Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating said Bryant's talent was admired by many Oklahomans. "Those of my generation who enjoyed ...

Anita Bryant, 84, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposi… ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her ...

NEW YORK — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84.

Anita Jane Bryant was born March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, where her father worked in the oil patch. She grew up in Oklahoma City and later in Tulsa, after her parents divorced, remarried ...

Anita Bryant has died. She was 84. Bryant died Dec. 16, 2024, at her Oklahoma home, surrounded by family and friends. Her family submitted an obituary Jan. 9, 2025, to The Oklahoman, part of the ...

Anita Jane Bryant was born on March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. At age 2, as she started singing at a local Baptist church, her parents — Warren, who worked in the oil fields, and Lenora ...

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84.

Ms. Bryant was just 18 when she won the Miss Oklahoma beauty title and was named second runner-up in the Miss America pageant. She promptly turned that success into a lucrative show business career.

Anita Bryant Dry, entertainer and anti-gay rights activist, died in December in Edmond, according to an obituary submitted by her family. ... Anita Bryant is crowned Miss Oklahoma in 1958.

Anita Bryant, singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dies at 84 She was named Miss Oklahoma in 1958 and soon began a successful recording career.