After winning the Miss Utah USA crown , Sheffield , from Salt Lake City , Utah was first runner-up in the Miss USA competition . Weeks later , the winner , Mary Leona Gage was stripped of her title when it emerged that she was not only too young to compete ( 18 years old ; the age limit was 21 ) , but was also married with two children . Sheffield ascended as Miss USA , but was not allowed to compete for the Miss Universe 1957 crown . By the time Gage 's deceit was discovered , Sheffield had already missed the preliminary competition . Sheffield went on to compete at the 1957 Miss World pageant , but failed to place
1957 Miss World
Miss World 1957
Charlotte Sheffield