APhoto of the Day — 1/30/07

Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson, left, is crowned Miss America 2007 by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry at the Miss America pageant at the Aladdin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Monday. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Top Cutline

1. In a surprise to the show’s producers, Boise State football player Ian Johnson suddenly appeared on stage and proposed to the new Miss America, and: Miss Idaho was disqualified from the competition after she was seen having drinks with Dennis Erickson the night before — Side Note.

2. See, when I push here it automatically makes tears come down my cheeks — Cabbage Boy.

3. Ohmygod!” thought Miss Oklahoma, “Now I can afford implants and become a trophy wife!!” — Whippersnapper.

HM: A Token D

Originally posted at 10:26:17 a.m.