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After winning Miss San Francisco, Meriwether won Miss California, then Miss America with her recital of a John Millington Synge monologue.

After her reign, she joined The Today Show.

An August 1, 1956 international news wire photo of Meriwether and Joe DiMaggio announced their engagement.

According to DiMaggio biographer Richard Ben Cramer, it was a rumor started by Walter Winchell.