Taylor competed in the beauty pageant scene to pay for college , starting with Miss Teenage St. Louis and earning the title of " Miss Friendship " in the Miss Teenage America Pageant . Years later , she was crowned Miss Missouri , of 1974 going to the Miss America 1975 pageant . NOW picketed the year she was in the pageant , confronting Marsh one day in front of reporters as she came out of her hotel . One angry National Organization for Women supporter got in her face and asked : " How can you demean yourself like this ? " Marsh simply replied : " You want to pay for my college tuition ? " Marsh went to Stephens College in Columbia , Missouri , a liberal arts school , on scholarship , where she performed in the modern dance troupe and as lead dancer in productions , as well as the drama department 's " Sweet Charity " , in the lead role of " Charity . " Marsh graduated with a B.F.A. in three and one-half years
Miss America 1975
Miss America 1975
Taylor Marsh