Beauty Queen
Choosing to take advantage of her good fortune, Thompson began competing in beauty pageants in order to raise money for her college degree. She became an instant sensation on the pageant circuit and went on to win other titles, including Miss Shelby County and Miss Liberty Bowl. She felt certain that she was on the correct career path because of these life-changing victories.
However, her fame as a beauty queen wouldn’t bring her the love of her life until she emerged as Miss Tennessee Universe at the age of 22: Elvis Presley. Her life was about to take a drastic turn when she met the “King of Rock and Roll”.
