The singer, performer, and anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant passed away. She was eighty-four. She passed away on December 16 in her Oklahoma home,
Surrounded by family and friends, according to the obituary her family sent to The Oklahoman, a publication of the USA TODAY Network,
On Thursday. She married former astronaut Charlie Dry, who died before her, and became known as Anita Bryant Dry.
At the age of twelve, Bryant had her own television program after pursuing a career in music and performing.
At the age of 18, she was crowned Miss Oklahoma in 1958. “Paper Roses” and “In My Little Corner of the World” were among her top 10 Billboard singles,