Mar 24, 2007 LOS ANGELES Reuters - Tara Conner ended her tumultuous reign as Miss USA on a high note on Friday, turning her highly courage and female empowerment.
Conner handed over her tiara to Rachel Smith, Miss Tennessee and an aspiring journalist, ending a year in which Smith, a 21-year-old brunette, was chosen from 51 cocaine and being abused as a child, Friday's show opened with Conner, a Kentucky blonde, then appeared alone on stage and said, to loud cheers and applause: "It has been the most unforgettable year of my life, and I am back and better than "Now I can live my life positively and move forward," said Conner, adding that she now had a new cause mdash; sobriety mdash; to in the face of sagging audience ratings, competition from racy Friday's show seemed to revel in the challenge.
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