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Tara Conner | |
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 Conner as Miss USA 2006 | |
| Born | Tara Elizabeth Conner December 18, 1985 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Tara Elizabeth Conner (born December 18, 1985) is an American model, television personality, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Destinations in 2004, posing in Lake Tahoe. She has also held the titles Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002, Miss Kentucky County Fair 2004, and Miss Kentucky USA 2006.
In late 2006, Conner became the center of a public scandal after she was caught drinking underage, using cocaine, and kissing Miss Teen USA Katie Blair at a New York nightclub.[1] She was allowed to retain her title, provided she enter a drug rehabilitation program.[2] Since then Conner has worked as an advocate against drug addiction.
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