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11 surprising facts about Miss USA contestants

From living in refugee camps to having weird phobias, these contestants for Miss USA 2012 are more than just pretty faces.

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Miss California

Biker babe

Miss California
Miss Alabama

‘Ugly duckling’ with a shotgun

Miss Alabama
Miss Minnesota

Refugee camp to American dream

Miss Minnesota
Miss Alaska

Living off the grid

Miss Alaska
Miss Delaware

She lost 10 pant sizes

Miss Delaware
Miss District of Columbia

Scared of balloons

Miss District of Columbia
Miss South Carolina

‘The female Josh Groban’

Miss South Carolina
Miss Kansas

Armed with a bedazzler

Miss Kansas
Miss West Virginia

Active and accident-prone

Miss West Virginia
Miss Ohio

Horse brain?

Miss Ohio
Miss Utah

Got trash? She'll haul it

Miss Utah
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