Miss Atomic was a designation given to several showgirls in the United States, generally in Nevada in the 1950s, to promote nuclear tourism in the city of Las Vegas and to capitalize on the imagery of the Atomic Age. == The "Miss Atomics" == The pageants were "inspired by the cultural phenomena, Las Vegas decided to combine two of its major attractions—nuclear bombs and showgirls—into a beauty contest".
Miss Atomic was a designation given to several showgirls in the United States, generally in Nevada in the 1950s, to promote nuclear tourism in the city of Las Vegas and to capitalize on the imagery of the Atomic Age. == The "Miss Atomics" == The pageants were "inspired by the cultural phenomena, Las Vegas decided to combine two of its major attractions—nuclear bombs and showgirls—into a beauty contest".
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