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Elyse Umemoto
Elyse Umemoto (born May 10, 1984) is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit. She is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show Survivor, following her stint as Miss Washington.
Umemoto grew up in Wapato, Washington, with her three younger sisters, Lauren, Cheyne & Shelian LameBull and her parents, Step-Father, Francis LameBull and Luana Lumley. Her biological Father, Gary Umemoto living in Seattle and visited as work would allow. She attended Wapato High School, where she played soccer and tennis, and performed as a cheerleader. She graduated in 2001. Later, she enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University, double-majoring in psychology and political science.
Umemoto is of German, Japanese, Hispanic, and Native American origin. She is an enrolled member of the Yakama tribe.
While in college, one of Umemoto's friends suggested that she enter a beauty pageant. Her first such pageant was Miss Pierce County 2006. She won, and went on to finish as first runner-up at Miss Washington 2006 that year. One year later, as Miss Seattle 2007, she won the Miss Washington 2007 crown and the right to represent the state at Miss America 2008. Her platform at Miss America was "Embracing Diversity, Empowering Women." For the talent competition, she sang "Angels" by British singer/songwriter Robbie Williams.
On the night of the pageant telecast, Umemoto finished second runner-up, behind first runner-up Nicole Rash of Indiana and Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund of Michigan. Umemoto's finish was tied for the highest ever by a Miss Washington delegate. For her efforts, she earned a US$20,000 scholarship, plus an additional US$10,000 for placing in the Top Three of the pre-pageant reality show Miss America: Reality Check.
In the Spring 2008, Umemoto revealed that she had been the victim of domestic violence. Her boyfriend had violently assaulted her at her home in Tacoma, shortly after the Miss America pageant took place. She immediately reported the incident to Pierce County Sheriff's Department, and the now ex-boyfriend went on to plead guilty to a domestic violence charge. He was sentenced to community service.
The week before she was to crown her successor as Miss Washington, Umemoto held a press conference to address a controversy over suggestive photos of her that had been leaked and published by TMZ. At the press gathering, she apologized for photos in which she was seen playing a college drinking games and making suggestive hand gestures while wearing her pageant crown. She stated that those photos were taken in private and had been stolen from her in violation of her trust. Ultimately, pageant officials decided not to discipline her for the photos.
Following her stint as Miss Washington, Umemoto moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she starting working as the manager of a dance team.
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Elyse Umemoto
Elyse Umemoto (born May 10, 1984) is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit. She is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show Survivor, following her stint as Miss Washington.
Umemoto grew up in Wapato, Washington, with her three younger sisters, Lauren, Cheyne & Shelian LameBull and her parents, Step-Father, Francis LameBull and Luana Lumley. Her biological Father, Gary Umemoto living in Seattle and visited as work would allow. She attended Wapato High School, where she played soccer and tennis, and performed as a cheerleader. She graduated in 2001. Later, she enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University, double-majoring in psychology and political science.
Umemoto is of German, Japanese, Hispanic, and Native American origin. She is an enrolled member of the Yakama tribe.
While in college, one of Umemoto's friends suggested that she enter a beauty pageant. Her first such pageant was Miss Pierce County 2006. She won, and went on to finish as first runner-up at Miss Washington 2006 that year. One year later, as Miss Seattle 2007, she won the Miss Washington 2007 crown and the right to represent the state at Miss America 2008. Her platform at Miss America was "Embracing Diversity, Empowering Women." For the talent competition, she sang "Angels" by British singer/songwriter Robbie Williams.
On the night of the pageant telecast, Umemoto finished second runner-up, behind first runner-up Nicole Rash of Indiana and Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund of Michigan. Umemoto's finish was tied for the highest ever by a Miss Washington delegate. For her efforts, she earned a US$20,000 scholarship, plus an additional US$10,000 for placing in the Top Three of the pre-pageant reality show Miss America: Reality Check.
In the Spring 2008, Umemoto revealed that she had been the victim of domestic violence. Her boyfriend had violently assaulted her at her home in Tacoma, shortly after the Miss America pageant took place. She immediately reported the incident to Pierce County Sheriff's Department, and the now ex-boyfriend went on to plead guilty to a domestic violence charge. He was sentenced to community service.
The week before she was to crown her successor as Miss Washington, Umemoto held a press conference to address a controversy over suggestive photos of her that had been leaked and published by TMZ. At the press gathering, she apologized for photos in which she was seen playing a college drinking games and making suggestive hand gestures while wearing her pageant crown. She stated that those photos were taken in private and had been stolen from her in violation of her trust. Ultimately, pageant officials decided not to discipline her for the photos.
Following her stint as Miss Washington, Umemoto moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she starting working as the manager of a dance team.
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