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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 ...
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)
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.
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 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 ...
The winner was Miss Minnesota, Dorothy Benham. [2] Before the finals, Benham and second runner up Carmen McCollum shared victories of the talent and swimsuit preliminary trophies. [1] Deborah Lipford, Miss Delaware, was the first black contestant to make it to the final 10, and only the sixth to win a state level Miss America contest. [2]
After Miss Teen USA's decision to cast off their swimsuit segment, pressure has been placed on Miss America to follow suit. Miss America vs bikinis: Organization defends the swimsuit competition ...
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 ...