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Miss America 2016 was the 89th Miss America pageant, held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 13, 2015. [1] Kira Kazantsev of New York crowned Betty Cantrell of Georgia as her successor at the end of the event. According to Miss America's website, the pageant got around 7.9 million views.
She beat out first runner-up Miss Mississippi 2015, Hannah Roberts, for the 2016 title and was crowned by Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev of New York, on September 13, 2015. Along with the title of Miss America, Cantrell also won a $50,000 scholarship. [20] Cantrell is only the second Miss Georgia to win the Miss America title. [21]
Youngest Miss America winner since 1933 [95] First Miss Nebraska crowned [95] Television broadcast moved back to ABC: 2012: Jan. 14, 2012 Laura Kaeppeler [96] Wisconsin: Kenosha: 23 Preliminary Talent: Operatic vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi: Briefly on the Board of Directors for the Miss America Organization in 2018 [78] 2013: Jan. 12, 2013 ...
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.
The 18-year-old beat out 50 other contestants to win the title of Miss Teen USA 2016!
Johnson was Colorado's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she performed an original monologue inspired by a patient she encountered as a nurse during the talent portion of the competition. [ 9 ]
Then in 2016, ahead of serving as the head judge for the Miss America pageant, she received a formal apology on live TV from then-president Sam Haskell for how the organization handled the ...
Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African American winner of the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in September 1983.