 Myrick was awarded the titles of Miss Texas and Miss West Texas and was chosen to be one of the six state title holders who accompanied Miss America Phyllis George as part of the Miss America USO Show to South Vietnam.Myrick went on to work at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, California where she lived for eleven years and was involved in charity work with the Thalians and Associates for Troubled Children.She performed as a singer and actress around the world, working numerous times over the years as a special guest star for Bob Hope, as well as Red Skelton and Willie Nelson.