Nicole Lamarche is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and Miss California 2003. Competing in the Miss San Francisco Pageant in 2003, she won the title and went on to win Miss California 2003 and became the Fourth runner up to the title of Miss America 2004. She was the swimsuit winner and decided to compete barefoot during the competition instead of wearing high heels as the other contestants usually do. She earned over $26,000 i...
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Nicole Lamarche is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and Miss California 2003. Competing in the Miss San Francisco Pageant in 2003, she won the title and went on to win Miss California 2003 and became the Fourth runner up to the title of Miss America 2004. She was the swimsuit winner and decided to compete barefoot during the competition instead of wearing high heels as the other contestants usually do. She earned over $26,000 in scholarships.
She earned an MA in theology from the Graduate Theological Union and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion. She married Jeremy Nickel on August 8, 2008 in San Francisco, CA.
Lamarche spoke publicly about Miss California USA's controversial answer regarding gay marriage. Miss California USA is different than Miss California, the title Lamarche held in 2003. Miss California is a part of the Miss America Organization, which awards scholarships to the women who compete and offers a talent portion, while Miss...
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