I know its not as popular on here as the Trump pageants but hey I thought I'd start a wee thread anyway
Prelim Winners
Talent - Oklahoma
Lifestyle and Fitness (Feminist code for Swimsuit) - South Carolina
This year Miss America has its first autistic contestant. Miss Montana Alexis Wineman.
I love how cheap all the personal videos are Made the girls film their own.
Also can't wait for Miss Puerto Rico to be snubbed as usual despite being one of the strongest delegates. Mimi Pabon anyone This year it is Kiaraliz Medina.
The pageant always reeks of conservatism in comparison with Miss USA.
I read few of the Ms America hopefuls have some interesting stories. One of them is like will have a mastectomy after the contest due to genetic family history of breast cancer.
Basically its just two different companies, way back in the 50s one Miss America winner refused to promote the swimsuit brand, she wanted to be taken seriously as a singer. Then the brand in question founded the Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions.
Miss USA competes at Miss Universe and tends to be used by girls who want to work in entertainment, acting or modelling whereas Miss America remains solely a scholarship programme so tends to get more academic contestants. Also Miss America doesn't compete at any pageant internationally.
Miss America also has a talent segment to the competition which Miss USA does not.
Miss America is open to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands along with the 50 states + D.C.
Miss America 2013
Made the girls film their own. 
This year it is Kiaraliz Medina.
But what's the difference? Is Miss America for all the actual American continent and miss USA only for the United States?
