Major surprise in the Miss America drama: The Associated Press announced this morning that Rebekah Revels, the North Carolina beauty queen who resigned amid a topless photo scandal, has been selected to represent the United States in the Miss World pageant.
You probably remember that Revels, a quite ordinary looking brunet of 24, had to resign after taking the Miss North Carolina title when the Miss America pageant received an e-mail indicating there were nude photos of her. Revels told pageant officials that the e-mail came from a former boyfriend. She said she couldn't be sure if such pictures exist.
After Revels resigned, she sought to reclaim her crown after the Miss North Carolina Organization had signed a contract with the first runner-up. Revels lost her court battle and was unable to compete in the Miss America pageant.
In the meantime, the ex boyfriend turned over her nude photos and admited they were taken without Revel knowledge.
Her selection by the Miss World pageant is a great publicity coup by Miss World Holdings Inc., which recently won the license in the United States for the Miss World pageant.