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On July 11, 1983, Elaine Elizabeth Downs was crowned Miss Universe before a crowd of nearly 10,000 visitors and 11 celebrity judges at Kiel Auditorium. A 12th judge, Stan Musial had to bow out due to illness. Outside the auditorium, picketers protested the pageant and the tax money that was spent on it.
Miss USA of 1983 Julie Hayek adjusts a cap for an admirer who spotted her in a St. Louis store, July 8, 1983. Ms. Hayek is in St. Louis for the Miss Universe pageant. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo)
Miss USA Julie Hayek 1983
Miss USA of 1983 Julie Hayek gives a little help to "Little Sister" Monica Willis, 6, during a luncheon for Miss Universe contestants at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, July 8, 1983. The Little Sisters program, comprised of children selected from St. Louis area grade schools, gives youngsters a chance to get involved in the Miss Universe pageant. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo)
Miss USA Julie Hayek 1983
Miss USA of 1983 Julie Hayek surprises hotel guest Leif Spiven at poolside by pouring a glass of water over his head following Miss Universe interviews and rehearsals in St. Louis, July 9, 1983. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo)