Alicia Luciano (born 1983) held the title of

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2002 and competed in the

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Pageant held on September 21, 2002, in

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Miss New Jersey

She won the

title as Miss Tri-County. It was her first try for the title. At the time of

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, she was a 19-year-old student at

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studying

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. Her platform was

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awareness, which she chose because her grandmother died from the disease. Her talent was

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. She was a

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instructor, assistant

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, and

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assistant at the time of her reign. At the Miss America 2003 pageant, she won the Preliminary Presence and Poise in Evening Wear Award and the Overall Elegance and Lifestyle Award. A bit of controversy occurred when she was asked if she thought that the show ''

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'' was a disservice to the state of New Jersey during the preliminary competition of the Miss America 2003 pageant. Critics thought that it was in bad taste due to her

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heritage.

Life after Miss New Jersey

She was a member of the

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. She was fourth runner-up to

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2007, though the original winner eventually resigned. She was a judge for the

2010 pageant.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luciano, Alicia Miss America 2003 delegates Living people Wagner College alumni People from Stanhope, New Jersey American people of Italian descent 1983 births The Rockettes