{"id":18463,"date":"2025-02-12T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=18463"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:40:33","slug":"this-beauty-was-miss-america-1955-and-now-battles-the-same-illness-as-her-daughter-see-her-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=18463","title":{"rendered":"This Beauty Was Miss America 1955 and Now Battles the Same Illness as Her Daughter \u2013 See Her Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN PostContent_thumb-image__iH052\" data-testid=\"thumb-image\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V PostImage_post-image__XnmZf\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecelebritist.com\/2a1efd7a3fc646c9bba79356a3e446831018a6a93e554bece5d26476cef979f0.jpg\" alt=\"The former Miss America Beauty | Source: Getty Images\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The former Miss America Beauty | Source: Getty Images<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"PostContent_title__tVSHO\">This Beauty Was Miss America 1955 and Now Battles the Same Illness as Her Daughter \u2013 See Her Transformation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/thecelebritist.com\/this-beauty-was-miss-america-1955-and\/?m=doa\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">She first captured America&#8217;s heart as a beauty queen, then dazzled audiences on screen for decades. But beyond the glitz and glamour, her life has been marked by deep love, personal hardships, and an unshakable spirit. Take a look at this actress&#8217;s story and transformation over the years.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__jZkn_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">A young woman with dreams of the stage never imagined a spontaneous decision would set her on a path to nationwide fame. Raised in Phoenix, she was the daughter of an accountant who harbored aspirations of performing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/7QOy2i5fIvjWFF-uoHXxaSGWZ195xzOp3YopZAohlqE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTE5YTdjMjk5ZjEwODgxMDY5NmVkY2QwYjljMjc0MmI4MGZhN2U1OGViNWE3NTJjMjU3YjYwOWVhMDA1ODQ0Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkzMiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/Uwpkh89X6YStbsS3or_OQ37raG9VIy0R1Jd7OlQHYzI\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTE5YTdjMjk5ZjEwODgxMDY5NmVkY2QwYjljMjc0MmI4MGZhN2U1OGViNWE3NTJjMjU3YjYwOWVhMDA1ODQ0Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkzMiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/xjn9OKiVwq0KyRC2C9an4G26WUDZ4uoHL33Q_JYphNY\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTE5YTdjMjk5ZjEwODgxMDY5NmVkY2QwYjljMjc0MmI4MGZhN2U1OGViNWE3NTJjMjU3YjYwOWVhMDA1ODQ0Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkzMiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/FYvKdcg3J8nDZf0DEoWUHNjuYAUsxtiRn_RrjkEzEaA\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTE5YTdjMjk5ZjEwODgxMDY5NmVkY2QwYjljMjc0MmI4MGZhN2U1OGViNWE3NTJjMjU3YjYwOWVhMDA1ODQ0Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkzMiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/9IJRdqV2N90dmFFR6qMxOlr4yLScBkUixwZwmESx7ME\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTE5YTdjMjk5ZjEwODgxMDY5NmVkY2QwYjljMjc0MmI4MGZhN2U1OGViNWE3NTJjMjU3YjYwOWVhMDA1ODQ0Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkzMiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecelebritist.com\/919a7c299f108810696edcd0b9c2742b80fa7e58eb5a752c257b609ea005844b.jpg\" alt=\"The former Miss America circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1932\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The former Miss America circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">While studying drama in college, a friend encouraged her to enter a local beauty contest. That single step led to her\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__e8aIZ\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/archive\/lee-meriwether-lost-barnaby-but-gained-a-daring-young-man-on-the-flying-trapeze-vol-14-no-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/archive\/lee-meriwether-lost-barnaby-but-gained-a-daring-young-man-on-the-flying-trapeze-vol-14-no-12\/\">crowning as Miss America<\/a>\u00a0in 1955, a title that would define her public image but never limit her ambitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/cLSjdTIMXoMaSL9jqeN2r2nZwE_PiIWBLrLQCtZyTdY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDRmYzkxMDAyNjA1OTFjYzUyODQ4NzkwYjI5MDE2Yjg2M2ZiNGYxZGQ1MTQ5MjBhNmY3ZjRkODA1NmJkZmZlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkzOA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/gYkfWLbjjDVenewPuaC580Y-iZr4RgIUbO8O7xln6HY\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDRmYzkxMDAyNjA1OTFjYzUyODQ4NzkwYjI5MDE2Yjg2M2ZiNGYxZGQ1MTQ5MjBhNmY3ZjRkODA1NmJkZmZlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkzOA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/mFHG-Q2oCqXxOQQ1qS7vJEhFYizwD62nzET-ixuc6sA\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDRmYzkxMDAyNjA1OTFjYzUyODQ4NzkwYjI5MDE2Yjg2M2ZiNGYxZGQ1MTQ5MjBhNmY3ZjRkODA1NmJkZmZlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkzOA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/M3bX6Ub4_inT-9xgS9hktXM2Djc5zkIZThtS38lgSXg\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDRmYzkxMDAyNjA1OTFjYzUyODQ4NzkwYjI5MDE2Yjg2M2ZiNGYxZGQ1MTQ5MjBhNmY3ZjRkODA1NmJkZmZlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkzOA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/w_nRA2Z_jAdwIKMfkDffxYQCXGppo3N00Ymi8dgFBVI\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDRmYzkxMDAyNjA1OTFjYzUyODQ4NzkwYjI5MDE2Yjg2M2ZiNGYxZGQ1MTQ5MjBhNmY3ZjRkODA1NmJkZmZlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkzOA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecelebritist.com\/44fc9100260591cc52848790b29016b863fb4f1dd514920a6f7f4d8056bdffe1.jpg\" alt=\"The beauty queen and the other Miss America Preliminary Rounds winners circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1938\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The beauty queen and the other Miss America Preliminary Rounds winners circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__jZkn_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;To this day, I don&#8217;t know why they voted for me. I&#8217;m hoping that it was because I chose a talent that made them sit up. 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It was the only thing I knew to do. I&#8217;m an actress, that&#8217;s what I wanted to be,&#8221; the beauty\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__e8aIZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/entertainment\/style-trends\/info-01-2013\/is-miss-america-still-relevant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/entertainment\/style-trends\/info-01-2013\/is-miss-america-still-relevant.html\">continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/I9Xhnp1fV9VRxQ3lrZRgeX9TtoqWgqRlyFy-JrSx758\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTcwZDA1ZGI0MmNjNDA1MmRmMWUxYjAyMmExMzhlNDM1Zjg2NjMyZGFkZDE5YWFjYzIwZGVkNzc5ZWYwZTdkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzA5NiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3OQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/FBoekYprFoG3EZghlbgLwHNmuamSi8kz5aewoLOIvYw\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTcwZDA1ZGI0MmNjNDA1MmRmMWUxYjAyMmExMzhlNDM1Zjg2NjMyZGFkZDE5YWFjYzIwZGVkNzc5ZWYwZTdkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzA5NiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3OQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/YqSMsHfWRtV0eVEBhzA0CFr9feDqMXakYUFDoq7QDr8\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTcwZDA1ZGI0MmNjNDA1MmRmMWUxYjAyMmExMzhlNDM1Zjg2NjMyZGFkZDE5YWFjYzIwZGVkNzc5ZWYwZTdkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzA5NiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3OQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/eF0l-f3WtVVXDThzp_jwwvh2g5XxFQfRWRSJYqW4LWI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTcwZDA1ZGI0MmNjNDA1MmRmMWUxYjAyMmExMzhlNDM1Zjg2NjMyZGFkZDE5YWFjYzIwZGVkNzc5ZWYwZTdkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzA5NiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3OQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/Tw44us4rkghlz-APJ2p_WsQHlfxrSR6qcQvIsdB2X10\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTcwZDA1ZGI0MmNjNDA1MmRmMWUxYjAyMmExMzhlNDM1Zjg2NjMyZGFkZDE5YWFjYzIwZGVkNzc5ZWYwZTdkNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzA5NiZoZWlnaHQ9MzA3OQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecelebritist.com\/970d05db42cc4052df1e1b022a138e435f86632dadd19aacc20ded779ef0e7d6.jpg\" alt=\"Miss America 1955 circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3096\" height=\"3079\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Miss America 1955 circa 1955. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__jZkn_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She became the first Miss America to be serenaded with &#8220;There She Is, Miss America&#8221; by Bert Parks during her reign. Her year was filled with unforgettable experiences, from receiving cash and prizes worth over $60,000 to meeting notable figures such as Juan Per\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/WTydPYj81sZjUrIyssIu7_xOFAW9uBggxWAkXyfQaRw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmIyYTUyYjk5MTIwNzg4MGUxNGViMmEyNGQ2YjIxOWExY2M1NDM1YTQ4NDI0ZTQ1NTg5Zjg3ZmZkZDhlMTczYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk0MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/wFdgDcJhtRqCoIkByIT95D-dB0Kgrl-GvfQPhTpvSq0\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmIyYTUyYjk5MTIwNzg4MGUxNGViMmEyNGQ2YjIxOWExY2M1NDM1YTQ4NDI0ZTQ1NTg5Zjg3ZmZkZDhlMTczYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk0MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/qv8r1mg4r89uRF-kz7ej3mzwyEWD6EhVBgWVnMAT2gg\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmIyYTUyYjk5MTIwNzg4MGUxNGViMmEyNGQ2YjIxOWExY2M1NDM1YTQ4NDI0ZTQ1NTg5Zjg3ZmZkZDhlMTczYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk0MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/2brvb7RMZv6ceXKKcZhMEDeZ3YjjzK3xPpBmXdnCU5w\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmIyYTUyYjk5MTIwNzg4MGUxNGViMmEyNGQ2YjIxOWExY2M1NDM1YTQ4NDI0ZTQ1NTg5Zjg3ZmZkZDhlMTczYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk0MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/TnRvmW0SBoFXgGbtLdBKbTHSf4TPyzvh2mnvcu6btzU\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmIyYTUyYjk5MTIwNzg4MGUxNGViMmEyNGQ2YjIxOWExY2M1NDM1YTQ4NDI0ZTQ1NTg5Zjg3ZmZkZDhlMTczYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk0MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecelebritist.com\/fb2a52b991207880e14eb2a24d6b219a1cc5435a48424e45589f87ffdd8e173a.jpg\" alt=\"The former Miss America of 1955 crowning the Miss America of 1956 Sharon Kay Ritchie. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1942\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The former Miss America of 1955 crowning the Miss America of 1956 Sharon Kay Ritchie. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She even dated baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, though her mother and columnist Walter Winchell ensured the relationship remained chaperoned. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.soapsindepth.com\/posts\/all-my-children\/lee-meriwether-and-her-daughter-kyle-both-have-alzheimers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.soapsindepth.com\/posts\/all-my-children\/lee-meriwether-and-her-daughter-kyle-both-have-alzheimers\">diagnosed with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/a>, a heartbreaking news the latter\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__e8aIZ\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TqYyxADNBC8?t=37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TqYyxADNBC8?t=37\">shared during an interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source 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event in North Hollywood, California, in 2003. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2338\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The actress at the &#8220;A Life Celebration for Buddy Ebsen&#8221; event in North Hollywood, California, in 2003. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__jZkn_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-5\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Sadly, Kyle\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__e8aIZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/holly.dian.janice\/posts\/3682279548705395\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/holly.dian.janice\/posts\/3682279548705395\/\">lost her battle with Alzheimer&#8217;s<\/a>, bringing a heartbreaking end to a journey the mother-daughter duo had shared. &#8220;Model Kyle Aletter has passed away from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease on Wednesday, July the 31st of this year, pray for her family, and may she rest in peace,&#8221; 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