Bess Myerson Quotes


You can't be beautiful and hate because hate is a corroding disease and affects the way you look. ... You can't hide it - ever. It shows in your eyes. It warps your expression. It affects your character, your personality.


Citations

Myerson, Bess. "You Can't Be Beautiful and Hate." Speech, Anti-Defamation League Tour, 1946. Quoted in Dworkin, Susan. Miss America, 1945: Bess Myerson and the Year That Changed Our Lives. Newmarket Press, 1987, p. 175.

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Bess Myerson
Bess Myerson
  • Born: July 16, 1924
  • Died: December 14, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Model, City Commissioner, TV Show Celebrity

Bess Myerson was an American politician, model and television actress who became famous in 1945 as the first Miss America who was also Jewish. Myerson is the only Jewish woman to win the title to date.