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The Miss America 2011 pageant held on January 15, 2011, showcased Miss New York 2010, Claire Buffie, (the first Miss America contestant to advocate a gay-rights platform) and Miss Delaware 2010, Kayla Martell, (the first bald contestant).
Miss America is a year-round program of “Style, Service, Scholarship and Success” for women of all ages and backgrounds. Learn more about the benefits of membership, the competition, the role models, and the sponsors and partners of this iconic brand.
Jan 15, 2024 · Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force, emerged victorious at the 2024 Miss America pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night.
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Jan 15, 2024 · See photos and bios of the 51 Miss America candidates who competed in Orlando, Florida in January 2024. Find out who won the crown, the scholarship and the America's Choice spot.
Learn about the origins, innovations and milestones of Miss America, one of the country’s most recognizable household names and a movement of empowering young women. Explore the timelines and images of the pageant from 1920s to 2000s.
Learn how Miss America has evolved from a bathing beauty review to a scholarship program with community service and career advancement. Find out how to join the sisterhood of delegates and access the benefits of the Miss America opportunity.
Jun 15, 2024 · 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 .)
