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Palin's Swimsuit Footage Surfaces

Veep nominee fell short of Miss Alaska in 1984, but footage survived

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 28, 2008 12:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – Footage has surfaced of the 1984 Miss Alaska competition, in which Sarah Heath—soon to become Palin—struts her stuff in the swimsuit competition, reports the New York Daily News. The blurry video captures an announcer explaining that "Sarah Heath says that she wants to prepare for a career in television broadcasting." Palin took third place.

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has had plenty of practice walking in front of the public and posing for pictures.
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has had plenty of practice walking in front of the public and posing for pictures.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Sarah Palin's hairdo has changed since her 1984 run for Miss Alaska, and so have her goals: the then Sarah Heath said she aimed at a career in television.
Sarah Palin's hairdo has changed since her 1984 run for Miss Alaska, and so have her goals: the then Sarah Heath said she aimed at a career in television.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin after she won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant in 1984.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin after she won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant in 1984.   (AP Photo/Heath Family)
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Swimsuit model competition: Sarah Palin running for Miss Alaska Pageant in 1984, under her maiden name Sarah Heath.   (PutSirensOnMute)

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Fellow contestant offers pictures from pageant
Daily Mail (UK)

No different from shots of swimming Obama
Right Celebrity

 
Alaska • beauty pageant • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • swimsuit

 
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