After winning Miss South Carolina USA , Parker competed at Miss USA 1994 . She came into the semi-finals in first place , having won all three preliminary competitions . After the semi-finals , she went into the Top 6 in second place . After the judges ' question , she just made the cut in the final three in third place , eventually becoming the third South Carolinian to be crowned Miss USA . She continued on to compete in the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant in Manila , Philippines , where she placed among the top 6 finalists
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Miss Universe 1994
Lu Parker