Georgia Frazier
Georgia Frazier | |
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| Born | Georgia Lynn Frazier April 20, 1992 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Todd Canady (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Georgia Lynn Canady (née Frazier; born April 20, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was crowned Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009 and Miss Oklahoma 2015.[1] She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed in the Top 10.
Pageant career
[edit]Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen
[edit]Frazier began entering beauty pageants at a young age. In her fourth try for the state title, she was crowned Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009.[2] With her platform “Mentoring Works! You’re a Thumb-Body” which encouraged children to celebrate being unique, like a thumbprint, Frazier competed for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 title.[1]
Competing as an adult
[edit]After her teen title, Frazier began competing in the main Miss America system.[3] She was crowned Miss Oklahoma State Fair 2011 and competed for Miss Oklahoma in June 2011 where she made the Top 15.[2][4]
In July 2011, she won the Miss Okmulgee County 2012 title and sang "My Man" in the talent competition.[2] She shifted her community efforts to raising cervical cancer awareness.[2][5] In June 2012, she placed in the top eleven at Miss Oklahoma 2012 and won a scholarship to Oral Roberts University in the preliminary interview competition.[2][6]
In September 2012, Frazier won the Miss Oklahoma State Fair 2013 title.[2][7] She entered the Miss Oklahoma 2013 pageant with a platform promoting cervical cancer awareness and performing "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misérables in the talent competition.[8] Frazier was the second runner-up for the state title and the Kiwanis Community Service Award winner, earning a combined $5,000 in scholarships.[9]
In July 2013, Frazier won the Miss Okmulgee County 2014 title.[10] At the Miss Oklahoma 2014 pageant, she competed on a "Warriors For Women" health platform and sang "Yesterday" in the talent competition, placing first runner-up for the state title.[11][12] As a runner-up for the 2014 Miss Oklahoma title, Frazier competed at National Sweetheart where she placed in the top 16.[13]
Miss Oklahoma 2015
[edit]Frazier was crowned Miss Ada 2015 which made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss Oklahoma pageant.[14][15][16][17] Entering the state pageant in June 2015 as one of 47 finalists, Frazier's competition talent was singing "Happy Days Are Here Again".[18][19] Her platform is "Warriors For Women", teaching women to be more proactive about their personal health.[18] In her fifth try for the statewide title, Frazier was named Miss Oklahoma 2015 on Saturday, June 6, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oklahoma titleholder, Alexandra Eppler.[13]
She earned $16,000 in scholarship money and a new Audi automobile from the state pageant.[13][19][17] Frazier told the Tulsa World that her immediate post-pageant plans were to "grab a cheeseburger and listen to country music in her new car".[13] As Miss Oklahoma, her activities include public appearances across the state of Oklahoma, including schools, civic groups, and charity events.
Vying for Miss America 2016
[edit]Frazier was Oklahoma's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[20] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she sang Barbra Streisand's version of "Happy Days Are Here Again" during the talent portion of the competition.[21] Frazier placed in the Top 10 finalists and earned a $7,000 scholarship award.[22][23]
Education
[edit]Frazier is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a 2010 graduate of Jenks High School.[1] Her mother is Kay Frazier.[18] Her father was George Frazier, a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978 to 1987 and served as a television commentator for the Colorado Rockies.[18][24][25]
Frazier attended the University of Oklahoma (OU) for her first two years of college.[2] While a student at OU, Frazier became a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.[26] In August 2011, doctors discovered that Frazier had early-stage cervical cancer.[18] She continued her studies and pageant career while receiving treatment for her cancer. The cancer recurred in July 2012 but, as of February 2013, she is again in remission.[2]
After winning a scholarship to Oral Roberts University (ORU) during the Miss Oklahoma 2011 pageant, she switched schools for her junior and senior years.[2] Frazier graduated from ORU in 2014 with a bachelor of arts degree in Corporate Communications with a minor in humanities.[18][15]
Career
[edit]She worked in marketing at Celebrity Attractions, a professional arts organization in Tulsa.[15][13] She was the executive director for Oklahoma and Arkansas at Muscular Dystrophy Association. She currently serves as the Director of Development of Little Light House, a development center for children with Special Needs in Tulsa, OK.
Personal life
[edit]In August 2015, she met Todd Canady, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, firefighter. They married in November 2017, A son, Crew Charles, was born on October 12, 2018. A second son, Ford Frazier, was born January 19th 2021. She is currently expecting her third child.[when?]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Meet Georgia Frazier". Tulsa, OK: Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen. June 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Garber, McKensie (August 17, 2013). "Former Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen is a peach". Oracle. Tulsa, OK: Oral Roberts University. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Miss Oklahoma Results". Miss Oklahoma. June 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Miss Oklahoma Results". Miss Oklahoma. June 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Our Former Miss Oklahoma State Fairs". Oklahoma City, OK: Miss Oklahoma State Fair. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Kelsey Griswold Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2013". Miss Oklahoma. June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Orosco, Paul (July 14, 2013). "New Pageant Royalty for Okmulgee County". Okmulgee, OK: Okmulgee News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Enid Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2014". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-DT. Associated Press. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Covington, Hannah (June 7, 2015). "ORU graduate Georgia Frazier is crowned as Miss Oklahoma 2015". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: BH Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Franklin, Dallas (June 7, 2015). "Meet the new Miss Oklahoma". Oklahoma City, OK: KFOR-TV. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "ORU graduate Georgia Frazier is crowned as Miss Oklahoma 2015". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Publishing Group. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Local Titleholders". Miss Oklahoma. June 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tulsa Woman Crowned Miss Oklahoma". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-DT. Associated Press. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Hudson, Kaylea M. (June 9, 2015). "Miss Ada Georgia Frazier crowned Miss Oklahoma Saturday night in Tulsa". Ada Evening News. Ada, OK: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "New Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier is crowned". Idaho Statesman. Boise, ID: McClatchy. Associated Press. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Oklahoma - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Leigh (September 1, 2015). "Georgia Frazier sings 'Happy Days' in Miss America talent competition". Ada Evening News. Ada, OK: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Lumalu, James (June 10, 2015). "Rockies Announcer's Daughter Wins Miss Oklahoma 2015". Busted Coverage. New York, NY: Coed Media Group. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado roots for Miss Oklahoma, Georgia Frazier". Denver, CO: Mile High Sports. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
