Carolyn Suzanne Sapp
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Carolyn Suzanne Sapp is Miss America
1992 and the former Miss Hawaii 1991. She is a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University
, which also sponsored her entry pageant into the Miss Hawaii contest. Before being crowned Miss America 1992, Sapp had already participated in Miss Hawaii three times
After her reign, Sapp starred as herself in the autobiographical television movie Miss America: Behind the Crown, which depicted the physically abusive relationship
between her and pro football player Nuu Faaola
, who she dated before her Miss Hawaii tenure.
Sapp is interviewed in Andrew Munger's 2007 documentary Wal*Mart Nation.
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...
1992 and the former Miss Hawaii 1991. She is a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
, which also sponsored her entry pageant into the Miss Hawaii contest. Before being crowned Miss America 1992, Sapp had already participated in Miss Hawaii three times
After her reign, Sapp starred as herself in the autobiographical television movie Miss America: Behind the Crown, which depicted the physically abusive relationship
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
between her and pro football player Nuu Faaola
Nuu Faaola
Nu'u Fa'aola is a former running back of Samoan ancestry who played in the National Football League from 1986 to 1989. He played for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins primarily on special teams after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaii...
, who she dated before her Miss Hawaii tenure.
Sapp is interviewed in Andrew Munger's 2007 documentary Wal*Mart Nation.