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• Lauren Caitlin Upton, the 2007 Miss Teen South Carolina, attempted to answer a question about why a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map at the August 24, 2007, Miss Teen USA Pageant. Her incoherent, unintentionally comic answer has become a much-forwarded viral video.

  In a May 2009 interview, Upton stated that she was doing well, had just graduated from college and was planning to move to Los Angeles to continue her modeling career.Palmetto Scoop: Lauren Caitlin Upton is Doing Great

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 27, 1989
  2. Birthplace: Lexington, South Carolina
  3. Height: 5'9"
  4. Hazel eyes
  5. Blonde hair
  6. Attended Lexington High School
  7. College: Appalachian State University
  8. Member of the Kappa Delta Sorority
  9. Served as the 2007 Miss Teen South Carolina
  10. Works as a model
  11. Appeared in the Seventeen and Cosmo Girl magazines
  12. Cameo in Weezer's "Pork and Beans" music video

• Question Heard Round the World

  Question: Recent polls have shown that a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?YouTube Video: Miss Teen South Carolina Answers a Question

  Answer: I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that they should...our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S...or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for our...(inaudible)YouTube Video: Miss Teen South Carolina Answers a Question

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