Cara Gorges
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Cara Renee Gorges is a beauty queen from Clearwater, Kansas
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2007.
Gorges won the Miss Kansas USA
2007 title in state pageant held in Lawrence, Kansas
on December 17, 2006. This was her first attempt at the title. Gorges was crowned by outgoing titleholder Ashley Aull
of Lansing. Her sister titleholder is Jaymie Stokes, Miss Kansas Teen USA
2007, of Lenexa
. The pageant was also a reunion event celebrating the fifteen-year anniversary of the Vanbros organisation and featured many former titleholders from Kansas, Oklahoma
, Missouri
and Nebraska
. She was also one of three delegates chosen to participate in a special episode of the NBC
game show Identity
to be broadcast prior to the pageant on March 23. It was revealed that Gorges used to work as a mortician apprentice once.
Gorges represented Kansas in the Miss USA 2007
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Los Angeles, California
on March 23, 2007. She placed 2nd runner-up in the nationally televised competition, which was won by Rachel Smith
of Tennessee
. This was Kansas' first placement since Miss USA 2001
, when Lindsay Douglas placed first runner-up. In the final question segment, Gorges gave a strong answer in which she stated that second chances are 'situational' and that 'sometimes they are deserved, and sometimes they are not' in response to a question asked by judge Vanessa Minillo. This answer was topical as Miss USA 2006, Tara Conner
, had been given a second chance by pageant owner Donald Trump
. She also placed 4th in swimsuit and 3rd in evening gown.
Her hobbies include experimenting with Antique Cars and target practice, a hobby which she just picked up last year. She sees herself as an outdoorsman, loving the sun since she was a young girl.
As showed on behind the scenes Gorges got a black eye during rehearsal of the dance routine.
Gorges is a cross country runner who graduated from Clearwater High School in 2005. She is an aluma of Butler Community College
and The University of Kansas
.
Clearwater, Kansas
Clearwater is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,481.-Geography:Clearwater is located just southwest of Wichita, Kansas at...
who competed in the 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...
pageant in 2007.
Gorges won the Miss Kansas USA
Miss Kansas USA
The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
2007 title in state pageant held in Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
on December 17, 2006. This was her first attempt at the title. Gorges was crowned by outgoing titleholder Ashley Aull
Ashley Aull
Ashley Erin Aull is a beauty queen from Lansing, Kansas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Aull won the Miss Kansas USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. It was her second attempt at the title as she had placed fourth runner-up to Rachel Saunders in 2005. Aull comes from...
of Lansing. Her sister titleholder is Jaymie Stokes, Miss Kansas Teen USA
Miss Kansas Teen USA
The Miss Kansas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.This pageant has been part of the Vanbros organisation since 1992, and in 2006 celebrated their fifteen-year anniversary with a reunion of former titleholders at...
2007, of Lenexa
Lenexa, Kansas
Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,190. As a satellite city of Kansas City, Kansas, Lenexa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
. The pageant was also a reunion event celebrating the fifteen-year anniversary of the Vanbros organisation and featured many former titleholders from Kansas, Oklahoma
Miss Oklahoma USA
For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
, Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
and Nebraska
Miss Nebraska USA
The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
. She was also one of three delegates chosen to participate in a special episode of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
game show Identity
Identity (game show)
Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers...
to be broadcast prior to the pageant on March 23. It was revealed that Gorges used to work as a mortician apprentice once.
Gorges represented Kansas in the Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on March 23, 2007. She placed 2nd runner-up in the nationally televised competition, which was won by 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:...
of Tennessee
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....
. This was Kansas' first placement since Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001, the 50th edition of the Miss USA pageant was held at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee....
, when Lindsay Douglas placed first runner-up. In the final question segment, Gorges gave a strong answer in which she stated that second chances are 'situational' and that 'sometimes they are deserved, and sometimes they are not' in response to a question asked by judge Vanessa Minillo. This answer was topical as Miss USA 2006, Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
, had been given a second chance by pageant owner Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
. She also placed 4th in swimsuit and 3rd in evening gown.
Her hobbies include experimenting with Antique Cars and target practice, a hobby which she just picked up last year. She sees herself as an outdoorsman, loving the sun since she was a young girl.
As showed on behind the scenes Gorges got a black eye during rehearsal of the dance routine.
Gorges is a cross country runner who graduated from Clearwater High School in 2005. She is an aluma of Butler Community College
Butler Community College
Butler Community College is an accredited 2-year community college located in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1927, it was originally named Butler County Community College, as El Dorado is the Butler County seat, but it was renamed in recent years.- Statistics :Butler is a fairly...
and The University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
.