Rebecca Anderson
{{Short description|American beauty pageant titleholder (born 1991)}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Rebecca Anderson (Muessle)
| photo = Miss Oregon 2014 Rebecca Anderson 141207-Z-CH590-144 (cropped).jpg
| alt = A young woman with brown hair, wearing a crown on her head and a Miss Oregon sash over her dress, singing into a microphone
| caption = Rebecca Anderson, December 2014
| title = Miss Cascade 2011
Miss Columbia Gorge 2012
Miss Portland 2013
Miss Cascade 2014
Miss Oregon 2014
| competitions= Miss America 2015
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1991|05}}
| spouse = Peter Muessle (2019)
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| education = Portland State University
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Rebecca Anderson (Muessle) (born May 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Oregon City, Oregon. She won a series of local titles beginning in 2011 and was crowned Miss Oregon 2014.
Entering her first pageant at age 19, Anderson competed successfully in local pageants until, on her fourth attempt, she won the state title in June 2014. She made appearances across the state and represented Oregon at Miss America 2015 in September 2014 but was not a finalist for the national crown. After completing her year as Miss Oregon, Anderson resumed her academic pursuits at the University of North Dakota.
Early life and education
Anderson is a native of Oregon City, Oregon, and a 2009 graduate of Oregon City High School. While at OCHS, she participated in the drama program for four years and was a member of the school's dance team for two years. Her father is Ted Anderson, a wholesale nursery operator and licensed tax consultant. From 1999 to 2019, her mother Shari Anderson served as the elected County Treasurer of Clackamas County, Oregon. Anderson has one younger sister, Malea, who is also an occasional pageant competitor.
Anderson is a 2013 graduate of Portland State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science. In 2014, in addition to her Miss Oregon duties, Anderson worked part-time as a "cute" clown for an event company. In August 2015, Anderson moved to North Dakota to begin pursuing a bachelor's degree in atmospheric science at the University of North Dakota.
Pageant career
=Early pageants=
Anderson began entering pageants at age 19, waiting until she felt was "responsible enough" to hold a pageant title. In early 2011, Anderson won the Miss Cascade 2011 title. She competed in the 2011 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Environmental Sustainability: Education for a Greener World" and a vocal performance of "Feeling Good" from the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd in the talent portion of the competition. She finished in the top ten but was not a Top-5 finalist for the state title.
In early 2012, Anderson won the Miss Columbia Gorge 2012 title. She competed in the 2012 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Environmental Education" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition. She finished in the top ten but was not a Top-5 finalist for the state crown.
In March 2013, Anderson won the Miss Portland 2013 title. She qualified for the 2013 Miss Oregon pageant as one of 22 entrants, including her younger sister Malea, competing as Miss Clackamas 2013. Rebecca Anderson competed with a platform of "American Red Cross: Red for Life" and a vocal performance of "Astonishing" from the musical Little Women in the talent portion of the competition. She was named third runner-up to winner Allison Cook.
=Miss Oregon 2014=
On April 26, 2014, Anderson was crowned Miss Cascade 2014. She entered the Miss Oregon pageant in June 2014 as one of 23 qualifiers for the state title. Anderson's competition talent was a vocal performance of "Let it Go" from the Disney movie Frozen. Her platform was "American Red Cross: Red for Life". Her on-stage interview question asked whether discrimination was a factor in the gender pay gap in the United States. Anderson agreed but countered that "women need to be more assertive" and strive to close the gap themselves rather than wait for a government-mandated solution.
File:Miss Oregon 2014 Rebecca Anderson 140821-Z-CH590-029.jpg at the Portland Air National Guard Base, August 2014]]
Anderson won the competition on Saturday, June 28, 2014, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oregon titleholder Allison Cook. She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.
As Miss Oregon, Anderson's activities included public appearances across the state of Oregon. Notable appearances included participating in local pageants, welcoming Air National Guard members home to Oregon, and serving as a judge for the Just For Men World Beard and Moustache Championships. Anderson's reign as Miss Oregon continued until June 27, 2015, when she crowned her successor, Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015.
=Miss America 2015 contestant=
Anderson was Oregon's representative at the Miss America 2015 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2014. During the pageant's "Show Us Your Shoes" parade, Anderson wore a bicycle helmet and her shoes had tiny bicycles on top of the laces to tout Portland, Oregon, as a "bike-friendly" city. She was not a Top-16 semi-finalist for the national crown.
References
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{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2011 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2011&GO=GO%21 |year=2011 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011072042/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2011&GO=GO%21 |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=CC women vie for Miss Oregon title |url=http://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=8883 |date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011072236/http://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=8883 |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2012 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2012&GO=GO%21 |year=2012 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234841/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2012&GO=GO! |archive-date=September 7, 2015}}
{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2013 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2013&GO=GO%21 |year=2013 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011072456/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2013&GO=GO%21 |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=OCHS graduate sisters compete for state pageant crown |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/155225-ochs-graduate-sisters-compete-for-state-pageant-crown |date=June 24, 2013 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701004611/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/155225-ochs-graduate-sisters-compete-for-state-pageant-crown |archive-date=July 1, 2013}}
{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2014 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2014&GO=GO%21 |year=2014 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011072941/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2014&GO=GO%21 |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Molly |last=Harbarger |newspaper=The Oregonian |publisher=Advance Publications |location=Portland, OR |title=Clackamas County elections: Treasurer Shari Anderson draws challengers for first time in 15 years |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2014/04/clackamas_county_elections_tre.html |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011080551/http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2014/04/clackamas_county_elections_tre.html |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=Two locals vie for titles, scholarships |url=http://pamplinmedia.com/cr/24-news/220440-80890-two-locals-vie-for-titles-scholarships |date=May 14, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011073034/http://pamplinmedia.com/cr/24-news/220440-80890-two-locals-vie-for-titles-scholarships |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=Anderson crowned Miss Oregon 2014 |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/225624-88026-anderson-crowned-miss-oregon-2014- |date=June 30, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403001359/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/225624-88026-anderson-crowned-miss-oregon-2014- |archive-date=April 3, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Trudi |last=Gilfillian |newspaper=The Press of Atlantic City |publisher=BH Media |location=Pleasantville, NJ |title=Miss Oregon Rebecca Anderson |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/contestants/miss-oregon-rebecca-anderson/article_38108854-06ad-11e4-85de-0019bb2963f4.html |date=July 8, 2014 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240527134807/https://www.webcitation.org/6cC4hOXzF?url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/contestants/miss-oregon-rebecca-anderson/article_38108854-06ad-11e4-85de-0019bb2963f4.html |url-status=live |archive-date=May 27, 2024}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Oregon will seek national-level crown |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/231362-95095-miss-oregon-will-seek-national-level-crown |date=August 28, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908091517/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/231362-95095-miss-oregon-will-seek-national-level-crown |archive-date=September 8, 2014}}
{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=2015 National Contestants: Miss Oregon |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/national-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2015&GO=GO%21 |date=September 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011073545/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/national-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2015&GO=GO%21 |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |publisher=KOIN-TV |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Oregon wears bicycle shoes in Miss America parade |url=http://koin.com/2014/09/13/miss-oregon-wears-bicycle-shoes-in-miss-america-parade/ |date=September 13, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801221257/http://koin.com/2014/09/13/miss-oregon-wears-bicycle-shoes-in-miss-america-parade/ |archive-date=August 1, 2015}}
{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The News-Star |publisher=Gannett |location=Monroe, LA |title=Miss La. shows off Mardi Gras-influenced shoes |url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/14/miss-la-shows-mardi-gras-influenced-shoes/15613329/ |date=September 14, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011085254/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/14/miss-la-shows-mardi-gras-influenced-shoes/15613329/ |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |first=Julio |last=Cortez |newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |publisher=Hearst |location=San Antonio, TX |title=The 2015 Miss America pageant (9 of 64) |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/slideshow/The-2015-Miss-America-pageant-93668/photo-6865864.php |date=September 14, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223164420/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/slideshow/The-2015-Miss-America-pageant-93668/photo-6865864.php |archive-date=December 23, 2014}}
{{cite news |first=Ann |last=Oldenburg |newspaper=USA Today |publisher=Gannett |title=Here she is ... Miss America 2015! |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/09/14/miss-america-2015-crowns-winner-miss-new-york-kira/15650945/ |date=September 14, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021103317/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/09/14/miss-america-2015-crowns-winner-miss-new-york-kira/15650945/ |url-status=live |archive-date=October 21, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Hale |newspaper=The Oregonian |publisher=Advance Publications |location=Portland, OR |title=World Beard and Moustache Championships draws huge crowd to Portland, spirals into chaos onstage |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/world_beard_and_moustache_cham_1.html |date=October 25, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910091555/http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/world_beard_and_moustache_cham_1.html |archive-date=September 10, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Cassidy |last=Quinn |publisher=KGW-TV |location=Portland, OR |title=Portland beard wins World Championship in Portland |url=http://www.kgw.com/story/news/features/2014/10/27/beard-moustache-championships/18008541/ |date=October 27, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213005005/http://www.kgw.com/story/news/features/2014/10/27/beard-moustache-championships/18008541 |archive-date=December 13, 2014 }}
{{cite news |publisher=KPTV |location=Portland, OR |title=Oregon governor and Miss Oregon welcome returning Air National Guard squadron |url=http://www.kptv.com/story/27573896/oregon-governor-and-miss-oregon-welcome-returning-air-national-guard-squadron |date=December 8, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406061702/http://www.kptv.com/story/27573896/oregon-governor-and-miss-oregon-welcome-returning-air-national-guard-squadron |archive-date=April 6, 2015}}
{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Portland upgrades her title to Miss Oregon |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/265623-138817-miss-portland-upgrades-her-title-to-miss-oregon |date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=July 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011090653/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/265623-138817-miss-portland-upgrades-her-title-to-miss-oregon |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Poise, talent, beauty: Alexis Mather and Hannah Garhofer take top titles at Miss Clatsop County pageant |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20150202/poise-talent-beauty |date=February 2, 2015 |access-date=August 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705101709/http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20150202/poise-talent-beauty |archive-date=July 5, 2015}}
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External links
{{Portal|Biography|Oregon}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.missoregon.org |title=Miss Oregon official website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011075333/http://www.missoregon.org/ |archive-date=October 11, 2015}}
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