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In 'Secrets of Miss America,' the bikini battle rages on. Kyle Moss. Updated July 18, 2023 at 2:02 PM. It has been five years since the Miss America pageant did away with the swimsuit competition, ...
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 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 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.
Delegates who have won the Preliminary Swimsuit award at the Miss America pageant. Pages in category "Miss America Preliminary Swimsuit winners" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
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The most frequently presented Miss America awards are for preliminary talent and swimsuit. The talent award was introduced in 1936, and the swimsuit award in 1940. In the 2000s, preliminary awards for evening gown and interview were briefly introduced but were discontinued after two years as it was felt that they made the semi-finalists too predictable.