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Fair ladies,
but no fighters

 

Photos by Joe Whiteko / PNB

 

 

To veteran photographer Joe Whiteko, it must have seemed like the strangest request PNB had ever made.

"Lose the boxers," we told him.

Christine Perry
Dancer and model Christine Perry, a Top Ten finalist at the 1998 Miss Georgia Pageant, gets ready for a high-energy routine.
Mandy Daniels
Mandy Daniels, Miss Cobb County, Georgia, sings to an enthusiastic audience.
"Absolutely not," he said. "I'm far too shy." (For those unfamiliar with American slang, one meaning of "lose the boxers" is an invitation to get naked.)

We quickly explained that we weren't talking about underwear. We were talking about palookas. "The next time you go to 'Fight Night,' Joe, just take pictures of the pretty girls. Ignore those guys with heavy gloves pounding each other in the center of the ring. They are much too violent for a peace-loving pageant news organization."

He got the message. That's why these photos, taken during an extravaganza of professional fisticuffs, are so gentle on the eyes. No brawlers, just beauties.

Peace.

Katherine Driscoll and Christy Gamble
Ms. Petite Georgia 1998 Katherine Driscoll (left) talks with Atlanta Falcons' cheerleader Christy Gamble, who has her eyes on future petite competition.
Sabrina Dubyak
Mrs. U.S. Globe Sabrina Dubyak checks out sports memorabilia to be auctioned off.
NITRO girls
The new NITRO girls of professional wrestling are (from left) "Fyre" Teri Byrne, "Spice" Melissa Bellin, and "Paisley" Sharmell Sullivan.
 Alicia Hall
Atlanta Falcons' cheerleader Alicia Hall holds a NFL football that was up for auction.
Mandy Daniels
Mandy Daniels, Miss Cobb County, Georgia, shows off a University of Georgia football helmet, a sure seller.
Patti Dunn
Miss Georgia USA Patti Dunn strikes an abstract pose with her sister, Los Angeles-based model Heather Dunn, who is featured in a formal wear poster.
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