Her name is Miss Betty Cantrall and she hails from the state of Georgia. Betty (only in America) preaches healthy living as her pageant platform and her parents own the Cantrell Center, a physical therapy and sports medicine facility in Warner Robins. To win the title she chose an opera performance of “Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio” from “Madame Butterfly”. She won a $50 000 scholarship along with her title.

This is so incredible. I can’t believe it. I thought I blew the on-stage question. I didn’t know what he asked me.

Her win was overshadowed by an unusual question asked by the judges:

Cantrell was asked during the question and answer portion of the pageant whether New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cheated en route to his team’s run to a Super Bowl title last season by using footballs that were improperly deflated. A league-imposed four-game suspension of Brady was recently overturned by a federal judge.

Hesitantly, Miss Betty replied:

I’m not sure. I’d have to see the ball and feel it. If there’s any question, then yes, he cheated.

Asked to clarify her answer, Miss Betty replied:

It was kind of a funky question to ask me if Tom Brady cheated. I’m not a football player and I really wasn’t there to feel that ball. If there was any question as to whether or not he cheated and somebody else felt the ball and decided that it was deflated, then yes, I guess he did cheat.

The 1st runner-up was Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts, who earned a $25,000 scholarship. Her talent was classical violin. The 2nd runner up was Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, who performed an original monologue and won a $20,000 scholarship.

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[source: abcnews]