The first black contestant didn’t participate until 1970 and the first black Miss America – the one and only Vanessa Williams – didn’t win until 1983.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Miss Michigan Arianna Quan and Miss Ohio Alice Magoto have won preliminary contests on the third and final night of preliminary competition in the Miss America pageant.
“It pays for those mortgages and vehicle payments so all their attention is on these children who have cancer”, she said.
“It just shows you can be completely authentic, 100 percent unedited and still rock a swimsuit”, she said.
Before we hear the words “There She Is, Miss America”, the 52 contestants vying for this year’s crown and scholarship money will undergo a rigorous two weeks of activities and pre-judging, which will culminate in the Sunday, Sept. 11 broadcast of the 2017 Miss America Competition.
When it comes to saying their opinions loud and clear, several contestants opened up about appreciating the arts and supporting healthy living during the interviews.
“Miss New Jersey Brenna Weick sang “Someone Like You” from” Jekyll & Hyde, Miss Minnesota Madeline Van Ert sang and played the piano on “What a Wonderful World”, and Miss New Mexico Stephanie Chavez went all-Jersey with a version of Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life”. “If you can’t read it, don’t eat it. See if the food you’re eating is made by the sun or made in a lab”.
On Tuesday night, Miss District of Columbia Cierra Jackson won the swimsuit competition, while Miss Tennessee Grace Burgess won the talent portion by singing The Eagles’ “Desperado”. On the second night, Miss Arkansas Savvy Shield impressed the judges with her jazz dance routine and Miss Maryland Hannah Brewer won the $1,000 award for the Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit category.
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Chris Harrison (“The Bachelor”) will co-host the Dick Clark Productions competition with sportscaster Sage Steele.
