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Watch Pat, Terry, and Gordon on your iPod as they bring you amazing stories and celebrity interviews. Have you experienced the presence of God? Ron DiCianni: Painting the Resurrection? Find out how. That same year, Angela went on to win the title of Miss America In doing so, she made history, becoming the first teacher to win, and continues to be the first and only Asian Miss America in history.

Her platform issue was character education. She has added TV host, speaker, writer and singer to her resume since winning the crown. Angela is the eighth of ten children. She was raised in Hawaii by her parents who are Filipino immigrants. Angela and her siblings were raised in a strong Catholic family. One thing that brought them together was singing in the church choir.

In , Angela and her family faced a devastating loss when her year-old brother Albert committed suicide. Angela recalls that Albert always had a smile on his face and was the life of the party. So what made him take his life? This is a question that Angela still grapples with today.