When Kelly Hu entered the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1985, two things were furthest from her mind: winning and becoming an actress. The 16-year-old really wanted to model in Japan and thought entering the contest would be a good first step towards her goal. But as fate would have it, Hu became the first Asian-American girl to represent the United States as Miss Teen USA, even though her mother told her that people weren’t ready for such a thing. Ironically, winning the title barred her from modeling anywhere for a year because she was obligated to represent the pageant. But she did manage to
