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Miss America turns 100; will she last another 100 years?

December 14, 2021 4:18 pm

The glitzy competition was born from a 1921 Atlantic City beauty contest, just a year after women were given the right to vote, and maintains a complicated presence in an American culture that has since undergone multiple waves of feminism.

Former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur is auctioning off her crown; here's why

October 23, 2021 5:50 pm

This is the first time that a Miss America crown has ever been auctioned

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Miss America says NO to swimsuit round; Twitterati ask 'Can we have Mr America?'

June 05, 2018 10:33 pm

Miss America is all set to be a "competition" and not a "pageant" that will judge on a woman's outward appearance. Twitterati posted a string of happy tweets with a dash of humour.

'Competition, not a pageant': Miss America says bye bye to swimsuit round in #MeToo era

June 05, 2018 10:04 pm

Miss America will "no longer judge candidates on their outward physical appearance". The board of directors said that they will no longer have a swimsuit competition. Read on to know more.

Miss North Dakota crowned Miss America 2018

September 12, 2017 4:51 pm

Miss North Dakota calls out President Trump for making 'a bad decision' by pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. She becomes the first from her home state to be crowned Miss America.

Miss America pageant apologises to Vanessa Williams

September 14, 2015 2:01 pm

The organisers of Miss America have apologised to Vanessa Williams, the first African- American woman to win the crown in 1984, for the way their predecessors handled a nude photo scandal involving her.