CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn -- It's not your grandmother's Miss Subways contest. The 2025 edition of the uniquely New York beauty ...

Glenville native Abigail Bachman was crowned Miss Nevada 2025 in late June. The 27-year-old began her decorated pageant career in Hanover.

Miss Georgia 2017, Alyssa Beasley participates in the swimsuit challenge during Miss America 2018 at Boardwalk Hall Arena, Sept. 7, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Bill Alverson is one of the most sought after pageant coaches in the country. — -- Many Miss America contestants spend years preparing for that big moment when they get the chance to grace ...

The pageant also marked the return of Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams, who was back for the first time after resigning the crown following a nude photo scandal.

Object Details maker Catalina Description This swimsuit was worn by Beatrice "Bebe" Shopp (now Bea Shopp Waring) in the pageant where she was crowned Miss America 1948. The black and white striped, ...

The pageant also marked the return of Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams, who was back for the first time after resigning the crown following a nude photo scandal.

Object Details Description Dupatta, part of a lehenga costume worn by Nina Davuluri in the Miss America 2014 pageant. Davuluri, the first Miss America titleholder of Indian descent, performed a ...