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Miss Idaho Displays Insulin Pump

Miss Idaho Sierra Sandison displays her insulin pump during swimsuit preliminary for the Miss America pageant at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on Thursday. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Edward Lea)

Sierra Sandison didn't come to Miss America with diabetes awareness as her pageant platform. But in the weeks leading up to the pageant and in recent days here at the competition in Atlantic City, Miss Idaho has found herself talking about it all the time. Sandison, 20, of Twin Falls, Idaho, and was diagnosed at 18 as a type 1 diabetic. She wears an insulin pump, which has been visible during the pageant preliminaries as a small rectangle clipped to her swimsuit and evening gown. It's been the most notable Miss America accessory since last year's large tattoo on Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas 2013, who became the first contestant to show off her ink on the Miss America stage/NJ.com. More here.

Question: What's your take on Miss Idaho wearing her insulin pump in the Miss America competition Sunday?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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