Tuesday night, Burgess claimed a talent preliminary win with a rendition of “Desperado” by the Eagles.
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Miss New Jersey, Brenna Weick, competed in the swimsuit and evening gown portions, wearing a white bikini and striding in a shimmering beige dress with a fluffy fishtail train to the blippy Calvin Harris and Rihanna song “This is What You Came For”.
(AP Photo/Wayne Parry). Contestants take the stage for the swimsuit competition during the second night of preliminary competition in the Miss America pageant on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Atlantic City.
Miss Nebraska, Aleah Peters, wowed the audience with her baton twirling skills, and Miss Connecticut, Alyssa Rae Taglia, impressed with her high kicks.
Miss Missouri, Erin O’ Flaherty, will compete for the Miss America crown this weekend as the first openly lesbian contestant.
The first night of preliminary competition in the pageant is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept.
Bullying, suicide prevention, support for the military and helping both children and the elderly figured prominently in the contestants’ onstage interviews.
“It pays for those mortgages and auto payments so all their attention is on these children who have cancer”, she said.
The competition includes contestants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields has won a preliminary talent competition at the 2017 Miss America pageant. “It’s something special. I’m so excited to be leading the parade this year as your Miss America for the last time”.
