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Name of person: Heather Whitestone Born: Saturday, February 24, 1973 Hometown: Dothan, Alabama Best Known For: Being a deaf pagent girl who became Miss America. Biography: Heather Whitestone lived in Dothan, AL. She went to a special school for the deaf. After high school Heather went to JSU and entered a pagent and became Miss Alabama. Last Heather Whitestone went to Atlanti City, New Jersey to become Miss America. Interesting Facts: When Heather danced on the stage she felt for the vibrations. She didn't listen for the beat. Quotes: "Through ballet I was fortunate to find a place to escape, a refugefrom my feelings of being an outsider. The dance studio was the one place I felt accepted and 'just like everybodt else' was in the dance studio. Hoping to improve the rhythm of my speech, my mother had enrolled mein a ballet class when I was five years old. The ballet class boosted my self - esteem." References: Quote Depot, Heather Whitestone Photo Gallery, Heather Whitestone Book.