After winning Miss America 1948, Shopp used her pageant scholarship to attend the Manhattan School of Music. She specialized in the vibraharp, and graduated with a degree in percussion in 1952. She sang with Share the Music and the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus. She was active in community affairs, and headed the board of directors for Gloucester Stage Company.[3]
Near the end of her Miss America reign while traveling in France, Shopp was asked about women wearing two-piece bathing suits to which she replied, 'I don't approve of Bikini suits for American girls...The French girls can wear them if they want to, but I still don't approve of them on American girls.'"[4][5]
Personal life
Shopp married Korean War navigator Lt. Bayard D. Waring in 1954 and later had four daughters.[6][7] As of 2000, she lives in Rockport, Massachusetts and is known by her married name Beatrice "Bea" Waring. She was a lay minister in the Episcopal Church and a TV spokeswoman for an electric scooter company.[4] As of October 2022, Shopp is the earliest living former Miss America.
References
^"Bayard David Waring". Gloucester Times. April 4, 2022.
^"Bebe Back from Europe, Saw Beauties-All Over". The Miami News. 1949-09-01.
bebe, shopp, beatrice, bella, bebe, shopp, born, august, 1930, from, hopkins, minnesota, miss, america, 1948, bornbeatrice, bella, shopp, 1930, august, 1930, hopkins, minnesota, alma, matermanhattan, school, musictitlemiss, minnesota, 1948miss, america, 1948pr. Beatrice Bella BeBe Shopp born August 17 1930 from Hopkins Minnesota was Miss America in 1948 2 BeBe ShoppBornBeatrice Bella Shopp 1930 08 17 August 17 1930 age 92 Hopkins Minnesota U S Alma materManhattan School of MusicTitleMiss Minnesota 1948Miss America 1948PredecessorBarbara Jo WalkerSuccessorJacque MercerSpouseBayard D Waring m 1954 died 2022 wbr 1 Children4 Contents 1 Post Pageant Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksPost Pageant Career EditAfter winning Miss America 1948 Shopp used her pageant scholarship to attend the Manhattan School of Music She specialized in the vibraharp and graduated with a degree in percussion in 1952 She sang with Share the Music and the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus She was active in community affairs and headed the board of directors for Gloucester Stage Company 3 Near the end of her Miss America reign while traveling in France Shopp was asked about women wearing two piece bathing suits to which she replied I don t approve of Bikini suits for American girls The French girls can wear them if they want to but I still don t approve of them on American girls 4 5 Personal life EditShopp married Korean War navigator Lt Bayard D Waring in 1954 and later had four daughters 6 7 As of 2000 she lives in Rockport Massachusetts and is known by her married name Beatrice Bea Waring She was a lay minister in the Episcopal Church and a TV spokeswoman for an electric scooter company 4 As of October 2022 Shopp is the earliest living former Miss America References Edit Bayard David Waring Gloucester Times April 4 2022 Bebe Back from Europe Saw Beauties All Over The Miami News 1949 09 01 Hendrickson Dyke Bruins Prove to Quick for Thatcher Island Fans June 18 2011 Gloucester Times Retrieved July 5 2011 http www gloucestertimes com local x1625120545 Bruins prove too quick Thacher Island fans a b Tauber Michelle Neill Mike Russell Lisa Fowler Joanne Dam Julie Tresniowski Alex Miller Samantha Dougherty Steve Yu Ting October 16 2000 American Beauties 80 Years People Retrieved July 5 2011 http www bikiniview com history html Archived 2011 07 09 at the Wayback Machine First Miss America from Minnesota now 87 looks back on the trials of instant celebrity Star Tribune Retrieved 2018 09 22 First Miss America from Minnesota now 87 looks back on the trials of instant celebrity Star Tribune External links EditMiss America official websiteAwards and achievementsPreceded byBarbara Jo Walker Miss America1948 Succeeded byJacque MercerPreceded byElaine Campbell Miss Minnesota1948 Succeeded byJean Sheils This biography article about a United States contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BeBe Shopp amp oldid 1132046516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
