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.

Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade,

"Paper Roses" singer Anita Bryant was largely known for her conservative beliefs and as the spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early '70s.