Kaitlynne D. Postel (born September 7, 1986) is an American

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competitor and vocalist from Lexington,

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who competed in the

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pageant in 2008. She is also listed on their website a member of the Lexington Lab Band as a backup singer.

Pageant history

Kaitlynne won the

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2007 title in a state pageant held in Lexington at the Singletary Center for the Arts on the

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campus on July 21, 2007. She competed as Miss Monticello, a local title she won in November 2006. She had also competed in the Miss Lexington Pageant, her first pageant, where she received 3rd runner-up. Kaitlynne's mother Lynne Postel held many

local titles, and was 1st runner up. In 1982, Lynne was crowned

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. Kaitlynne's aunt, Maricia Malone Bell was Miss Kentucky 1978. Her cousin is famed actress, Laura Bell Bundy. In December 2008, Kaitlynne competed in the Miss Kentucky USA pageant, where she placed 2nd runner up.

Miss America

She competed in the

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contest in

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in 2008. She performed "So Much Better" from '' Legally Blonde: The Musical'', in which her cousin and close friend

Laura Bell Bundy Laura Ashley Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the Broadway roles of Amber Von Tussle in the musical version of ''Hairspray and'' Elle Woods in the musical version of ''Legally ...

was the star.

References

External links

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Miss Kentucky Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Postel, Kaitlynne 1986 births Living people American beauty pageant winners Beauty pageants in Kentucky Miss America 2008 delegates Miss Kentucky winners People from Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky alumni