 Jennifer Gareis (qv) who plays Tina, Miss New Yorks lover sitting  in the audience at the pageant, was actually cast as the original  Miss New Jersey. Originally there was a scene where Gracie and Eric  confront her at the gym and ask her to relinquish her title.  Director Donald Petrie (qv) cut this scene because he wanted the  story to move along faster. When he decided to cut her part out he  felt bad asked her if she would like to come back as Tina.