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- 1 2 Joline Gutierrez Krueger, "Is Miss N.M. Really a Texan?", Albuquerque Journal , August 24, 2012.
- ↑ Kathy Pierce, "Kingwood resident to compete in Miss Texas pageant" Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine , The Tribune, June 16, 2008.
- ↑ "Miss Ville Platte crowned Miss Louisiana USA", The Advertiser , October 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Candice M. Bennatt". Candice Bennatt Law.