Lauren Caitlin Upton

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

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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