Miss USA pageant 1961

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf beauty pageant
gptkbp:associatedWith American_culture
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:NBC
English
2 hours
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on beauty standards
gptkbp:events 1 day
National recognition
annual event
Crowning ceremony
Television viewers
Promote beauty and talent
Diversity and inclusion issues
Souvenirs and memorabilia
Continues to be held annually
Preliminary and final competition
July 14, 1961
Advertising and marketing campaigns
Controversies over representation
Inspiration for future pageants
Prestigious beauty pageant
State_representatives_from_across_the_USA
gptkbp:features Musical acts
gptkbp:hasTitle gptkb:Miss_USA
gptkbp:heldIn 1961
gptkbp:historicalEvent Established in 1952
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural representation of women
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miss USA pageant 1961
gptkbp:judgingCriteria panel of judges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Miami_Beach,_Florida
gptkbp:locationType indoor event
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Famous personalities
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notableContestants 50
Various state representatives
gptkbp:notableGuestStars Various celebrities
gptkbp:participants 15
gptkbp:partOf Miss_USA_pageant_series
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Miss_USA_pageant_1960
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Miss_USA_Organization
gptkb:Miss_Universe_pageant_1961
Miss_Teen_USA_pageant
gptkbp:significance First pageant after the merger with Miss Universe
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Miss_Universe_Organization
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Miss_USA_pageant_1962
gptkbp:theme Beauty_and_Talent
gptkbp:visitedBy thousands of spectators
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Linda_Bement
Scholarship and crown