Although she had received better offers, she decided to enter the vaudeville circuit, because she believed it would enable her to help her friend Dorothy Lamour rise to fame, a promise she had made shortly before winning the Miss Universe title at the Pageant.
Meskipun dia telah menerima tawaran yang lebih baik, dia memutuskan untuk memasuki sirkuit vaudeville, karena dia yakin hal itu akan memungkinkannya untuk membantu temannya Dorothy Lamour menjadi terkenal, sebuah janji yang dia buat beberapa saat sebelum memenangkan gelar Miss Universe di kontes tersebut.