Ashley Durham
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Ashley Elizabeth Durham (born April 9, 1990) is a beauty queen from Tennessee
who won Miss Tennessee Teen USA
2006 and Miss Tennessee USA
2011.
Durham won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA
2006 title in October 2005 representing Adamsville. Her sister titleholder was Lauren Grissom
. To win the title, Durham edged out Johnna Disterdick who was the daughter of Miss Tennessee
1982 and Miss Tennessee USA
1984, Desiree Denise Daniels. Durham went on to compete at Miss Teen USA 2006
but failed to place.
Five years Later Durham won the Miss Tennessee USA 2011 title on her first attempt. She is the fifth Miss Tennessee Teen USA titleholder to win the Miss Tennessee USA pageant, following former Miss USA titleholders Lynnette Cole
and Rachel Smith
who also held both Tennessee titles. Durham's sister titleholder is Kaitlin White, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2011.
Durham ended as 1st runner-up in Miss USA 2011
pageant in held in Las Vegas. Her final question dealt with the First Amendment, and whether it should protect burning religious books.
Durham graduated from Adamsville Jr/Sr High School in 2008, where she was a varsity
cheerleader. She currently attends University of Memphis
on an honors scholarship. She majors in journalism
and is an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta
.
She also models for Tony Bowls where she has made many catalogue covers for Tony Bowls and appeared on the cover of the Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Justine magazine.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
who won Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Miss Tennessee Teen USA
The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2006 and Miss Tennessee USA
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
2011.
Durham won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Miss Tennessee Teen USA
The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2006 title in October 2005 representing Adamsville. Her sister titleholder was Lauren Grissom
Lauren Grissom
Lauren Blair Grissom is a beauty queen from Shelbyville, Tennessee who has held the Miss Tennessee USA title.Grissom won the Miss Tennessee USA title in a state pageant held in Clarksville on 7 October 2005....
. To win the title, Durham edged out Johnna Disterdick who was the daughter of Miss Tennessee
Miss Tennessee
The Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
1982 and Miss Tennessee USA
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
1984, Desiree Denise Daniels. Durham went on to compete at Miss Teen USA 2006
Miss Teen USA 2006
Miss Teen USA 2006, the 24th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California on August 15, 2006. The pageant was won by Katie Blair of Montana....
but failed to place.
Five years Later Durham won the Miss Tennessee USA 2011 title on her first attempt. She is the fifth Miss Tennessee Teen USA titleholder to win the Miss Tennessee USA pageant, following former Miss USA titleholders Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole-O'Nan , won the title Miss Tennessee USA in 2000. She went on to become the first woman from that state to win the Miss USA pageant, which was held in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000....
and Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
who also held both Tennessee titles. Durham's sister titleholder is Kaitlin White, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2011.
Durham ended as 1st runner-up in Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end...
pageant in held in Las Vegas. Her final question dealt with the First Amendment, and whether it should protect burning religious books.
Durham graduated from Adamsville Jr/Sr High School in 2008, where she was a varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
cheerleader. She currently attends University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
on an honors scholarship. She majors in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and is an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women's fraternity, who are mainly sluts, founded in 1904 at Syracuse University. The Fraternity promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development, and a spirit of loving sisterhood. Also known as "Alpha Gam" and...
.
She also models for Tony Bowls where she has made many catalogue covers for Tony Bowls and appeared on the cover of the Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Justine magazine.