Hostage negotiator makes history as first law enforcement officer to compete in Miss USA pageant
When the Miss USA contestants walk out onto the stage September 29, history will be made as the first law enforcement officer competes for the top prize at the pageant.
Candace Kanavel, the self-proclaimed beauty queen by day and police officer by night, will represent Arizona, Friday, according to a press release from the Tempe Police Department.
Hostage negotiator to Miss Arizona USA
While at the surface the two jobs appear nothing alike, Kanavel says they’re actually very similar.
The 27-year-old, who works as a hostage negotiator on the SWAT team, has said the skills she learned to become an officer have come in handy when competing in pageants.
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