Today in 1973, Rip Payne enjoyed another beauty making her rounds— this time Miss America visiting Lane High School. You may not recognize her, but the beauty queen was none other than Terri Meeuwsen, who went on to co-anchor The 700 Club with Pat Robertson. Before this, though, Meeuwsen decided she wanted to be a singer, moved to L.A., and joined the New Christy Minstrels.* Her promotional appearances for the group are what ultimately led her to the career she would be most known for – being the pretty, sweet lady next to Pat Robertson on the couch. In case that isn’t enough, she also founded a charity organization, Orphan’s Promise, married, and had seven children!
During her visit, Terri belted out some tunes, had a photo op with local beauty queens, and then sat back to enjoy a full-out performance by the kids at Lane High School that rivals the kids of Glee in visual appeal.
*Sorry, I couldn’t find any with Terri. This video is from before Meeuwsen joined the group.
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