20 year-old Miss Alabama USA 2011 Madeline Mitchell Overcomes Horrific Injuries to compete at Miss USA 2011

Madeline Mitchell Overcomes Horrific Injuries to compete at Miss USA 2011

On Thursday morning “Good Morning America” served up some tear-jerking, feel-good TV with the story of the beauty queen who was saved from a fiery car crash by a passing truck driver.

20-year-old Madeline Mitchell is described lovingly by “GMA” as “the pretty Alabama girl who loved horses, cheerleading and most of all, beauty pageants.” She was about to compete in the Miss Alabama USA pageant when in September 2008, she lost control of her car while driving and plummeted into a 40-foot ravine, her car catching on fire.

In what the clip describes as a miracle, Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen passed by just seconds after the accident, pulled over, used a fire extinguisher and called for help.

Mitchell was in a coma for 12 days after the accident, suffering from multiple injuries. But, as “Good Morning America” so poignantly puts it, “Her right leg was shattered in 12 places, but left unbroken was the dream that had seemed all but lost: to be Miss Alabama USA.”

In November, Mitchell was crowned Miss Alabama USA and will compete this Sunday in the Miss USA pageant. But before that, “Good Morning America” reunited her with a good luck charm — Lewellen.

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20 year-old Miss Alabama USA 2011 Madeline Mitchell Overcomes Horrific Injuries to compete at Miss USA 2011

Madeline Mitchell Overcomes Horrific Injuries to compete at Miss USA 2011

On Thursday morning “Good Morning America” served up some tear-jerking, feel-good TV with the story of the beauty queen who was saved from a fiery car crash by a passing truck driver.

20-year-old Madeline Mitchell is described lovingly by “GMA” as “the pretty Alabama girl who loved horses, cheerleading and most of all, beauty pageants.” She was about to compete in the Miss Alabama USA pageant when in September 2008, she lost control of her car while driving and plummeted into a 40-foot ravine, her car catching on fire.

In what the clip describes as a miracle, Walmart truck driver Gary Lewellen passed by just seconds after the accident, pulled over, used a fire extinguisher and called for help.

Mitchell was in a coma for 12 days after the accident, suffering from multiple injuries. But, as “Good Morning America” so poignantly puts it, “Her right leg was shattered in 12 places, but left unbroken was the dream that had seemed all but lost: to be Miss Alabama USA.”

In November, Mitchell was crowned Miss Alabama USA and will compete this Sunday in the Miss USA pageant. But before that, “Good Morning America” reunited her with a good luck charm — Lewellen.

Special thanks to ilovebeauty56.

source: (Thank you and credits to
http://beautypageantnews.com/
and all sources for the information and pictures)

Bill Cosby says Alabama grads to help whirlwind wounded

Comedian Bill Cosby positive graduates of Birmingham's Miles College to help reconstruct the tornado-ravaged communities in Alabama.

Cosby told the former students Saturday to look for ways to aid the survivors of the April 27 storms that killed more than 200 citizens across the position. He said the former students require “working it, rebuilding it."

He told the 207-member graduating class: "This is Alabama. This is you."

Cosby spend Friday on tour the break with college president George French and other officials. He also acknowledged an honorary doctorate from the historically black college.

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Charlie Sheen tours cyclone injure in Alabama

Actor Charlie Sheen toured an Alabama region leveled by tornado and supposed Monday he desires to arrange a help affair for wounded in the condition.

After departing from beginning to end the ruin Alberta region in Tuscaloosa, Sheen told The related Press he was running with restricted officials to arrange a benefit. He said a date has not been set.

"I want some money, hope, faith and healing to the area," said Sheen, the previous celebrity of the sitcom of "Two and a Half Men."

Sheen was excited from the show in March and has been in a bitter argument with executive producer Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. Television. Since then, he's launched a period tour that has captured notice.

The actor, trying a University of Alabama baseball cap, said he determined to appointment after in receipt of an request by means of Twitter from a University of Alabama undergraduate. David Harris of Mobile had asked in a tweet April 30 if he would be enthusiastic to make a relief show in Alabama, Sheen said.,

Sheen considered to spend the day in Tuscaloosa gathering with people and first responders. He posed for photographs with police officer and National security military, accompanied by one of his so-called goddesses — marijuana publication representation Natalie Kenly — and previous major league baseball player Todd Zeile.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said he welcomed Sheen's appointment, which likely would center even more national concentration on the city of about 83,000.

"I hope he's sincere when he says he'll come back," Maddox said.

One of Sheen's stops was at a damaged Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. He walked during the ruins amid the strong odor of rotting food, and left during an opening in what had been a walk-in freezer. Later, while leaving through the ruins of an apartment complex, he said he hoped public could find over-romantic property.

"Little personal items mean so much in this kind of devastation," Sheen said.

Sheen posted a photo Monday on Twitter showing the wreckage of a home with a message: "I'm in Tuscaloosa. It's beyond words. Info coming soon on how you can all help."