| Katie Rees |
| Birthdate: |
August 11, 1984 (age 22) |
| Birth location: |
St Petersburg, Florida |
| Birth name: |
Katherine Rees |
| Height: |
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: |
107 lb (49 kg) |
| Eye color: |
Green |
| Hair color: |
Blonde |
Katie Rees (born 11 August 1984 in St Petersburg, Florida) is a former American beauty queen who has held the Miss Nevada USA title. She was to compete in the Miss USA 2007 pageant but was dethroned in December 2006 following the release of pictures of her semi-naked, kissing other women and simulating oral sex, at a Florida nightclub three years prior.
Rees won the Miss Nevada USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Las Vegas on 8 October 2006; it was her first attempt at this title. Rees was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lauren Scyphers. Her "sister" titleholder, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2007, was Danielle Hashimoto.
Controversy
On 20 December 2006, allegations of Rees exhibiting raunchy behaviour in a Florida nightclub were made, and several photographs of Rees exposing her breasts, kissing and licking other women, and simulating sexual acts were released to the media.[1] This followed a scandal involving Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, in which news reports claimed Conner had been drinking underage; Conner was allowed to retain her title.[2]
Las Vegas news station KVBC reported that the investigation into Rees began after several photographs of Rees appeared on the MySpace page of Tiffany Masters, who according to the station promotes "legitimate escort services" called "Vegas Arm Charms" and "VIP Eye Candy." [3] How Masters obtained the photographs and what her relationship is to Rees has not been established.
On 21 December 2006, Rees was stripped of her crown by the Miss Universe Organization[2] with the approval of pageant co-owner Donald Trump. She was succeeded by pageant first runner-up Helen Salas, who will represent Nevada in the Miss USA 2007 pageant in March.
