Brooke McLaurin explained

Brooke McLaurin
Competitions:Miss America 2006
Birth Place:Fayetteville, North Carolina
Birth Name:Brooke Elizabeth McLaurin
Birth Date:1981 6, mf=yes
Eye Color:Blue
Hair Color:Brunette
Spouse:[1]
Education:Fayetteville State University

Brooke Elizabeth McLaurin, (born June 13, 1981) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Eastover, North Carolina who was named Miss North Carolina 2005.[1] [2]

Biography

She won the title of Miss North Carolina on June 25, 2005, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Kirstin Elrod. At the age of 22, McLaurin was diagnosed with a brain tumor.[3] [4] After successful surgery to remove the tumor, she changed her platform to brain tumor awareness and research, and was able to raise $10,000 for brain tumor research.[5] McLaurin is a graduate of Fayetteville State University. She accepted a position as a hostess on the Jewelry TV network and relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee in January 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 23, 2010 . Congratulations to Jeremy and Brooke Autry! . Miss North Carolina . 2013-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929225514/http://www.missnc.org/blog/congratulations-to-jeremy-and-brooke-autry . September 29, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: May 15, 2011 . Couples choose simple but elegant weddings . . 2015-09-28 . https://www.webcitation.org/6bsNdX7p1?url=http://www.fayobserver.com/living/life/couples-choose-simple-but-elegant-weddings/article_134023fe-f55f-5b51-a95b-6b53c49f6d0d.html . September 28, 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: January 26, 2004 . Harnett Beauty Queen's Latest Win Does Not Come With Crown . . 2013-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929024943/http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/108648/ . September 29, 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: June 13, 2003 . Miss North Carolina Contestant Has New Outlook On Life . . 2013-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929091533/http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/105641/ . September 29, 2015 . dead .
  5. Web site: September 1, 2005 . Brooke Elizabeth McLaurin . Comcast . 2013-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928215747/http://www.cmt.com/asm/events/miss_america/2006/comcast/contestant.jhtml?data=/shows/events/miss_america/2006/xml/contestants/north_carolina.jhtml . September 28, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: January 12, 2015 . A new chapter for former Miss N.C. . . 2015-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180708105842/http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/hasty-a-new-chapter-for-former-miss-n-c/article_440e343d-3f5b-5b7e-a620-92fd2c55b7f5.html . July 8, 2018 . dead .