Georgia Lynn Canady (née Frazier; born April 20, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was crowned Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009 and Miss Oklahoma 2015.[1] She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed in the Top 10.
Georgia Frazier | |
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| Born | Georgia Lynn Frazier April 20, 1992 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Todd Canady (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Pageant career edit
Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen edit
Frazier began entering beauty pageants at a young age. In her fourth try for the state title, she was crowned Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009.[2] With her platform “Mentoring Works! You’re a Thumb-Body” which encouraged children to celebrate being unique, like a thumbprint, Frazier competed for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 title.[1]
Competing as an adult edit
After her teen title, Frazier began competing in the main Miss America system.[3] She was crowned Miss Oklahoma State Fair 2011 and competed for Miss Oklahoma in June 2011 where she made the Top 15.[2][4]
In July 2011, she won the Miss Okmulgee County 2012 title and sang "My Man" in the talent competition.[2] She shifted her community efforts to raising cervical cancer awareness.[2][5] In June 2012, she placed in the top eleven at Miss Oklahoma 2012 and won a scholarship to Oral Roberts University in the preliminary interview competition.[2][6]
In September 2012, Frazier won the Miss Oklahoma State Fair 2013 title.[2][7] She entered the Miss Oklahoma 2013 pageant with a platform promoting cervical cancer awareness and performing "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misérables in the talent competition.[8] Frazier was the second runner-up for the state title and the Kiwanis Community Service Award winner, earning a combined $5,000 in scholarships.[9]
In July 2013, Frazier won the Miss Okmulgee County 2014 title.[10] At the Miss Oklahoma 2014 pageant, she competed on a "Warriors For Women" health platform and sang "Yesterday" in the talent competition, placing first runner-up for the state title.[11][12] As a runner-up for the 2014 Miss Oklahoma title, Frazier competed at National Sweetheart where she placed in the top 16.[13]
Miss Oklahoma 2015 edit
Frazier was crowned Miss Ada 2015 which made her eligible to compete at the 2015 Miss Oklahoma pageant.[14][15][16][17] Entering the state pageant in June 2015 as one of 47 finalists, Frazier's competition talent was singing "Happy Days Are Here Again".[18][19] Her platform is "Warriors For Women", teaching women to be more proactive about their personal health.[18] In her fifth try for the statewide title, Frazier was named Miss Oklahoma 2015 on Saturday, June 6, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oklahoma titleholder, Alexandra Eppler.[13]
She earned $16,000 in scholarship money and a new Audi automobile from the state pageant.[13][19][17] Frazier told the Tulsa World that her immediate post-pageant plans were to "grab a cheeseburger and listen to country music in her new car".[13] As Miss Oklahoma, her activities include public appearances across the state of Oklahoma, including schools, civic groups, and charity events.
Vying for Miss America 2016 edit
Frazier was Oklahoma's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[20] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she sang Barbra Streisand's version of "Happy Days Are Here Again" during the talent portion of the competition.[21] Frazier placed in the Top 10 finalists and earned a $7,000 scholarship award.[22][23]
Personal life and education edit
Frazier is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a 2010 graduate of Jenks High School.[1] Her mother is Kay Frazier.[18] Her father was George Frazier, a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978 to 1987 and served as a television commentator for the Colorado Rockies.[18][24][25]
Frazier attended the University of Oklahoma (OU) for her first two years of college.[2] While a student at OU, Frazier became a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.[26] In August 2011, doctors discovered that Frazier had early-stage cervical cancer.[18] She continued her studies and pageant career while receiving treatment for her cancer. The cancer recurred in July 2012 but, as of February 2013, she is again in remission.[2]
After winning a scholarship to Oral Roberts University (ORU) during the Miss Oklahoma 2011 pageant, she switched schools for her junior and senior years.[2] Frazier graduated from ORU in 2014 with a bachelor of arts degree in Corporate Communications with a minor in humanities.[18][15]
She worked in marketing at Celebrity Attractions, a professional arts organization in Tulsa.[15][13] She was the executive director for Oklahoma and Arkansas at Muscular Dystrophy Association. She currently serves as the Director of Development of Little Light House, a development center for children with Special Needs in Tulsa, OK.
In August 2015, she met her current husband, Todd Canady, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In November 2017, she married Tulsa firefighter, Todd Canady. Canady gave birth to their first child, Crew Charles, on October 12, 2018. She had her second son, Ford Frazier, January 19th 2021. She is currently expecting her third child.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Meet Georgia Frazier". Tulsa, OK: Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen. June 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Garber, McKensie (August 17, 2013). "Former Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen is a peach". Oracle. Tulsa, OK: Oral Roberts University. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Miss Oklahoma Results". Miss Oklahoma. June 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Miss Oklahoma Results". Miss Oklahoma. June 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Our Former Miss Oklahoma State Fairs". Oklahoma City, OK: Miss Oklahoma State Fair. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Kelsey Griswold Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2013". Miss Oklahoma. June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Orosco, Paul (July 14, 2013). "New Pageant Royalty for Okmulgee County". Okmulgee, OK: Okmulgee News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Miss Oklahoma Contestants". Miss Oklahoma. June 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Enid Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2014". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-DT. Associated Press. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Covington, Hannah (June 7, 2015). "ORU graduate Georgia Frazier is crowned as Miss Oklahoma 2015". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: BH Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Franklin, Dallas (June 7, 2015). "Meet the new Miss Oklahoma". Oklahoma City, OK: KFOR-TV. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "ORU graduate Georgia Frazier is crowned as Miss Oklahoma 2015". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Publishing Group. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Local Titleholders". Miss Oklahoma. June 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tulsa Woman Crowned Miss Oklahoma". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-DT. Associated Press. June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Hudson, Kaylea M. (June 9, 2015). "Miss Ada Georgia Frazier crowned Miss Oklahoma Saturday night in Tulsa". Ada Evening News. Ada, OK: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "New Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier is crowned". Idaho Statesman. Boise, ID: McClatchy. Associated Press. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Oklahoma - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Leigh (September 1, 2015). "Georgia Frazier sings 'Happy Days' in Miss America talent competition". Ada Evening News. Ada, OK: Community Newspaper Holdings. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Lumalu, James (June 10, 2015). "Rockies Announcer's Daughter Wins Miss Oklahoma 2015". Busted Coverage. New York, NY: Coed Media Group. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado roots for Miss Oklahoma, Georgia Frazier". Denver, CO: Mile High Sports. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
