Because 2 extra places beside the 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico are contestants in Miss America.
The contestants in the Miss America Pageant consist of one contestant from each of the 50 states plus one contestant each from the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) and the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, for a total of 53 contestants.
No. Miss America contestants have to swear that they're unmarried, not pregnant, and not the adoptive or biological parent of a child.
No. Miss America contestants have to swear that they're unmarried, not pregnant, and not the adoptive or biological parent of a child.
Miss Congeniality
As far as moving up to another competition, like in Miss USA the winner will move to Miss Universe, there is no other higher level. But at the Miss America competition the contestants compete in Eveningwear, Swimsuit, Talent, Interview, and answer an onstage question.
The contestants in the Miss America pageant are the winners from their home-state pageants.
The contestants in the Miss America Pageant consist of one contestant from each of the 50 states plus one contestant each from the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) and the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, for a total of 53 contestants.
Miss America first allowed contestants to wear two-piece swimsuits in 1997.
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No. Miss America contestants have to swear that they're unmarried, not pregnant, and not the adoptive or biological parent of a child.
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Here is the address of the only site I could find with the most complete list of Miss America contestants for 2010: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_America_2010#Delegates
Miss America started in 1921. There were 8 contestants, and the winner was Margaret Gorman from Washington, DC.
No. Miss America contestants have to swear that they're unmarried, not pregnant, and not the adoptive or biological parent of a child.
Miss Congeniality
A miss universe contestants don't necessarlly need to be a model to win. But, contestants do however, have to be good looking though.
As far as moving up to another competition, like in Miss USA the winner will move to Miss Universe, there is no other higher level. But at the Miss America competition the contestants compete in Eveningwear, Swimsuit, Talent, Interview, and answer an onstage question.