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{{Short description|American model}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name=Shannon Marketic

| title=[[Miss California USA]] 1992, [[Miss USA 1992]]

| photo = [[File:big_shannon marketic01.jpg]]

| competitions=[[Miss California USA|Miss California USA 1992]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss USA 1992]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 1992]]<br>(Top 10)▼

| title=[[Miss California USA|Miss California USA 1992]]<br>[[Miss USA 1992]]

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▲| competitions=[[Miss California USA|Miss California USA 1992]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss USA 1992]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 1992]]<br>(Top 10)

| birth_place= [[Phoenix, Arizona]], [[United States|U.S.]]

| birth_name= Shannon LaRhea Marketic

| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|01|14}}

}}

'''Shannon LaRhea Marketic''' (born January 14, 1971), is aan formerAmerican model and beauty queenpageant fromtitleholder who was crowned [[Phoenix,Miss ArizonaCalifornia USA]] who1992 becameand [[Miss USA 1992]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19920210&id=ilkmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699,2537062|title=California Student Crowned Miss USA|date=10 February 1992|newspaper=New Straits Times}}</ref>

==Early lifeBiography==

Marketic was crowned [[Miss Arizona Teen USA]] 1989 but held the title for only a week and a half after it was discovered an error had been made and she had actually placed first runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF3D6C8D7B15F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Miss USA '92 recalls title she won, then lost |publisher=The Kansas City Star|date=1992-02-09|page=A6|accessdate=2007-02-23}}</ref> ▼

==Miss= USAPageants 1992===

▲Marketic was crowned [[Miss Arizona Teen USA]] 1989 but held the title for only a week and a half after it was discovered an error had been made and she had actually placed first runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF3D6C8D7B15F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Miss USA '92 recalls title she won, then lost |publisher=The Kansas City Star|date=1992-02-09|page=A6|accessdateaccess-date=2007-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19920209&id=CwZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3162,1670069|title=New Miss USA once gave up teen state title|date=9 February 1992|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate}}</ref>

A few years later, Marketic became [[Miss California USA]] 1992, and went on to represent [[California]] in the 1992 [[Miss USA 1992|Miss USA]] pageant, which was broadcast live from [[Wichita, Kansas]] in February 1992. She placed [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|second]] in semifinal interview, [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|sixth]] in [[swimsuit]] and [[Evening_gown#Black_tie_occasions|evening gown]], which allowed her to advance as one of the Top 6 finalists of the competition with the [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|third]] highest semi-finals average score. After answering the judges' questions, she went into the final 3 in [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|second]] place, eventually winning the [[Miss USA 1992|1992]] crown and the [[Miss_USA_special_awards#Miss_Photogenic|Miss Photogenic]] award.▼

▲A few years later, Marketic becamewon the [[Miss California USA]] 1992 title after being crowned Miss Malibu USA 1992,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Soto|first=Ricardo|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096NNYLFW|title=Platforms: Recognizing Your Talents and Furthering Your Cause|date=2021-06-04|publisher=The Journal for Innovation Corporation }}</ref> and went on to represent [[California]] in the 1992 [[Miss USA 1992|Miss USA]] pageant, which was broadcast live from [[Wichita, Kansas]] in February 1992of that year. She placed [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|second]] in semifinal interview, [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|sixth]] in [[swimsuit]] and [[Evening_gownEvening gown#Black_tie_occasionsBlack tie occasions|evening gown]], which allowed her to advance as one of the Top 6 finalists of the competition with the [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|third]] highest semi-finals average score.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19920209&id=1pAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DOcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5228,3388317|title=New Miss USA displays sense of humour|date=10 February 1992|newspaper=Lawrence Journal}}</ref> After answering the judges' questions, she went into the final 3 in [[Miss USA 1992#Final competition|second]] place, eventually winning the [[Miss USAPhotogenic 1992|1992]] crownaward and the [[Miss_USA_special_awards#Miss_Photogenic|Miss Photogenic]]USA awardtitle.

Marketic went on to compete in the 1992 [[Miss Universe 1992|Miss Universe]] pageant held in [[Bangkok, Thailand]] on May 8 and was one of 10 semifinalists who competed for the title. She eventually placed 8th overall.

=== Sultan of Brunei incident ===

==Life after Miss USA==

In 1997 Marketic sued [[Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei]], claiming that she and other women were hired for promotional work but instead held as a "virtual prisoner", drugged and sexually abused.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=437&dat=19970309&id=-u0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LUQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1841,3196556|title=Former Miss USA sues Sultan of Brunei over sex|date=9 March 1997|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19971217&id=P7wfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5909,1999118|title=Former Miss USA wants court to have jurisdiction over Brunei prince|date=17 December 1997|newspaper=Gadsden Times}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19970305&id=_i0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1wcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4874,755547|title=Sultan denies he kept girl as slave|date=5 March 1997|newspaper=The Free Lance-Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=437&dat=19970306&id=eKZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s0MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6603,1926425|title=Media frenzy follows suit of ex-Miss USA|date=6 March 1997|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref> The Sultan denied the claims.<ref name=":0" /> Marketic's lawsuit named Miss USA 1997 [[Brandi Sherwood]] as also being a victim, however Sherwood declined to file her own lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=19970604&id=EU8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=utAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6337,2685928|title=Miss USA won't sue Sultan of Brunei|date=4 June 1997|newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News}}</ref> After 18 months of litigation, a judge dismissed the suit on the grounds that the Sultan had sovereign immunity as [[head of state]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122993080/?terms=shannon%2Bmarketic|title=Of Sultans and Swinging|last=Graves|first=David|date=19 March 1998|newspaper=The Age}}</ref>

In 1997 Marketic filed a lawsuit against [[Prince Jefri Bolkiah]] of the ruling family of [[Brunei]], alleging that he had compelled her into performing sexual acts for guests at a party he organized. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/1997/03/30/the-sultan-of-smut.html}}</ref>

Marketic has written many books about [[Christian]] subjects. She has worked as a movie actress and had a quick stint as the theatre teacher for a prestigious private school in Dallas. She is currently working as a broadcaster, media director, P.R. Director, and actress/producer.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

In November 2008, Marketic adopted a baby girl, whom she has named MaryDale.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

Marketic was arrested in August 2, 2010 in Denton, Texas and charged with shoplifting several cosmetic items valued at just under $90 from a Target store. Marketic denied the charges and was released the next day after posting a $500 bond.<ref>http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38566595/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty/ Associated Press</ref>

==References==

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== External links ==

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|Year = 1992

|Miss Universe= {{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Michelle McLean]]

|Miss USA= {{flagicon|California}} '''Shannon Marketic'''

|Miss Teen USA= {{flagicon|Iowa}} [[Jamie Solinger]]

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