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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2015, 11:02:31 AM »


BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET RETURNS AS CO-HOST FOR
THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST OF MISS AMERICA


Atlantic City, NJ (August 28, 2015) - The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that actress and entrepreneur Brooke Burke-Charvet will return as co-host for the "2016 Miss America Competition" alongside host Chris Harrison. This marks Brooke's first time to the Miss America stage since 2013. The "2016 Miss America Competition" airs live from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (9:00 - 11:00p.m./ET) on the ABC Television Network.
 
Brooke joins an exceptional roster of celebrity talent, sharing the stage with previously announced judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Kevin O'Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya, as well as Nick Jonas who will act as the official music curator of the evening.
 
"It's great to be back with Miss America for the 95th Anniversary competition and co-hosting with partner Chris Harrison," said Burke-Charvet.  "It's always impressive and inspiring to meet the young women who strive to make a difference in their communities, while furthering their education and advancing principles of service, style and success."
 
Brooke Burke-Charvet is a host, actress, television personality, entrepreneur, fashion designer, home chef, passionate fitness expert, and most importantly mother of four. Brooke won the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing With The Stars, and went on to co-host eight seasons of the iconic ABC series. She founded and launched BabooshBaby.com, the online store for her popular post-pregnancy belly wraps, Tauts and Baboosh Body, a fitness product (belly wrap) made to trim the tummy. In 2011, Brooke launched the online mommy destination, ModernMom.com, of which she remains the co-CEO. ModernMom has organic traffic, a community of mommy bloggers, a YouTube channel and Mom Tested programs. Brooke's first book, "The Naked Mom, A Mother's Fearless Revelations", was published by Penguin and her second book will be published in 2016 with the Chicken Soup For the Soul brand by Simon & Schuster. Recognized as a foodie and nutrition enthusiast, Brooke developed, co-produces and hosts a new digital series debuting this October for the Hallmark-owned "Feeln'" network called Breaking Bread With Brooke Burke, a food-oriented lifestyle talk show with celebrity guests.  In addition, Brooke will be joining CBS' Saturday morning "Dream Team" hosting Chicken Soup for the Soul's new educational show, "Hidden Heroes", which will also premiere in October.
 
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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2015, 01:59:53 PM »
Two weeks from tonight Miss America 2016 will be crowned. The 52 contestants are arriving at Atlantic City today to begin their journey competing for the title.

Good luck to all of the 52 contestants!



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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2015, 09:31:06 AM »


DANICA MCKELLAR JOINS CELEBRITY JUDGING PANEL FOR THE 95th ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST OF
MISS AMERICA




 
The “2016 Miss America Competition” will be Hosted by Chris Harrison and
Co-Hosted by Brooke Burke-Charvet
 
The Show will Broadcast LIVE on Sunday, September 13th
from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on the ABC Television Network
 
 
Atlantic City, NJ (August 31, 2015) -The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that actress, New York Times bestselling author, mathematician and education advocate Danica McKellar will be a judge on the “2016 Miss America Competition.” She joins previously announced celebrity judges including country star Brett Eldredge, author and wife of the late U.S. Navy SEAL "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, Taya Kyle, entrepreneur and businessman of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary, 2014 Paralympic snowboarding bronze medalist, Amy Purdy and television and recording star, Zendaya. TV personality Chris Harrison (ABC's "The Bachelor") will host alongside actress and entrepreneur Brooke Burke-Charvet, whoreturns as co-host. Nick Jonas will serve as the official music curator of the evening.
 
The “2016 Miss America Competition” returns to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (9:00 - 11:00p.m./ET) on the ABC Television Network. The evening will be filled with glitz and glam as 52 women compete for the coveted crown and scholarship.
 
“The Miss America Organization shares my passion for the advancement of women in the STEM fields and celebrates smart, strong women- exactly aligning with the messages in my math books aimed at empowering young women,” said Danica. “I am proud to be part of the show and an organization that is such a huge advocate for education.”
 
Danica McKellar, best known as “Winnie Cooper” on The Wonder Years and from her roles in hit shows like The West Wing, How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, is also the New York Times bestselling author of Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed, and Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape. She is breaking the stereotype of the “math nerd” with her highly entertaining and illuminating books, which teach tweens and teens how to master tough mathematical concepts, with the underlying theme that smart is sexy! She is an avid advocate of education, speaking before a subcommittee of Congress about the importance of women in math and science. Her mathematical research has been published in Britain’s esteemed Journal of Physics, and has been featured on the front page of the Science section of The New York Times. In addition to her academic and acting talents, Danica is a gifted dancer, reaching the quarterfinals on Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. Most recently, she starred in the romantic comedy Perfect Match and will appear this holiday season in the romantic TV movie, “Crown for Christmas.” For the latest updates on Danica, including her next series of educational books, please visit her on Twitter @danicamckellar and Instagram @danicamckellar. 
 
The final judge for the “2016 Miss America Competition” will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
Voting for America’s Choice continues through September 10 at 11:59p.m. ET. For the first time in Miss America history, fans have the opportunity to cast their vote entirely on social media for America’s Choice. The winner of America’s Choice will move forward to the Top 15 in the competition. Fans can vote on both Facebook and Twitter by posting a status and/or tweet with the name of the state they are voting for and the hashtag #MissAmericaVote.

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2015, 05:30:38 PM »
All 52 contestants will be on Good Morning America tomorrow morning!


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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2015, 02:40:51 PM »
Miss America contestants at NYC this morning for the GMA appearance....





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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #30 on: September 01, 2015, 10:37:17 PM »
2016 Miss America Competition: Arrival Ceremony

The 52 contestants introduced themselves at the arrival ceremony today at the Kennedy Plaza on the boardwalk at Atlantic City

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2015, 11:56:04 AM »
Promo for next Sunday's pageant...

Miss America 2015 ABC Promo

Miss America Live Sunday September 13 at 9|8c on ABC

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2015, 08:39:21 AM »
A very shocking announcement of who is the 7th and final judge for this Sunday's pageant!


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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2015, 08:48:23 AM »
VANESSA WILLIAMS WILL SERVE AS HEAD JUDGE OF THE "2016 MISS AMERICA COMPETITION"



Atlantic City, NJ (September 8, 2015) - The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that for the first time since she was crowned Miss America 1984, one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in entertainment today, Vanessa Williams will make history when she returns to the Miss America stage after 32 years.  Williams will serve as Head Judge for the "2016 Miss America Competition."  She joins host Chris Harrison, co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet, Music Curator Nick Jonas and celebrity judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Danica McKellar, Kevin O'Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya.
 
The "2016 Miss America Competition" airs live from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (9:00 - 11:00p.m./ET) on the ABC Television Network. The evening will be filled with glitz and glam as 52 women compete for the coveted crown and scholarship.
 
"Vanessa Williams made history by becoming the first African American to win the competition when she was crowned Miss America 1984, and she went on to conquer the worlds of music, Broadway, television, and film," said Sam Haskell, Executive Chairman & CEO of the Miss America Organization.  "It is a great honor to welcome her back to the competition as our Head Judge."
 
"We recognize that Vanessa's return to Miss America on Sunday, September 13th is a special cultural and television moment," said Mike Mahan, President of dick clark productions. "We are both honored and excited that she will take center stage for the 95th Anniversary of the competition."
Since her debut release with, "The Right Stuff," in 1988, Vanessa Williams has sold over 7 million records worldwide, and has scored numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts: Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Holiday, Latin, Gospel and Jazz.
Vanessa's critically acclaimed work in film, television, recordings and the Broadway stage has been recognized by every major industry award affiliation including 4 Emmy nominations, 17 Grammy nominations (of which 11 were for her individually), a Tony nomination, 3 SAG award nominations, 7 NAACP Image Awards, 3 Satellite Awards and ultimately a Golden Globe, Grammy and an Oscar for Best Original Song for her platinum single "Colors of the Wind," from the Disney film Pocahontas.
 
A strong advocate for equal rights, especially concerning the gay community and minorities, Vanessa was honored with the Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" Award for her humanitarian contributions.  She also achieved a career pinnacle with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.

Her autobiography, "You Have No Idea," co-written with her mother Helen Williams, was a New York Times Best Seller in 2012. Vanessa returned to Broadway in the spring of 2014 for a special limited engagement in the musical "After Midnight." She also co-starred with Cicely Tyson and Cuba Gooding, Jr in "The Trip To Bountiful," which was the #1 play of the 2013 Broadway season.

Vanessa is the mother of four - Melanie, Jillian, Devin and Sasha and continues to live in Westchester County, New York - not far from where she grew up.  Her charitable endeavors are many and varied, embracing and supporting such organizations as Special Olympics and several others.

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #34 on: September 08, 2015, 06:37:02 PM »
Promo for this Sunday's pageant...

Miss America 2016 ABC Promo

Miss America 2016 will be crowned live on ABC on Sunday, September 13 at 9/8c! Featuring celebrity judges Vanessa Williams, Zendaya, Kevin O'Leary, Taya Kyle, Danica McKellar, Amy Purdy, and Brett Eldredge, and a special appearance by Nick Jonas. Hosted by Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke.

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2015, 09:54:01 PM »
Miss Iowa and Miss South Carolina Win Preliminary Awards on Tuesday, September 8th, the First Night of the 2016 Miss America Competition



Atlantic City, NJ (September 8, 2015) - During the first of three preliminary nights for the 2016 Miss America Competition in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers, was named Tuesday night's preliminary Talent winner for her vocal performance of "Don't Forget Me" from the musical TV series "Smash." Taylor will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a turquoise swimsuit. Daja will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2015, 09:42:00 AM »
PRELIMINARY NIGHT ONE...

Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial, Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers



SWIMSUIT WINNER: MISS SOUTH CAROLINA, DAJA DIAL



TALENT WINNER: MISS IOWA, TAYLOR WIEBERS



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« Reply #37 on: September 09, 2015, 09:21:14 PM »
Miss Louisiana and Miss Florida Win Preliminary Awards on Wednesday, September 9th, the Second Night of the 2016 Miss America Competition



Atlantic City, NJ (September 9, 2015) - During the second of three preliminary nights for the 2016 Miss America Competition in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Louisiana, April Nelson, was named Wednesday night's preliminary Talent winner for her vocal performance of "Climb Every Mountain" from the musical "Sound of Music." April will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fechtel, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a white swimsuit. MaryKatherine will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

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« Reply #38 on: September 09, 2015, 09:31:23 PM »
PRELIMINARY NIGHT TWO...

Miss Louisiana, April Nelson, Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fechtel



SWIMSUIT WINNER: MISS FLORIDA, MARYKATHERINE FECHTEL



TALENT WINNER: MISS LOUISIANA, APRIL NELSON


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« Reply #39 on: September 10, 2015, 11:22:38 AM »
2016 QUALITY OF LIFE WINNER

MISS NEW JERSEY, LINDSEY GIANNINI



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« Reply #40 on: September 10, 2015, 09:52:34 PM »
Miss Georgia and Miss Iowa Win Preliminary Awards on Thursday, September 10th, the Third Night of the 2016 Miss America Competition



Atlantic City, NJ (September 10, 2015) - During the second of three preliminary nights for the 2016 Miss America Competition in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, was named Thursday night's preliminary Talent winner for her operatic vocal performance of "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio." Betty will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a blue swimsuit. Taylor also won the first night of preliminary competition in Talent. She is now the first double preliminary winner since 2001 and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for her win this evening.

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« Reply #41 on: September 10, 2015, 09:58:16 PM »
PRELIMINARY NIGHT THREE...

Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers, Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell



SWIMSUIT WINNER: MISS IOWA, TAYLOR WIEBERS



TALENT WINNER: MISS GEORGIA, BETTY CANTRELL




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Re: 2016 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
« Reply #42 on: September 13, 2015, 10:17:04 PM »
Congratulations to the new Miss America 2016, Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell!  :cheer:

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« Reply #43 on: September 13, 2015, 10:17:41 PM »
TOP FIFTEEN SEMI-FINALISTS

MISS TENNESSEE, HANNAH ROBISON
MISS IOWA, TAYLOR WIEBERS
MISS WEST VIRGINIA, CHELSEA MALONE
MISS SOUTH CAROLINA, DAJA DIAL
MISS FLORIDA, MARYKATHERINE FECHTEL
MISS OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA FRAZIER
MISS VIRGINIA, SAVANNAH LANE
MISS ALABAMA, MEG MCGUFFIN
MISS COLORADO, KELLEY JOHNSON
MISS LOUISIANA, APRIL NELSON
MISS TEXAS, SHANNON SANDERFORD
MISS NEBRASKA, ALYSSA HOWELL
MISS GEORGIA, BETTY CANTRELL
MISS MISSISSIPPI, HANNAH ROBERTS
MISS ARKANSAS, LOREN MCDANIEL

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« Reply #44 on: September 13, 2015, 10:25:10 PM »
After the swimsuit competition, Miss West Virginia, Miss Virginia and Miss Arkansas were eliminated.

Then the top 12 did the evening wear competition.


The order of the top 10 performing in talent were...

Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fechtel
Miss Oklahoma, Georgia Frazier
Miss Louisiana, April Nelson
Miss Tennessee, Hannah Roberts
Miss Texas, Shannon Sanderford
Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin
Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson
Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial
Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts
Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell


Miss Iowa and Miss Nebraska were eliminated.


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« Reply #45 on: September 13, 2015, 10:27:53 PM »
Then the field were narrowed to seven finalists for the question/answer round and they were....

Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson
Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial
Miss Tennessee, Hannah Robison
Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin
Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell
Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts
Miss Louisiana, April Nelson


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« Reply #46 on: September 13, 2015, 10:31:48 PM »
FOURTH RUNNER-UP

MISS ALABAMA, MEG MCGUFFIN

THIRD RUNNER-UP

MISS LOUISIANA, APRIL NELSON

SECOND RUNNER-UP

MISS COLORADO, KELLEY JOHNSON

FIRST RUNNER-UP

MISS MISSISSIPPI, HANNAH ROBERTS

MISS AMERICA 2016

MISS GEORGIA, BETTY CANTRELL

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« Reply #47 on: September 13, 2015, 10:33:02 PM »
THE CROWNING OF MISS AMERICA 2016, BETTY CANTRELL


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« Reply #49 on: September 14, 2015, 12:09:48 AM »
MISS GEORGIA, BETTY CANTRELL, CROWNED MISS AMERICA 2016




ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (September 13, 2015) - Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, was crowned Miss America 2016 tonight at the birthplace of the legendary competition in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall for its 95th Anniversary broadcast on the ABC Television Network. Vanessa Williams returned to the Miss America stage after 32 years since her crowning as Miss America 1984 and served as Head Judge. Williams opened the show with a performance of "Oh How the Years Go By." Williams joined host Chris Harrison, co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet, music curator Nick Jonas and celebrity judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Danica McKellar, Kevin O'Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya.

Cantrell's acceptance of the highly-prized crown is just the beginning of a journey that will take her to every corner of the nation during her year of service as Miss America 2016. She will embark on her national speaking tour about her platform, Healthy Children, Strong America, and act as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals, is the national platform partner of the Miss America Organization.

Cantrell is a student of Mercer University. During her year as Miss America, she will serve as spokesperson for Healthy Children, Strong America. Along with the coveted title of Miss America 2016, Cantrell won a $50,000 scholarship provided in part by Joseph Ribkoff Inc. and the Miss America Organization to continue her education. For the talent portion of the competition, Cantrell performed the operatic vocal performance of "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio."

First runner-up in the competition was Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts, who earned a $25,000 scholarship. Her talent was classical violin, and her personal platform is Pages of Love. Second runner-up honors and a $20,000 scholarship was awarded to Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson. Her talent was original monologue, and her personal platform is The Health Initiative PLUS.

The 52 contestants, who represented all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, participated in preliminary competitions earlier in the week. Miss Tennessee, Hannah Robison, was the winner of "America's Choice," an online competition where viewers were given the first time opportunity to vote for their favorite Miss America contestant entirely on social media. The winner of "America's Choice" advanced to the Top 15 in the competition.

Founded in 1921, the Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading advocates for women's education and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women. The Miss America Organization and its 52 state organizations award millions in cash and in-kind scholarships annually. The Miss America Organization also provides young women with a vehicle to further their personal and professional goals and instills within them a spirit of community service through a variety of nationwide community-based programs.
 
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