Any greeks in the upcoming Miss America pageant?

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Oh...and I "caught" something else...the two Phi Mus are from different chapters. One from Ole Miss and one from Valdosta State.

Duh! I knew that! Well, it would have been interesting...

[Fleur de Lis]

Miss Oklahoma is a Pi Beta Phi at OU.

(and even though we aren't counting, Miss New Jersey is a member of a local called Tau Kappa Sigma)

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Fleur de Lis

(and even though we aren't counting, Miss New Jersey is a member of a local called Tau Kappa Sigma)

I wonder if they get mistaken for TKE (Sweethearts)?

[SthrnZeta]

Ninja, I was saying that towards the fact that she so randomly said that on that thread, not so much that she said it in the first place. Both are pretty surprising though. I mean, wow.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Ninja, I was saying that towards the fact that she so randomly said that on that thread, not so much that she said it in the first place. Both are pretty surprising though. I mean, wow.

gotcha (awww man, i was even going to include the link to the thread she said it in oh well next time)

[PhrozenGod01]

So what kind of pageants does one have to win to qualify for Miss America? If there is a link to a thread explaining that, just enlighten me. I dated a few girls who did that (more local) stuff in high school... they were amazing, in my eyes, but their descriptions of the sport were pretty long and had me wishing it were on ESPN or something. I get that the contestants are all champions from other states, but what did those state champions go through to be one out of 51?

How much, if at all, does being Greek, vs. membership in another high profile organization factor into win percentage at these events? And what's the difference between Miss USA and Miss America?

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by PhrozenGod01

So what kind of pageants does one have to win to qualify for Miss America? If there is a link to a thread explaining that, just enlighten me. I dated a few girls who did that (more local) stuff in high school... they were amazing, in my eyes, but their descriptions of the sport were pretty long and had me wishing it were on ESPN or something. I get that the contestants are all champions from other states, but what did those state champions go through to be one out of 51?

How much, if at all, does being Greek, vs. membership in another high profile organization factor into win percentage at these events? And what's the difference between Miss USA and Miss America?

Basically in both Miss America and Miss USA the girls have to compete in local pageants (i.e. their city) and then they go on to compete in the state pageant.

Miss America is truly a scholarship program. The contestants in Miss America are always continuing their education. They have a platform (and that is what they spend their year as Miss America promoting). During the competition they will also have a talent portion of the competition. They also have a mini-interview Q & A during the competion (more than them just answering one random question from the judges). The questions are usually about their platform. I'm pretty sure the top 5 all receive some sort of financial scholarship for making it that far. The winner receives, I believe, like 50K to continue her education. I'm not sure if they do the swimsuit portion anymore either.

Miss USA on the other hand is truly a beauty pageant. It is run by Trump. The women don't have a platform or a talent (to show during the competition). To me Miss USA is truly a looks pageant. How does she carry herself, can she walk good. Yeah they are asked questions by the celebrity judges, but the questions can be random (and quite stupid if you ask me) and the reality is, even if her answer is so off the mark and long winded, but she looks pretty and is eloquent saying it, she gets high marks.

I think the states sponser the ladies competing in Miss America and the ladies competing in Miss USA have to find their own sponsers. I'm not sure though.

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

The women don't have a platform or a talent (to show during the competition).

ROTFLMAO! I know what you meant by that statement, but what I read into it was so much funnier. Like the Miss USA contestants have talents that they can't show on TV.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by scbelle

Like the Miss USA contestants have talents that they can't show on TV.

You are NOT having sex on this stage!

I didn't know that was an option.

[ForeverRoses]

Why am I having flashbacks to the episode of Designing Women when they talk about Delta Burke's character's flaming baton twirling routine (her talent when she won the Miss Georgia title on the show).

[Fleur de Lis]

SWTXBelle says Miss Missouri is a SK.

Totals so far:

Kappa Delta (1) - Colorado
Phi Mu (2) - Georgia, Illinois
Alpha Delta Pi (2) - North Carolina, Florida
Pi Beta Phi (1) - Arkansas
Chi Omega (1) - Kansas
Sigma Kappa (1) - Missouri

[Trisana58]

Miss Mississippi-Zeta Phi Beta

[neosoul]

I'm late as hell, but Ms. Mississipi is a Zeta!!! here she is

[pinkies up]

Originally Posted by neosoul

I'm late as hell, but Ms. Mississipi is a Zeta!!! here she is

She is Kimberly Morgan, a graduate of Alcorn State University and the 2nd African American to win the title of Miss Mississippi. (It took 20 years!!!) The first was Toni Seawright in 1987. Oh, and Miss Morgan can SANG!!