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Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant, the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. [1] Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", [2] the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: Private Interview (30%) – a 10-minute press conference-style interview with a panel of judges, On Stage Question (10%) – answering a judge's question ...
Miss America 2024 was the 96th installment of the pageant, but the 102nd Miss America anniversary. For the 2024 competition, the age limits to compete were raised to between 18 and 28. [ 2 ] Contestants must also be a United States resident or citizen, and meet the particular residency requirements of the states, municipalities, and districts ...
View the 51 images of this gallery on the original article. The 2024 competition will be the first Miss America competition since 2018 where contestants will compete in a fitness category.
Miss America 2018, Cara Mund, participated in the swimsuit competition last year but is supporting the decision to end it. (Photo: Donald Kravitz/Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions)
After Miss Teen USA's decision to cast off their swimsuit segment, pressure has been placed on Miss America to follow suit.
Miss America 2014 was the 87th Miss America pageant, held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 15, 2013. [ 2 ] Mallory Hagan of New York crowned Nina Davuluri of New York as her successor at the end of the event.
Also speaking on the show was Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, who has struggled with anorexia in her past and saw the negative impact the contestants were having on young women — the very ...