Bill Alverson is one of the most sought after pageant coaches in the country. — -- Many Miss America contestants spend years preparing for that big moment when they get the chance to grace that ...

Williams was crowned Miss America 1984, but was forced to resign after scandal. — -- Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, will return to the Miss America pageant as a judge ...

Miss New York Cassie Donegan won the Miss America pageant on September 7. Donegan, an actor and singer, told Business Insider she graduated debt-free because of the pageant. She won an additional ...

This year, new age requirements have changed eligibility for Miss America hopefuls Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

NEW YORK (WTVD) -- Goodbye beauty, hello brains - the Miss America pageant is getting a makeover. Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge ...

Millions of viewers tune in annually to watch the Miss America pageant, and while many find it a harmless competition, others ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is the new Miss America. Cantrell rode an opera performance to the title in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall Sunday night, besting 51 other competitors ...

Miss America Ariana Rodriguez made history in 2025 when she became the first contestant to have come through the foster care system to finish in the top 11 at the Miss America Pageant.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Yolande Betbeze was crowned Miss America in September, 1950. During and after her reign she was influential in both the Civil Rights and Feminist ...