Miss Kansas is a deer hunting, tattoo-wearing sergeant in the U.S. Army

[NeedSpeed]

Miss Kansas is not in Kansas anymore. And the Miss America pageant has never seen anyone like her.
First off, Miss Kansas Theresa Vail is a sergeant in the U.S. Army, only the second contestant ever to be on active duty.
"Nobody expects a soldier to be a beauty queen," Vail told People magazine. “But I'm all about breaking stereotypes."
Second, Sgt. Vail has big tattoos. Two of them. One, the insignia for the U.S. Army Dental Corps, is on her left shoulder, while a massive version of the Serenity Prayer runs down her right side. And when she struts her stuff in the bikini contest in the Miss America competition this week in Atlantic City, they’ll both be on display for the world to see.
"My whole platform is empowering women to overcome stereotypes and break barriers. What a hypocrite I would be if I covered my ink,” Vail said. “How can I tell other women to be fearless and true to themselves if I can't do the same? I am who I am, tattoos and all."
Sgt. Vail is also an M16 marksman, a bow hunter, and a mechanic. Only recently did she add beauty queen to her resume, when she entered her first pageant just nine months ago on the advice of her commanding officer. When she was told she wouldn’t be able to use archery as her talent, she had to pick another one and quick.
She chose to sing opera.
"I'd never sung opera in my life," Vail says. Forty-eight hours later she had mastered a Pavarotti piece she found on Youtube, and won the Miss Kansas talent competition.
It’s all about showing girls they can do anything they want to," Vail said. "I want to help them develop confidence, to let them know that they have what it takes to accomplish anything they want to accomplish. I know many young girls look at beauty candidates and think, 'What a perfect life they have.' But I want them to know that I haven't led a perfect life. And that beauty comes from the inside."


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[onedef92]

Nice PS rack and core fitness, too. Deduct point for tats.

[Yerf Dog]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Nice PS rack and core fitness, too. Deduct point for tats.

What's the tattoo say?

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Yerf Dog

What's the tattoo say?

[Norm]

Got my vote.

[Sea Six]

Yuck.

Tats are a boner-killer. Any tats.

I've never, ever seen a tattoo on anyone, and thought, "that makes that person more attractive."

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Yuck.

Tats are a boner-killer. Any tats.

I've never, ever seen a tattoo on anyone, and thought, "that makes that person more attractive."

I wouldn't say it makes them less attractive in some cases.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Yuck.

Tats are a boner-killer. Any tats.

I've never, ever seen a tattoo on anyone, and thought, "that makes that person more attractive."

I'll just wait for the ladies of VBOT to stomp on your azz. That's what happened to me when I made a similar comment.

[kingpin]

It's okay you guys can have the Vanilla.
Nothing wrong with that.

[kingpin]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

I'll just wait for the ladies of VBOT to stomp on your azz. That's what happened to me when I made a similar comment.

[Kerrmudgeon]

I could make an exception for her tatoos, you know........ if I HAD to!

[OldSarge]

Nice belly !!!

[DAB]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

I'll just wait for the ladies of VBOT to stomp on your azz. That's what happened to me when I made a similar comment.

maybe you just needed a good stomping, and that was a good cover story.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by kingpin

It's okay you guys can have the Vanilla.
Nothing wrong with that.

Meh, they're all dark when the lights go out...

[The_Dude]

I think it's the exception nowadays for people her age not to have tattoos.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by DAB

maybe you just needed a good stomping, and that was a good cover story.

All I know is that I managed to piss off every woman here in one fell stomp...er, swoop.

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

I'll just wait for the ladies of VBOT to stomp on your azz. That's what happened to me when I made a similar comment.

I hate tats, but I don't expect to bone any of the VB ladies so it's all good.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

All I know is that I managed to piss off every woman here in one fell stomp...er, swoop.

that's a special talent, nurture it.

[kingpin]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

All I know is that I managed to piss off every woman here in one fell stomp...er, swoop.

I don't think anyone has a problem with someone else's personal taste.
I think the problem arises when people add a stereotype and put everyone in the same basket with comments such as loser, criminals, druggies, whores.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by kingpin

I don't think anyone has a problem with someone else's personal taste.
I think the problem arises when people add a stereotype and put everyone in the same basket with comments such as loser, criminals, druggies, whores.

I have to agree with that, but I think (some) people with tats are pretty sensitive when someone comments on them...even if the comment isn't particulary offensive. I'm going to shut up now.