The following February ( 1999 ) , Pressler competed at Miss USA 1999 , held in Branson , Missouri . There , she became only the fourth woman from her state to win the Miss USA title , beating press favorites Miss Tennessee USA Morgan Tandy High ( the eventual 1st runner-up ) and Miss California USA Angelique Breaux . As Miss USA , Kimberly Pressler was an official spokesperson for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research and helped raise millions for the cause while working closely with the '' Carol M. Baldwin Research Foundation ''
Miss USA 1999
Miss USA 1999
Kimberly Pressler