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Summary

Carnelle Scott is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin had won years before. Despite a lack of support from those close to her Carnelle remains determined. She enlists the help of a seamstress to outfit her for the competition, while rebuffing the advances of predatory men, as she aims to bring home the crown.

Details

Release Date: April 28, 1989

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genres: Comedy

Rating: ⭐ 5.6/10 (26 votes)

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