- Dustin-Leigh Konzelman
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Dustin Leigh Seltzer Beauty pageant titleholder Born Dustin-Leigh Konzelman
Puyallup, WashingtonHair color Blonde Eye color Blue Title(s) Miss San Diego 2005
Miss California 2005Major
competition(s)Miss America 2006 Dustin Leigh Seltzer (née Konzelman), born February 6, 1982, is a beauty queen and reality television contestant from Puyallup, Washington who has competed in the Miss America pageant and appeared on The Amazing Race 10 as well as The Amazing Race All-Stars.[1]
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Pageantry
Konzelman held the Miss San Diego 2005 title then won the Miss California 2005 title in a state pageant held in mid 2005.[2][3] She had previously competed for the Miss Washington title, placing second runner-up in 2004 and third runner-up in 2003.[4] Konzelman represented California in the Miss America 2006 pageant, and won a preliminary talent award and a non-finalist talent award for her performance on the fiddle. [5]
The Amazing Race
Main articles: The Amazing Race 10 and The Amazing Race: All-StarsIn 2006, Konzelman appeared as a competitor on Season 10 with race partner Kandice Pelletier, finishing in 4th place. In addition, the duo competed in the All-Stars season, finishing in 2nd place. Pelletier held the Miss New York 2005 title and competed alongside Konzelman in the Miss America pageant.
In 2007, Konzelman appeared as a competitor on All Stars with race partner Kandice Pelletier, finishing in 2nd place, ultimately came up short to Dating Eric & Danielle. At the final leg of the race, Dustin & Kandice lost the one million dollar grand prize and "The Amazing Race: All Stars" winners' title to Dating Eric & Danielle who competed on opposing teams in Season 9.
Education
Konzelman, who was homeschooled and is a devout evangelical Christian, graduated Magna Cum Laude from California Baptist University in Riverside, California with a B.A. in Speech Communications.[6]
Personal Life
She married her long-time boyfriend, Luke "Alka" Seltzer on July 30, 2006. He is currently a graduate student at Biola University in the city of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, CA. She also has five brothers: Drew, Derek, David, Daniel, and Darien.[7]
References
- ^ "Amazing Race 10 profile". CBS.com. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race10/bios/dustin_kandice.shtml.
- ^ Goodwin, Jenifer (2006-01-15). "Miss America pageant struggles while local interest dwindles". http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060115/news_1c15miss.html. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
- ^ Associated Press (2005-06-27). "Miss San Diego takes state title". San Diego Union Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050627/news_1m27pageant.html. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ^ "Gonzaga grad wins Miss Washington title". The Spokesman-Review. 2003-07-07.
- ^ Associated Press (2006-01-20). "Miss California fiddles her way to talent title". MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10945687/. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ^ "Will Miss America 2006 have been homeschooled". Practical Homeschooling. 2006-01--01. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-12554458.html. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ^ "The Amazing Race: All-Stars - Dustin & Kandice". cbs.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20070118051612/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race11/bios/bio11.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
External links
- Miss San Diego official website
- Miss California official website
- Miss America official website
- Amazing Race Season 10 profile
- Amazing Race Season 11 profile
Preceded by
Veena GoelMiss California
2005Succeeded by
Jacquelynne FontaineMiss America 2006, state titleholders CA: Dustin-Leigh Konzelman • DE: Rebecca Bledsoe • DC: Shannon Schambeau • FL: Mari Wilensky • NJ: Julie Robenhymer • NY: Kandice Pelletier • OK: Jennifer Berry • OR: Lucy Fleck • PA: Nicole Brewer • UT: Julia Bachison • VA: Kristi Lauren Glakas
Miss America Delegates of: 70 · 79 · 81 · 91 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 California Pageant Winners Miss California Fay Lanphier (1924-25) · Phyllis Randall (1937) · Rosemary LaPlanche (1940-41) · Lucille Lambert (1942) · Jean Bartel (1943) · Marilyn Buferd (1946) · Lee Meriwether (1954) · Sandra Lynne Becker (1965) · Charlene Dallas (1966) · Susan Anton (1969) · Debra Maffett (1982) · Lisa Davenport (1985) · Wendy Berry (1989) · Paige Adams (1991) · Patricia Northrup (1992) · Lisa Michelle Duncan (1993) · Jennifer Hanson (1994) · Tiffany Stoker (1995) · Lyndsay Kahler (1996) · Rebekah Ann Keller (1997) · Danielle Coney (1998) · MaryAnne Sapio (1999) · Rita Ng (2000) · Stephanie Baldwin (2001) · Jennifer Glover (2002) · Nicole Lamarche (2003) · Veena Goel (2004) · Dustin-Leigh Konzelman (2005) · Jacquelynne Fontaine (2006) · Melissa Chaty (2007) · Jackie Geist (2008) · Arianna Afsar (2010) · Noelle Freeman (2011)Miss California USA Terry Huntingdon (1959) · Maria Remenyi (1966) · Summer Bartholomew (1975) · Julie Hayek (1983) · Kelly Parsons (1986) · Shannon Marketic (1992) · Shauna Gambill (1998) · Rebekah Ann Keller (2000) · Jennifer Glover (2001) · Candice Sanders (2003) · Ellen Chapman (2004) · Brittany Hogan (2005) · Tamiko Nash (2006) · Meagan Tandy (2007) · Raquel Beezley (2008) · Carrie Prejean (2009) · Tami Farrell (2009) · Nicole Michele Johnson (2010) · Alyssa Campanella/Katie Blair (2011)Miss California Teen USA Miss California's Outstanding Teen Arianna Afsar (2005)AL • AK • AZ • AR • CA • CO • CT • DE • FL • GA • HI • ID • IL • IN • IA • KS • KY • LA • ME • MD • MA • MI • MN • MS • MO • MT • NE • NV • NH • NJ • NM • NY • NC • ND • OH • OK • OR • PA • RI • SC • SD • TN • TX • UT • VT • VA • WA • WV • WI • WY The Amazing Race contestants Text in green indicates that a contestant was also a member of All-Stars.
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