Here are the fast facts for becoming a contestant:
1. You must be between 17 and 24 years of age.
2. You must be an United States citizen.
3. You must meet the residency requirements for competing in a certain town or state.
4. You must meet the character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
5. You must be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
6. You must be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.
The Miss America pageant began in 1921.
The Miss America pageant was held in Las Vegas.
The 2012 Miss America pageant was held on January 14, 2012.
This changes from year to year. Miss Pennsylvania at the 2015 Miss America pageant was Amanda Smith. The pageant was held on September 14, 2014.
The first Miss America pageant to be televised was the 1955 pageant. It was broadcast on ABC.
The Miss America pageant began in 1921.
The Miss America pageant was held in Las Vegas.
To become Miss America, you participate in the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The winner of the 1998 Miss America pageant was Katherine Shindle, Miss Illinois.
The winner of the 1933 Miss America pageant was Marian Bergeron, Miss Connecticut.
The contestants in the Miss America pageant are the winners from their home-state pageants.
The 2012 Miss America pageant was held on January 14, 2012.
The 2014 Miss America pageant was held on September 15, 2013.
The 2013 Miss America pageant was held on January 12, 2013.
This changes from year to year. Miss Pennsylvania at the 2015 Miss America pageant was Amanda Smith. The pageant was held on September 14, 2014.
The first Miss America pageant to be televised was the 1955 pageant. It was broadcast on ABC.
The winner of the 2013 Miss America pageant was Mallory Hagan, Miss New York.