#onthisdate in 1924, #bessmyerson was born in #newyorkcity. In 1945, she became the first, and to date, the only #jewish #missamerica. She parlayed the title into a successful #television and #political career. It came crashing down in 1983 in an #influence peddling #scandal related to a romantic affair. She was acquitted of criminal charges. She passed away in 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bess_Myerson
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