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Dec 29 11 3:00 PM

Hmmmm, this is a tough one. I could go a lot of different ways on this one but I think I'll pick the moment that came just prior to launching the biggest and most successful extended period of her career.

I'm going to go and say her first NBC special on Thanksgiving Day 1993 was her biggest moment. It was far and away her most watched  TV special and helped shape the public perception of her persona and make her more appealing to a wider audience.

A second runner-up I think would be her singing of America the Beautiful a the NBA Finals in 1990 at the Palace of Auburn Hills -- which got her name out there and made an immediate impression on a whole lot of viewers.