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   Jun 22, 2024 · Vanessa Williams, the first African-American to win the title Miss America, also became the first in the pageant’s 63-year history to resign the crown after news broke that nude photos of her...

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › Miss-America-PageantMiss America | History, Notable Winners, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Miss America, competition held annually in which young women representing each of the U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, compete by demonstrating a range of skills. The winner is determined by a panel of judges and receives at least $50,000 in scholarship money.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Miss_America_award_winnersMiss America award winners - Wikipedia

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Other awards include Miss Congeniality, given out in the early years of the pageant and re-introduced at Miss America 2006, and the Quality of Life Award for a contestant's platform, first awarded in 1989.

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6. www.buzzfeed.com › daves4 › every-winner-of-missHere's What Every Single Woman Who's Been Crowned Miss ...

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Recovering from an accident that crushed her leg when she was 11, Cheryl Prewitt now reigns as Miss America. The 5-foot-7-inches tall, 110-pound beauty queen claims a religious miracle when she...

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   5 days ago · From the first deaf winner to the worst response ever, here are some outstanding moments in the history of the Miss America pageant

8. www.marca.com › en › lifestyleMiss Florida Winners: Complete list of winners in pageant ...

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Michaela McLean (Miss Florida Citrus) 2019. Taylor Tyson (Miss South Florida Fair) 2018. Sara Zeng (Miss Heart of Florida) 2017. Courtney Sexton (Miss Orlando) 2016. MaryKatherine Fechtel (Miss ...

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   What awards do Miss America contestants get?

   • Other awards include Miss Congeniality, given out in the early years of the pageant and re-introduced at Miss America 2006, and the Quality of Life Award for a contestant's platform, first awarded in 1989. There have multiple instances of ties for this preliminary award.

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   Why was the Miss America pageant controversial?

   • Beginning in the late 1960s, the Miss America Pageant frequently came under fire from feminists who claimed that the event objectified women and promoted narrow and unrealistic beauty standards. (A demonstration outside the pageant venue in 1968 has been credited with galvanizing the women’s movement .)

   Miss America | History, Notable Winners, & Facts | Britannica

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   How does Miss America work?

   • Miss America, competition held annually in which young women representing each of the U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, compete by demonstrating a range of skills such as leadership, poise, and artistic talent. The winner, determined by a panel of judges, is awarded the title Miss America and at least $50,000 in scholarship money.

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   When did Miss America get a preliminary award?

   • There have multiple instances of ties for this preliminary award. This occurred at Miss America pageants in 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1972, 1979, 1987, and 1993.

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    Jun 16, 2024 · Miss America 2024 will be the 96th edition of the Miss America pageant — the nation's leading provider of scholarships for young women. The 51 state representatives have already been crowned and they will compete for the national title on January 14 at the Walt Disney Theater (Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts) in Orlando, Florida.