Comedic play coming to Houston highlights Texasโ reign at Miss USA pageant in the 80s
Did you know the Miss USA winners from 1985 to 1989 were all Miss Texas titleholders? No other state has been able to achieve five consecutive wins and now there's a play about it. "Aces!" is about their live fictional tv reunion and it is coming to Houston. Today we learned more about the show that's full of laughs and interesting history as some of the cast joined us live in studio.
Matthew McConaughey talks about his mom pretended he won a โLittle Mr. Texasโ pageant
HOUSTON โ Actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey was always called a winner of โLittle Mr. Texasโ for most of his life -- until just two years ago when he learned the truth. During โThe Kelly Clarkson Showโ Tuesday promoting his new memoir โGreen Lights,โ the โDazed and Confusedโ actor told the story of how his mother pretended he won a โLittle Mr. Texasโ pageant when he was 8 years old, but actually won runner-up. Hereโs McConaughey telling the story in another interview. โEvery time I would go to the kitchen for breakfast, my mom would point the framed photo of me and would say โLook at you, Matthew, Little Mr. Texas, thatโs you!'" โYou know what, would I be sitting here right now with the life I have if I was raised thinking I was runner-up?"