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A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as personality, intelligence, talent, character, causes, and charitable involvement, through closed-door interviews with judges, or the conventional question-and-answer round(s) in the finals.
This was the first year the pageant was held at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, [2] where it would be held for the following four years. Sandy Duncan hosted the event for the only time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons and Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra.
Vocal, "The Music and the Mirror" from A Chorus Line: New York: Sonja Anderson New York City: 25 Vocal, "And This is My Beloved" 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Previously Miss New York USA 1975 North Carolina: Susie Proffitt Black Mountain: 22 Tap Dance from Baby Face: North Dakota: Donna Grotberg Valley City: 18 Piano, "The Cat and the ...
More than a decade ago, a teenager named Caitlin Upton became one of the world's first true viral sensations. This was 2007, a few years before "going viral" was a daily occurrence: There was ...
The oldest pageant still in operation today is the Miss America pageant, which was organized in 1921 by a local businessman to entice tourists to Atlantic City, New Jersey. [22] The pageant hosted the winners of local newspaper beauty contests in the "Inter-City Beauty" Contest, attended by over one hundred thousand people.
These question-and-answer segments are an essential part of the pageant. A smart, articulate response given by a contestant is a major factor in their pageant success. [8] Afterwards, major titles and minor awards are awarded. [9] Pageants are judged by prominent figures in Filipino popular culture, including former beauty pageant queens.
Jasmine S. Murray (born December 12, 1991) [2] is a contemporary Christian singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for being a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol where she placed 12th–13th alongside Jorge Núñez. She also competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant in 2007.
Outstanding Instrumentalist Award [25] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later National American Miss 2013-2014 1st runner-up at Miss Virginia 2015 pageant [12] 2009: Courtney Garrett [26] Pamplin: 17 Miss Central Virginia's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 10 [27] 2nd runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 pageant [22] Later Miss Virginia 2014 [28]