Miss America 2019

[honeychile]

Here's Fran's list:

The sorority women currently competing in Miss America 2019 are:
Miss Alaska 2018, Courtney Schuman, Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Alaska
Miss Arkansas 2018, Claudia Raffo, Alpha Gamma Delta, Arkansas State University
Miss District of Columbia 2018, Allison Farris, Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Alabama
Miss Georgia 2018, Annie Jorgenson, Zeta Tau Alpha, University of Georgia
Miss Hawaii 2018, Penelope Ng Pack, Delta Gamma, American University
Miss Illinois 2018, Grace Khachaturian, Chi Omega, University of Illinois
Miss Louisiana 2018, Holli’ Conway, Delta Sigma Theta, Northwestern State University
Miss Maryland 2018, Adrianna David, Alpha Chi Omega, University of Alabama
Miss Michigan 2018, Emily Sioma, Alpha Gamma Delta, University of Michigan
Miss Nebraska 2018, Jessica Shultis, Alpha Chi Omega, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Miss Nevada 2018, Alexis Hilts, Alpha Phi
Miss North Carolina 2018, Laura Matrazzo, Delta Zeta, Clemson University
Miss Oklahoma 2018, Ashley Thompson, Delta Delta Delta, University of Oklahoma
Miss Pennsylvania 2018, Kayla Repasky, Alpha Phi, University of Alabama
Miss Rhode Island 2018, Allie Coppa, Kappa Delta, Brown University
Miss South Dakota 2018, Carrie Wintle, Kappa Alpha Theta, University of South Dakota
Miss Tennessee 2018, Christine Williamson, Phi Mu, University of Mississippi
Miss Texas 2018, Madison Fuller, Kappa Alpha Theta, Texas A&M University
Miss Vermont 2018, Julia Crane, Alpha Delta Pi, University of Vermont
Miss West Virginia 2018, Madeline Collins, Chi Omega, West Virginia University

Plus, Miss Alabama 2018, Callie Walker, is an Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society, an honor society for participants in collegiate theatre, at the University of Alabama.

[Sciencewoman]

^^^ Thank you!!!

[honeychile]

15 Semi-Finalists:

Alabama
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia*
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Louisiana*
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska*
New York
Oklahoma*
Washington
Wisconsin


*GLO members

[unarose]

Miss New York was flipping fantastic singing “Quando m’en vo”

[Sister Havana]

I'm DVRing but it sounds like they finally got rid of the way they'd call the finalist's name and that person had to do their talent right away. GOOD.

[unarose]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

I'm DVRing but it sounds like they finally got rid of the way they'd call the finalist's name and that person had to do their talent right away. GOOD.

Yes, I’m glad they didn’t do that, also. I started watching right near the beginning of Talent, so I missed most of the new stuff. Hope I can find a way to watch it later (maybe it’ll be on the ABC app, which usually only requires a provider to watch live stuff) so I can see how they actually did it.

[Sciencewoman]

Not such a great year for Greek women, but the two finalists were both amazing, in talent and in their question responses.

[unarose]

4th - Massachusetts
3rd - Florida
2nd - Louisiana
1st - Connecticut
Miss America 2019 - New York!

[AGDee]

And that Alpha Gam from Michigan sure has her name out there . How I love those Alpha Gams!! Our water situation is getting worse and a lot of it hasn't been on national news yet!

[ChioLu]

Originally Posted by AGDee

And that Alpha Gam from Michigan sure has her name out there . How I love those Alpha Gams!! Our water situation is getting worse and a lot of it hasn't been on national news yet!

She was on “All In with Chris Hayes” on msnbc tonight and did a fantastic interview.

[UVASquirrel]

Originally Posted by AGDee

And that Alpha Gam from Michigan sure has her name out there . How I love those Alpha Gams!! Our water situation is getting worse and a lot of it hasn't been on national news yet!

She was amazing!! I saw an online article about her intro going viral on Monday...I think it was People. The people who commented on it were all outraged that she didn't make the top 15! And, our Miss Arkansas won some "Quality of Life" award...not sure what that's for. :-)

[Cheerio]

Not a big fan of the editorializing by co-hostess Carrie Ann Inaba after some contestants (not all) made their presentations/answered their questions. Hope her comments weren't swaying the judges.

Also not a fan of generally calling contestants by the name of their state (Louisiana, please ask Massachusetts her question...). At least SOME of the contestants called one another by their given first names during the first question competition.

Does anyone here think pageant bigwigs will eventually do away with a competition involving one contestant from each state, instead opening-up the process to a group of thirty to fifty specifically-chosen women from anywhere in the USA? Nothing against Miss Vermont, but she's never been a final ten contestant (nor final fifteen, nor twenty) and there are nearly twenty states that have never won the competition.

Other than that, I continue to enjoy the Miss America tradition and look forward to their 100th anniversary in a few years.

[Titchou]

The state pageants are licensed by Miss America....and they have to drum up their own scholarship donors, etc. so am not sure how an open competition would work...probably too much control by HQ