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1940 - Born on March 25th in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Anita Bryant was a singer, beauty queen, and celebrity spokesperson who became best known for her work in favor of bigotry against gays and lesbians.
1956 - She won first prize on Godfrey's show, and had her first minor hit with "Sinful to Flirt" when she was 16.
1958 - She won the Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant, and she was second runner-up for Miss America.
1960 - She had three million-selling singles, "Til There Was You", "Paper Roses", and "My Little Corner of the World".
- Married to Bob Green.
1968 - Her most famous celebrity endorsement deal began, when she sang an upbeat jingle in commercials for the Florida Citrus Commission, closing each ad with their tag line, "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine".
1970 - Bryant was also a celebrity spokesperson for Christ, singing Christian music and writing books offering inspirational advice.
- Her popular books included tips for Christian parents Raising God's Children and her cookbook, Bless This Food: An Inspiring Personal Guide to Christian Family Togetherness Through Home Cooking, Faith and Love.
1977 - Bryant became obsessed when Miami-Dade County added an amendment to its human rights ordinance, making it illegal to discriminate in housing, employment, loans, and public accommodations based on "affectional or sexual preference".
- Bryant fanned the flames with speaking tours that made her a national spokesperson against "homosexual rights".
1990 - Married to Charlie Hobson, a NASA test crewman.
1997 - She declared bankruptcy with a 10 million dollars debt.
1956 - She won first prize on Godfrey's show, and had her first minor hit with "Sinful to Flirt" when she was 16.
1958 - She won the Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant, and she was second runner-up for Miss America.
1960 - She had three million-selling singles, "Til There Was You", "Paper Roses", and "My Little Corner of the World".
- Married to Bob Green.
1968 - Her most famous celebrity endorsement deal began, when she sang an upbeat jingle in commercials for the Florida Citrus Commission, closing each ad with their tag line, "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine".
1970 - Bryant was also a celebrity spokesperson for Christ, singing Christian music and writing books offering inspirational advice.
- Her popular books included tips for Christian parents Raising God's Children and her cookbook, Bless This Food: An Inspiring Personal Guide to Christian Family Togetherness Through Home Cooking, Faith and Love.
1977 - Bryant became obsessed when Miami-Dade County added an amendment to its human rights ordinance, making it illegal to discriminate in housing, employment, loans, and public accommodations based on "affectional or sexual preference".
- Bryant fanned the flames with speaking tours that made her a national spokesperson against "homosexual rights".
1990 - Married to Charlie Hobson, a NASA test crewman.
1997 - She declared bankruptcy with a 10 million dollars debt.
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