- Katie Rees
Female adult bio
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birthname=Katherine Rees
birth=birth date and age|1984|08|11
location=St Petersburg, Florida , U.S.
height= 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
weight= 107 lb (49 kg)
eye color=Green
hair color=BlondeKatie Rees (born Katherine Rees on
11 August ,1984 inSt Petersburg, Florida ) is a former American beauty queen who has held theMiss Nevada USA title. She was to compete in theMiss USA 2007 pageant but was dethroned in December of 2006 following the release of pictures of her semi-naked, intimately kissing another woman, sucking thenipple s of other women, and simulatingcunnilingus andfellatio at aFlorida nightclub three years prior.Rees won the Miss Nevada USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Las Vegas on
8 October ,2006 ; it was her first attempt at this title. Rees was crowned by outgoing titleholderLauren Scyphers . Her "sister" titleholder,Miss Nevada Teen USA 2007, wasDanielle Hashimoto .Controversy
On
20 December ,2006 , allegations of Rees exhibiting raunchy behaviour in a Florida nightclub were made, and several photographs of Rees exposing her left nipple, kissing and licking other women, and simulating sexual acts were released to the media. [cite news|last=Kennedy|first=John|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=88bffa04-3a0d-4a95-b258-49f1d139f80a&k=39097 |title=Miss USA rocked by sexy new scandal: Pageant contestant Katie Rees shows off her wild side|work=Canada.com|publisher=CanWest Global Communications |date=2006 -12-20 |accessdate= 2006-12-20] This followed a scandal involving Miss USA 2006Tara Conner , in which news reports claimed Conner had been drinking underage; Conner was allowed to retain her title.cite news | title = Racy pics cost Miss Nevada USA her crown | work =CNN | publisher =Associated Press | date =2006 -12-21 | url = http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/12/21/miss.nevada.ap/index.html | accessdate = 2007-01-17 ]Las Vegas news station
KVBC reported that the investigation into Rees began after several photographs of Rees appeared on theMySpace page of Tiffany Masters, who according to the station promotes "legitimate escort services" called "Vegas Arm Charms" and "VIP Eye Candy."cite news | title = Miss Nevada Investigated | work =KVBC | date =2006 -12-15 | url = http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5822479 | accessdate = 2007-01-21 ] How Masters obtained the photographs and what her relationship is to Rees has not been established.On
21 December ,2006 , Rees was stripped of her crown by the Miss Universe Organization with the approval of pageant co-ownerDonald Trump . She was succeeded by pageant first runner-upHelen Salas , who represented Nevada in theMiss USA 2007 pageant in March.On
27 January ,2007 , Celebrity Web SiteTMZ.com published one of the sets of photos that got Rees in trouble with the Miss Universe Organization,cite news | title = Miss Nevada | work =TMZ.com | date =2007 -01-27 | url = http://www.tmz.com/photos/miss-nevada/116782/ | accessdate = 2007-01-27 ]On
6 August ,2007 , Rees appeared on the television showDr. Phil on an episode entitled "Caught in the Act."cite news | title = Dr. Phil.com - Shows - Caught in the Act | date =2007 -08-03 | url = http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/858 | accessdate = 2007-08-03 ]On
6 February ,2008 , Rees was arrested after allegedly assaulting a police officer after a traffic stop at 3:00 a.m. in Las Vegas.References
External links
* [http://theatwellgroup.com Miss Nevada USA official website]
* [http://www.missusa.com Miss USA official website]
* [http://katiereesblog.com/ The Official Katie Rees Website/Diary]
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