Shanna Moakler — who started competing in beauty pageants in her teen years before moving on to a career in modeling, film, and television — was crowned the title of Miss USA in 1995. When she competed in the Miss USA pageant, Moakler originally earned the title of first runner-up, while Chelsi Smith was crowned Miss USA. Moakler was then crowned the Miss USA title later in 1995 when Smith (who died in 2018 at age 45) went on to win Miss Universe just a few months later, per Maxim.
For Moakler, competing in the pageant and then being crowned Miss USA was a special moment in which she was able to showcase her determination and belief in herself. When she was interviewed for thePageantGuy.com as she visited a Miss Universe watching party in 2011, Moakler explained what it's like for pageant girls to compete for this prestigious title.
"There's a lot of pressure on them ... They're representing their entire countries, and there's so many people vying for them and they don't want to disappoint anyone," Moakler said. "But ... I know they're just ready to go out there and rock that stage and just show their beautiful confidence." The confidence that Moakler developed during pageant years has led to many successful career moves following her 1995 Miss USA crowning.
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