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Anita Bryant, Pop Singer and Anti-Gay Activist, Passes Away at 84

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Anita Bryant, Pop Singer and Anti-Gay Activist, Passes Away at 84

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  • Anita Bryant, a prominent singer and former beauty queen, passed away on December 16 at the age of 84 due to cancer.
  • She gained fame in the 1960s and 1970s with hit songs such as “Paper Roses.”
  • Bryant's career was significantly affected by her vocal opposition to gay rights, famously calling homosexuality “an abomination.”
  • She was crowned Miss Oklahoma at 18 and won recognition in the Miss America pageant, leading to a successful entertainment career.
  • Besides music, she appeared in USO tours, worked with Billy Graham, and starred in memorable commercials for the Florida Citrus Commission.

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