 Longtime
Charlie Daniels Band background vocalist Carolyn
Corlew was crowned Ms. Senior America at
the National pageant at Resorts Casino Hotel's
Superstar Theater in Atlantic City, NJ. The
competition featured 34 women age 60 and older
from around the country. Corlew won the title of
Ms. Senior Tennessee April 27th. While
representing Wilson County at the Tennessee State
convention, Corlew encouraged ladies that have
reached the "Age of Elegance" to
consider participating in the pageant.
"I am thrilled, honored and so excited about
wearing this crown for the next year," said
Corlew. "These women were over the top -
there were professional dancers, opera singers
from Broadway... I sang a bluesy Etta James song
and we had a 93 year old that rocked the
competition. I'm blown away. From this point it's
spirit, mind and then body - it's gotta come from
within. I've got a 20 pound dress on and a crown
and I'm proud to represent all the senior women
of America!"
Ms. Senior America, established by Dr. Al Mott in
1972, is the world's first and foremost pageant
to emphasize and give honor to women who have
reached the "Age of Elegance." It is a
search for the gracious lady who best exemplifies
the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all
senior Americans. By giving women 60 years of age
and older an opportunity to display their
"inner beauty," talents, and elegance,
the Pageant seeks to draw attention to the
achievements of senior women. The Pageant
motivates and encourages women to utilize their
full potential and share a positive outlook on
life with others. Participants represent a cross  section of America.
"Certainly youth is beauty that excites, but
age is charm and character that inspires,"
Mott said. "One of the reasons this pageant
is thriving is because it's a celebration of
women who've reached - perhaps
"achieved" is the more apt term, the
"age of elegance."
The Pageant's philosophy is based upon the belief
that seniors are the foundation of America, and
our most valuable treasure. It is upon their
knowledge, experience and resources that the
younger generation has the opportunity to build a
better society.
"These remarkable women have had successful
careers, raised families, survived cancer,
strokes, heart attacks; struggled, lived and
thrived, yet they remain steadfastly elegant and
inspiring," said Dr. Mott.
For more
information on the Ms. Senior America Pageant,
visit: www.senioramerica.org
Photos by David Corlew
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