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Chelsey Rodgers, Miss District of Columbia USA 2008

Chelsey from D.C.

Photos by Joe Whiteko / PNB

Chelsey Rodgers has either the longest title in the Miss USA system, or the shortest. She's Miss District of Columbia USA, but often she is just called Miss D.C. USA. And people who hate punctuation even strip the title down to Miss DC USA.

We call her "Chelsey from D.C." We like the sound of it. (And we like the look of her.)

Chelsey Rodgers

Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA, and Chelsey Rodgers

The district, which is where the American president lives and the American Congress meets, is a power-packed piece of real estate. And this is a powerful lady. She has what they call "presence." When she walks into the room, you want to stand up. And while she's in the room, you want to feast your eyes.

If the United States had a real monarchy instead of all that separation-of-powers stuff, Ms. Rodgers would be living in a castle, with a dome. (Capitol Hill would be called Castle Hill.)

Above: Shauntay Hinton (Miss USA 2002, from D.C.) and beauty queen-TV star Omarosa (from "The Apprentice." At right: Jasmine Niernberger (Miss D.C. Teen USA 2006), pageant director Althea Smith and Ivanna Grace (Miss D.C. Teen USA 2007)

Jasmine Niernberger (Miss D.C. Teen USA 2006), pageant director Althea Smith and Ivanna Grace (Miss D.C. Teen USA 2007)

Let's stop the "what if ..." if she wins Miss USA, which is a real possibility, she will be living in New York, a very cool place. And guys who live in real castles will be trying to get know her. Don't take their calls, Chelsey. They're not worthy.

Kate Michael was second runner-up at Miss District of Columbia USA. She was Miss District of Columbia (America) 2006.

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