| 词条 | Kalyn Chapman |
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| name = Kalyn Chapman | photo = | title = Miss University of South Alabama 1991 Miss Mobile Area 1992 Miss Leeds Area 1993 Miss Alabama 1993 | nationalcompetition = Miss America 1994 | birth_name = Kalyn Evel Chapman | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|22|1993|9|19}} | birth_place = Mobile, Alabama | eye_color = | hair_color = | height = | education = Loyola University New Orleans University of South Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham | homepage = }} Kalyn Chapman James is an American model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder from Mobile, Alabama, who was crowned Miss Alabama in 1993, the first African American to win the pageant. She competed for the Miss America 1994 title and placed as a top-ten semi-finalist. Pageant careerChapman was the first African-American to win the Miss University of South Alabama title then competed in the 1991 Miss Alabama pageant. She was named was first runner-up to winner Wendy Neuendorf.[2] The next year she was the first African-American named Miss Mobile Area and two weeks before competing she injured her right knee in an accident on the beach. She placed second runner-up for the Miss Alabama 1992 crown behind winner Kim Wimmer and first runner-up Heather Whitestone.[3][4] Chapman was crowned Miss Leeds Area 1993 which made her eligible to compete at the 1993 Miss Alabama pageant, her third attempt at the state title.[5][6] Entering the state pageant in June 1993 as one of 45 finalists, Chapman's preliminary competition talent for Miss Alabama was performing a modern dance routine to "The River" by Duke Ellington.[6] Her platform was improving education for Alabama's children.[8] Chapman won the competition on Saturday, June 19, 1993, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Alabama titleholder Kim Wimmer.[6][10] Chapman became the first African American to be named Miss Alabama.[11][12] As Miss Alabama, her activities included public appearances across the state of Alabama, including hosting regional beauty pageants and speaking to student and civic groups.[8][14][15][16] Chapman remains the only African-American to have ever been Miss Alabama. Chapman was Alabama's representative at the Miss America 1994 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 1993.[17][18] Her competition talent was modern dance.[17] She was Top 10 semi-finalist for the national title.[21][22] Her reign as Miss Alabama continued until Heather Whitestone was crowned on June 18, 1994. Chapman now awards an annual scholarship called the Kalyn Chapman James Scholarship for $1,000 that is awarded to the highest scoring African-American contestant to encourage excellence in African-American participation in the Miss Alabama Pageant. Personal life and educationChapman is a native of Mobile, Alabama, and graduated from Murphy High School in 1988. After graduation, she traveled the country to teach dance camps at colleges throughout the country for Memphis-based Universal Dance Association. In the fall, she attended Loyola University New Orleans. She attended an audition for a Walt Disney show while in New Orleans and was the only candidate selected to perform in The Dick Tracy Show at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida, where she stayed for one year. She suffered a knee injury and returned to Mobile to complete her degree. She never returned to Loyola University.[8] After regrouping, she attended the University of South Alabama from 1990 until her reign as Miss Alabama interrupted her studies in 1993.[6] She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 1997.[25] Shortly after her reign as Miss Alabama, Chapman married Terry Roller in 1994 and was known professionally as Kalyn Chapman-Roller.[8][27][28] That marriage officially ended in 1998. In February 1999, Birmingham Magazine named her one of Birmingham, Alabama's "most beautiful people".[28] She married Rico James in 2003 and is now known professionally as Kalyn Chapman James. They have two daughters, Phoenix and Zen.[25] Chapman has lived in Miami, Florida, since 2003.[31] Since passing on the Miss Alabama crown, Chapman has worked as a model, dancer, choreographer, voiceover talent, television host,[31] event emcee, fitness instructor,[28] actor, a Fox Sports Network reporter, spokeswoman for VisionLand,[27] teaching artist for the non-profit Arts for Learning, and is currently the Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.[25][36] She was the featured actor in national and international television commercials for Tia Lusso liqueur and Old Navy Bermuda Shorts, and her family has appeared in television commercials for Sanibel Island Tourism, Hershey's Air Delights, Zurich Insurance, Disney Parks, Crocs, and other clients.[36] Kalyn has danced professionally in Miami for Univision on Sabado Gigante and Despirita America and has also performed in awards shows with artists including the rock group Jet, Wisin y Yandel, Alejandro Sans, And Don Omar for The MTV Video Music Awards, the Latin MTV Video Music Awards and the Premios Juventud awards show. Since February 2013, she has been the host of the television series Art Loft for WPBT.[25][39] Of the Dallas police officers killed in 2016, in a video entitled "I don't want to feel this way...", she said, "I'm dealing with a bit of guilt because I don't feel sad for the officers that lost their lives, and I know that that's not really my heart. I value human life. And I want to feel sad for them but I can't help but feeling like the shooter was a martyr. And I know it's not the right way to feel because nobody deserves to lose their lives."[1] Her employer, WPBT, said they "[do] not condone" her comments and she was placed on administrative leave.[2][3] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Chasmar|first1=Chasmar|title=First black Miss Alabama calls Dallas cop killer a ‘martyr’|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/11/kalyn-chapman-james-first-black-miss-alabama-calls/|work=The Washington Times|date=July 11, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}} [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]2. ^{{cite web|last1=Faulk|first1=Kent|title=Former Miss Alabama who called Dallas cop-killer a martyr suspended by Miami TV station|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/07/miami_public_tv_station_suspen.html|work=Alabama Live|date=July 11, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|last1=Golgowski|first1=Nina|title=First Black Miss Alabama Apologizes After Calling Dallas Cop Killer A ‘Martyr’|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/miss-alabama-dallas-martyr_us_5784e260e4b0e05f05235047|work=The Huffington Post|date=July 11, 2016|accessdate=July 13, 2016}} 4. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Miss Bessemer new Miss Alabama |page=B2 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19910629&id=GWQfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rdQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1123,3175124 |date=June 30, 1991 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 5. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |location=Tuscaloosa, AL |title=Miss Point Mallard wins pageant |page=1A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19920621&id=HjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5785,5138611 |date=June 21, 1992 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 6. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=New Miss Alabama hoping to work with homeless youths in inner cities |page=B4 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19920621&id=BMMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2944,2429480 |date=June 23, 1992 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 7. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=TimesDaily |location=Florence, AL |title=Miss Leeds wins crown |page=1A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19930620&id=FtUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a8cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4130,2606188 |date=June 10, 1993 |accessdate=August 20, 2014}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |location=Tuscaloosa, AL |title=Third time works for Miss Alabama |page=5A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kjcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6344%2C5556844 |date=June 20, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 9. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Miss Alabama realizes dream of changing pageant history |page=A1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19930621&id=VsIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ONgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5795,2631049 |date=June 21, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 10. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Miss Alabama's feelings mixed about crown |page=B3 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19930705&id=N78fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4247,840660 |date=July 6, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 11. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Gainesville Sun |location=Gainesville, FL |title=First black wins Miss Alabama title |page=4A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19930706&id=dRdZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3074,1843752 |date=July 6, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 12. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Beth Phillips captures Miss Etowah title |page=A7 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19930713&id=Pb8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4386,1756192 |date=July 13, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 13. ^1 2 {{cite news |first=Tanya |last=Barrentos |agency=Knight Ridder |newspaper=The News |location=Boca Raton, FL |title=Pageant is a 'hairy' matter for Miss America contestants |page=8C |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3-4PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XY4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3611%2C117913 |date=September 16, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 14. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=TimesDaily |location=Florence, AL |title=South Carolina wins crown |page=1A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19930919&id=_E0eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M8cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3989,2612027 |date=September 19, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 15. ^1 {{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Miss South Carolina new Miss America; Miss Alabama among top 10 finalists |page=A2 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tsIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4953%2C2522172 |date=September 19, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 16. ^1 {{cite news |first=James E. |last=Alsbrook |newspaper=The Baltimore Afro-American |location=Baltimore, MD |title=On a Black woman winning 'Miss America' title |page=A5 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2205&dat=19931002&id=lZ8lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492,2116431 |date=October 2, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 17. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=TimesDaily |location=Florence, AL |title=Miss Shoals to be crowned at UNA Sunday |page=8C |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19931119&id=e08eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WMcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4125,2776377 |date=November 19, 1993 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 18. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |location=Tuscaloosa, AL |title=Miss Alabama Visits, Speaks at Stillman College |page=1B |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19940210&id=fzkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4112,2929572 |date=February 10, 1994 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 19. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |first=Bill |last=Thornton |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |location=Gadsden, AL |title=Former Miss Alabama sats 'stay in school' |page=B1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19950309&id=DMMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CdgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2692,918422 |date=March 9, 1995 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 20. ^1 2 {{cite news |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, CA |title=Theme Park Opens in Alabama |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/may/17/travel/tr-50555 |date=May 17, 1998 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 21. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |first= |last= |work=Birmingham Magazine |location=Birmingham, AL |title=The City's Most Beautiful People |page=78 |url=http://photos.al.com/alcom_photo_essay/2014/02/beautiful_people_hall_of_fame.html |date=February 1999 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 22. ^1 2 {{cite news |first=Chanda |last=Temple |newspaper=The Huntsville Times |location=Huntsville, AL |title=Miss Alabama 1993 Kalyn Chapman James is in a national Walt Disney World commercial |url=http://blog.al.com/living-news/2011/06/1993_miss_alabama_kalyn_chapma.html |date=June 13, 2011 |accessdate=August 20, 2014}} 23. ^1 {{cite news |first=Johnny |last=Diaz |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |location=Fort Lauderdale, FL |title=WPBT launches new 'Art Loft' series |url=http://www.southflorida.com/movies/fl-art-loft-tv-show-20130201,0,4698829.story |date=February 1, 2013 |accessdate=August 22, 2014}} 24. ^1 2 {{cite web |publisher=WPBT |location=Miami, FL |work=Art Loft |title=Meet the Host |url=http://artloft.cloudaccess.net/about/host.html |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} 25. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |publisher=53 Weeks |title=Haute Mom: Kalyn James |url=http://www.53-weeks.com/2014/02/19/haute-mom-kalyn-james.html |date=February 14, 2014 |accessdate=August 21, 2014}} }} External links{{Portal|Biography}}
| before=Kim Wimmer | title=Miss Alabama | years=1993 | after=Heather Whitestone }}{{s-end}}{{Miss America 1994 Delegates}}{{Alabama pageant winners}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Kalyn}} 15 : 1970s births|Living people|African-American female models|American female models|African-American models|American beauty pageant winners|American television hosts|Female models from Florida|Loyola University New Orleans alumni|Miss Alabama winners|Miss America 1994 delegates|People from Miami|People from Mobile, Alabama|University of Alabama at Birmingham alumni|University of South Alabama alumni |
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