Kristina Higgins, New Miss Georgia Quits One Day After Winning Crown

One day after winning the Miss Georgia title Saturday night at the annual pageant in Columbus, Gwinnett County school teacher Kristina Higgins relinquished the post, which has now been filled by the runner-up, Emily Cook, a Marietta law student. This is not worth the drama and I am glad she bowed out sooner rather than later.

Higgins reportedly said she stepped down because her responsibilities as a middle school teacher would not leave her time she would need to serve as Miss Georgia. Wow. Didn't this occur to her before the signed on to enter the competition.

Cook, 22, is a recent graduate of the University of Miami and had been accepted into University of Georgia’s Law School. Instead she’ll be competing for the Miss America crown in January in Las Vegas.

Well, I guess that maybe this is a blessing in disguise that Ms. Higgins bowed out before anything scandalous came to light. Odd. Really odd.