featured on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos, CMT's 40 Sexiest Videos, CMT Videobabes and her home was featured on Good Morning America's Country Cribs.
Alderson has been featured in People magazine promoting her show, "People Magazine on CMT." Nashville Lifestyles featured Alderson and her dog, Priscilla, as the magazine's "Person of Style," chose her as one of Nashville's Most Beautiful People and placed her on top of The Hot List: Hottest Girl All Over Town. Sophisticate's Hairstyle featured Alderson in "10 Questions with Allison DeMarcus" and Alderson was a featured columnist for Country Weekly magazine.