-- Many Miss America contestants spend years preparing for that big moment when they get the chance to grace that big Atlantic City stage. Beauty queens aren’t born after all.

Miss Georgia 2017, Alyssa Beasley participates in the swimsuit challenge during Miss America 2018 at Boardwalk Hall Arena, Sept. 7, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Madyson Kettler was just recently crowned Miss New Mexico 2025, which means her next stop is the Miss America Pageant. As ...

Glenville native Abigail Bachman was crowned Miss Nevada 2025 in late June. The 27-year-old began her decorated pageant ...

Miss Alabama Abbie Stockard walks the runway in sportswear during the Miss America Pageant in Orlando, Florida on Jan. 5, 2025. ( Joe Marino/UPI/Shutterstock Shutterstock) ...

The Miss America pageant features rounds in evening wear, fitness, talent, and interviews. The latter includes an eight-minute private interview with judges during the preliminary competition and ...

From personal challenges to powerful platforms, two Triad women open up about the impact of the crown and their hopes for ...

WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1124. MISS WISCONSIN. MANDY JAN WADE IS BACK HOME AFTER COMPETING LAST WEEK AT THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT. AND SHE JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO. I FEEL LIKE SURROUNDED BY ROYALTY. OH ...

Object Details Description Dupatta, part of a lehenga costume worn by Nina Davuluri in the Miss America 2014 pageant. Davuluri, the first Miss America titleholder of Indian descent, performed a ...

Abbie Stockard has been crowned Miss America 2025. Courtesy of Miss America The Miss America pageant features rounds in evening wear, fitness, talent, and interviews.

Blouse, part of a lehenga costume worn by Nina Davuluri in the Miss America 2014 pageant. Davuluri, the first Miss America titleholder of Indian descent, performed a Bollywood-style dance in the ...