This Is (Miss) America: New Yorker Nia Franklin Takes the Crown in Revamped Beauty Pageant
Here she is, Miss America 2.0.
Making Miss Black America: As the Pageant Turns 50, an Early Contestant Looks Back
When Oprah Winfrey represented her home state of Tennessee in the Miss Black America pageant in 1971, she was part of a…
Sink or Swim? A Former Miss America Contestant Weighs In on the End of the Swimsuit Competition
When we heard the announcement last Tuesday that, after years of criticism, the Miss America Organization had decided…
Miss America Pageant Decides to Stop Focusing on Appearance
Physical appearance will reportedly no longer be a determining factor for Miss America contestants: The pageant will no…