Movie
1999
Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her feature film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the…
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Many Hollywood actresses had their start in show business by taking part in beauty pageants. On the other hand, very few beauty pageant contestants, on the other hand, became screenwriters. One of those was Lona Williams, winner of 1985 Minnesota Junior Miss competition and runner-up of America’s Junior Miss competition. She used her experiences as an inspiration while writing script for *Drop Dead Gorgeous*, 1999 s…More
