Miss America 2016

[sigmagirl2000]

I didn't know what all the talk in the news here was about, now I get it. All I kept seeing was how New England is not a fan of the new Miss America. Didn't know why and didn't care enough to read an article...

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

I didn't know what all the talk in the news here was about, now I get it. All I kept seeing was how New England is not a fan of the new Miss America. Didn't know why and didn't care enough to read an article...

She had absolutely no idea how to answer a terribly-worded question about a topic she clearly knew nothing about. I felt bad for her, honestly.

Miss Michigan should have won for her outfit alone!

[Cheerio]

After hearing some of the singing performances this year, I miss the days of saxophone and banjo performances.

Does anyone else remember a 1970's contestant who performed a handstand while tap-dancing upside-down against a board that was held up by a stagehand? Or was that not during Miss America? Maybe Miss Teenage America?

[Sciencewoman]

I don't remember that, but I do remember when Miss Michigan Kaye Lani Rai Rafko won with her hula dancing talent. I audibly groaned when they announced that was her talent, but it worked!!

Here's a look back:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jk3MRGGJkA

[Xidelt]

I remember one year a contestant did a ventriloquist act for her talent. Now it seems that everyone sings or does lyrical dance.

I miss the cheesy production number all the contestants would do.

[sugar and spice]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

I remember one year a contestant did a ventriloquist act for her talent. Now it seems that everyone sings or does lyrical dance.

That was, uh, Miss Ohio. Last year. (It was amazing!)

I do love the more aesthetically pleasing talents--singing, dancing, playing the piano/violin--when they're the cream of the crop, but the pageant definitely prejudices certain types of talents over others. Being really great at science or coding or soccer takes just as much dedication and can be just as fun to watch if you can figure out a good platform for it. (Video?) I wish the MAO was a little more rewarding of the women who took risks in the talent competition. It's really obvious when a woman whose talents lie elsewhere ends up doing a lackadaisical singing/dancing act because she's "supposed to"--I'd rather see something a bit more out there that clearly reflects the talent/practice/passion put into it.

[Sister Havana]

Originally Posted by sugar and spice

Being really great at science or coding or soccer takes just as much dedication and can be just as fun to watch if you can figure out a good platform for it. (Video?)

Miss Vermont actually performed a science experiment for talent at this year's pageant. Here's the video from preliminaries. (Too bad she didn't make the finals! I will take that over bad singing any day.)

[jolene]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

Miss Vermont actually performed a science experiment for talent at this year's pageant. Here's the video from preliminaries. (Too bad she didn't make the finals! I will take that over bad singing any day.)

I'd rather see something like that rather than someone singing who has NO business singing. lol IIRC, Deborah Norville (Tri Delt) sewed for her talent for the America's Junior Miss pageant. Later on she made her own bridesmaids dresses for her wedding. There's no way on God's green earth I could do that.

[fascination]

HAD to Google it. 1973 Miss New Mexico, tapping upside down.
http://www.pageantopolis.com/national/america.htm

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by fascination

HAD to Google it. 1973 Miss New Mexico, tapping upside down.
http://www.pageantopolis.com/national/america.htm

Oh, thank you for finding this!

Back in 1973 the pageant must have briefly shown a tape of her talent, during their regular broadcast, simply for its uniqueness. Today online she is not listed as having been in the Top Ten nor did she win Preliminary or Non-Finalist Talent awards, any of which would have meant automatically being shown on television.

[ChioLu]

Miss Alabama is not a Trump fan
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/miss-...072235416.html

[jolene]

Wish my 'career' as a musician got a blip. :'( Any lady Greek drummers or guitarists out there? We'll do a virtual band. I can play bass, sing and write lyrics. We'll rawk the world! Not joking. PM me. Let's rock!!!

[PhiMuAlum]

Miss Georgia 2015....Patricia Ford, Phi Mu from Georgia Tech.

[nyapbp]

Originally Posted by PhiMuAlum

Miss Georgia 2015....Patricia Ford, Phi Mu from Georgia Tech.

As of 6/19/16, I've found 10 women from 8 NPC groups who will be competing on September 11, 2016 for the Miss America 2017 title. The current list, which will be updated until all the state contests are completed, is at:

http://wp.me/P20I1i-2Hz

[Griffins&Quills]

Originally Posted by nyapbp

As of 6/19/16, I've found 10 women from 8 NPC groups who will be competing on September 11, 2016 for the Miss America 2017 title. The current list, which will be updated until all the state contests are completed, is at:

http://wp.me/P20I1i-2Hz

Just fyi, it's not Georgia Tech University. It's Georgia Institute of Technology.

And here is Miss Georgia 2016's crowning picture, with current Miss America and Miss Georgia 2015 to the left, Betty Cantrell

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