Former Miss USA Carole Gist is looking back on her life before winning a national pageant. On Monday, April 13, the 1990 titleholder — who made history as the first Black Miss USA winner — appeared on ...

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Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) is an American TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1990 she was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title.

The former pageant queen said she lived "in and out" of her car in addition to couch surfing during high school Gist went on to make history as the first Black winner of Miss USA and the first ...