Miss America: Realty Check

[a.e.B.O.T.]

OH HERE WE GO, who will it be

First, the final act of Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007. She liked working with the children as a Goodwill Miracle Network ambassador. Blah Blah Blah, lets get to the final. She just keeps walking back and forth.

4th Runner up- North Carolina- Jessica Jacobs
3rd Runner up- Virgina- Hannah Something lol (SO HOT)
2nd Runner up- Washington- Elise Humamoto
1st Runner up- Indiana- Nicole Elizabeth Rash
Miss America 2008- Michigan- Kristen Higgle (sp)

TOTALLY didn't see that coming, i thought she sucked all the way. Total Barbie

[a.e.B.O.T.]

Funny, I love the girls who got 2nd 3rd and 4th, just not the girl who won... must of slept with the judges or something, lol, jk, but probs true

[AGDee]

Way to go Miss Michigan, even if I didn't think she was the most talented. I did like her dress, unlike the review from above. The Reality judges had a lot of positive things to say about her (how much they loved her) even though they didn't put her in their top 10.

[LeslieAGD]

In the Top 8, my favorites were Indiana, Washington, Virginia, and Michigan (home state bias)...so of course I was very happy to see that they were voted the top four ladies.

I am a little surprised that Michigan won, to be honest, but I think she did best in swim suit and had a very strong answer in the question round. Her evening gown was definitely "modern" but a little over the top in my opinion, and I thought she was one of the weaker singers.

I really believed Washington was going to be in the top spot.

[ZTAngel]

Miss Michigan's voice hurt my ears. I read that she wants to become a Broadway star and I was like, "Noooooo!!!!!!!!" Miss California had a pretty good voice. Not as strong as one of the Miss America's from a few years ago. Katie Harman maybe? I remember being blown away by her voice.

[ZTAMich]

Miss Michigan went to a HS near where my husband went. Small world. He thought she was awesome. Me? Not so much!! Poor thing went first for talent and she wasn't as good as those that followed her. At 19, I thought her dress was a little much for her, even in a pageant.

I loved when a host (ah I can't remember who!) was backstage with some ladies who did not continue on and he asked "So what's it like to be out there in a bathing suit & high heels?" and Miss CT (I think) said "Well I don't know I'm sitting here with you!" Too funny.

[SoCalGirl]

What was up with the host? He kept stumbling over his words.

[LPIDelta]

Hmmm...I feel bad that every time Miss Michigan will look at her crowning photos, she'll be wearing that ugly, ill-fitting dress. That was like the dress that won Miss USA like two or three years ago--to me, that is no longer a modern look. I also wish that someone older than 19 would have won, but I guess they are trying to make the pageant "younger" so it makes sense. But, Miss Michigan nailed the question, so I am sure that won it for her.

It was interesting that Miss Indiana was in the "Always a Bridesmaid" group, and she was first runner up! I really do think she or Miss Washington should have been the winner. Of course, I was rooting for Wisconsin too, who seemed so real.

Of course, I think the judges got it wrong from the beginning because they didn't chose Utah to continue. If she would have won, that would have definitely changed the image of the pageant!

[LeslieAGD]

Originally Posted by LPIDelta

Of course, I think the judges got it wrong from the beginning because they didn't chose Utah to continue. If she would have won, that would have definitely changed the image of the pageant!

I didn't care for Miss Utah at all.

Naturally the boy's ecstatic that Miss Michigan won.

I absolutely loved Miss Washington. If not the top spot, surely she should have done better than Miss Indiana. I didn't care too much for Miss Washington in Episode 1 of Reality Check, but she grew on me...and I really really wanted her to win. She did great, though. How you like them apples? LOL

[LegallyBrunette]

I completely forgot to watch the pageant after avidly following "Reality Check." Thanks for all the updates on here a.e.B.O.T.!

I am not being bias here because i am from California , but I really thought Miss California did a better showing than Miss Michgan. Of course Miss Michigan had a better answer on her q & a portion ,but her talent seemed a bit off ( though i love that song). Miss California ,Well let me say, i would LOVE to look like her in a bathing suit. I thought she was the one who blew everyone away in bathing suit. Killer Abs!

[UofISigKap]

I just figured it out! Miss Indiana looked so familiar to me and I couldn't figure out why. For Days of Our Lives fans...doesn't she look like the girl who played Chloe?

[Fleur de Lis]

My friends and I were SHOCKED that Miss Michigan won. She's definitely cute, but they said at the beginning "everyone will be scored by what happens from now on." Ugly dress, bad singing, I just don't get it. I was impressed by Indiana, California, and Washington's talents, and I thought Miss Wisconsin should win just because her talent was amazing (and went to Vanderbilt! Gave me someone new to cheer for when Miss Tennessee was eliminated) I really was rooting for Washington because I thought she could give Miss America a new image - Miss Michigan is just more of the same to me.

[SWTXBelle]

I thought Miss Washington was worthy - and would have been a real departure from the "Barbie" mold. I hated Miss Texas' formal gown (what is WITH those colours?!) and her talent was just this side of weird. Is it pointe, or jazz? Make up your mind!