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Miss America 2014
Miss America 2014
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September 15, 2013, 11:31 AM
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Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri, Crystal Lee
Miss New York Nina Davuluri, center, reacts after being named Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss California Crystal Lee, left, and Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan celebrate with her, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Ashleigh Udalovas
Former Miss New Jersey Ashleigh Udalovas walks on the stage before the start of the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Ashleigh Udalovas
Former Miss New Jersey Ashleigh Udalovas walks on the stage before the start of the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Ivana Hall
Miss Texas Ivana Hall gestures the longhorns with her fingers during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Kelsey Griswold
Miss Oklahoma Kelsey Griswold, right, reacts before answering a question during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Amanda Narciso
Miss Massachusetts Amanda Narciso waves as she walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Terrin Thomas
Miss Indiana Terrin Thomas lost her shoes as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Rebecca Yeh
Miss Minnesota Rebecca Yeh waves as she walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Jessica Marfeo, Shenti Lauren
Miss Rhode Island Jessica Marfeo waves as she follows Miss Puerto Rico Shenti Lauren as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Shelby Thompson, Ivana Hall
Miss Tennessee Shelby Thompson signs a map as Miss Texas Ivana Hall, waves while other Miss America contestants applaud during introductions after arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Brooke Mosteller, Tessa Dee, Shelby Thompson
Miss South Carolina Brooke Mosteller, front left, Miss South Dakota Tessa Dee, front center, and Miss Tennessee Shelby Thompson, front right, listen with other Miss America contestants during introductions after arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Shelby Thompson, Ivana Hall, Ciera Pekarcik, Jeanelle Achee
Miss Tennessee Shelby Thompson, front left, Miss Texas Ivana Hall, second front left, Miss Utah Ciera Pekarcik, third front left, and Miss Vermont Jeanelle Achee, fourth front left, applaud with other Miss America contestants during introductions after arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Paula Mae Kuiper, Ivana Hall
Miss Wisconsin Paula Mae Kuiper, right, reacts after finding out she's advancing beyond the lifestyle round as Miss Texas Ivana Hall congratulates her during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Kaitlyn Tarpey, Carly Mathis
Miss Connecticut Kaitlyn Tarpey, right, hugs Miss Georgia Carly Mathis during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Kelsey Fournier, Calista Kirby
Miss America pageant alumni Miss South Dakota Calista Kirby, left, and Miss Rhode Island Kelsey Fournier take a photograph of themselves with a phone before the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. The former misses participated in last year's contest in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Mariah Cook, Randi Sundquist, Anna Laura Bryan, Calista Kirby
Miss America pageant alumni, from left, Miss Nebraska Mariah Cook, Miss Nevada Randi Sundquist, Miss Alabama Anna Laura Bryan, and Miss South Dakota Calista Kirby pose for a photograph before the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. The former misses participated in last year's contest in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Miss America-Preliminaries
This Sept. 10, 2013 photo released by the Miss America Organization shows Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo participating in the talent competition during first night of preliminaries for the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. Russo won by singing a Barbra Streisand song from the musical "Funny Girl." A tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks will open the second night of preliminary competition on Wednesday night and a new Miss America will be crowned on Sunday. (AP Photo/Miss America Organization)
AP Photo/Miss America Organization
Nina Davuluri
Miss New York Nina Davuluri poses for photographers following her crowning as Miss America 2014, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Nina Davuluri, Mallory Hagan
Miss New York Nina Davuluri, left, reacts after winning the Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan approaches her, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri
Miss New York Nina Davuluri, front, is crowned as Miss America 2014 by Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri, Crystal Lee
Miss New York Nina Davuluri, center, reacts after being named Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss California Crystal Lee, left, and Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan celebrate with her, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Crystal Lee
Miss California Crystal Lee performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Myrrhanda Jones
Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones gestures after performing during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Carly Mathis
Miss Georgia Carly Mathis performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Miss America-Preliminaries
This Sept. 10, 2013 photo released by the Miss America Organization shows Miss Mississippi Chelsea Rick participating in the swimsuit competition during first night of preliminaries for the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. Rick won the swimsuit competition. A tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks will open the second night of preliminary competition on Wednesday night and a new Miss America will be crowned on Sunday. (AP Photo/Miss America Organization)
AP Photo/Miss America Organization
Carly Mathis
Miss Georgia Carly Mathis acknowledges the crowd after advancing beyond the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Paula Mae Kuiper, Ivana Hall
Miss Wisconsin Paula Mae Kuiper, right, reacts after finding out she's advancing beyond the lifestyle round as Miss Texas Ivana Hall congratulates her during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Myrrhanda Jones
Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones wears a swimsuit during the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Theresa Vail
Miss Kansas Theresa Vail shows her bathing suit during the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Ivana Hall
Miss Texas Ivana Hall gestures the longhorns with her fingers during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Samantha Russo
Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo dances while walking with other contestants during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Miss America Preliminaries
The shoes to be worn in the 2014 Miss America pageant's "show us your shoes" parade by Miss Florida, are displayed during a new conference on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, in Atlantic City N.J. The preliminary competitions began Tuesday, which is back in Atlantic City after a six-year absence. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
AP Photo/Wayne Parry
Mallory Hagan
A tattoo is seen on the neck of Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Cara McCollum
Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum displays her wardrobe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Shaina Millan
Miss Puerto Rico Collegiate Shaina Millan waits in the lobby of Boardwalk Hall before the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Paula Mae Kuiper
Miss Wisconsin Paula Mae Kuiper displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Myrrhanda Jones
Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones shows her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Diana Sweeney
Miss Nevada Diana Sweeney holds up her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez,)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez,
Cara McCollum
Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum displays her shoes displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Nina Davuluri
Miss New York Nina Davuluri smiles for the crowd during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Theresa Vail
Miss Kansas Theresa Vail displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Bindhu Pamarthi
Miss District of Columbia Bindhu Pamarthi displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
JaCee Pilkington
Miss Nebraska JaCee Pilkington displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Shelby Ringdahl
Miss Montana Shelby Ringdahl displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Miss America-Preliminaries
This Sept. 10, 2013 photo released by the Miss America Organization shows Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo participating in the talent competition during first night of preliminaries for the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. Russo won by singing a Barbra Streisand song from the musical "Funny Girl." A tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks will open the second night of preliminary competition on Wednesday night and a new Miss America will be crowned on Sunday. (AP Photo/Miss America Organization)
AP Photo/Miss America Organization
Chelsea Rick
Miss Mississippi Chelsea Rick displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Rebecca Yeh
Miss Minnesota Rebecca Yeh displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Kristin Korda
Miss Maine Kristin Korda displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Terrin Thomas
Miss Indiana Terrin Thomas displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Brooke Mosteller
Miss South Carolina Brooke Mosteller displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Samantha Russo
Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Allison Cook
Miss Oregon Allison Cook displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Amy Crain
Miss Arkansas Amy Crain displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Mallory Hagan
Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan displays her shoe during the Miss America Shoe Parade at the Atlantic City boardwalk, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Miss America-Preliminaries
This Sept. 10, 2013 photo released by the Miss America Organization shows Miss Mississippi Chelsea Rick participating in the swimsuit competition during first night of preliminaries for the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. Rick won the swimsuit competition. A tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks will open the second night of preliminary competition on Wednesday night and a new Miss America will be crowned on Sunday. (AP Photo/Miss America Organization)
AP Photo/Miss America Organization
Terrin Thomas
Miss Indiana Terrin Thomas lost her shoes as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Ashley Massiah
Miss Virgin Islands Ashley Massiah walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Miss America
Miss America contestants applaud after arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Rebecca Yeh
Miss Minnesota Rebecca Yeh waves as she walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Amanda Narciso
Miss Massachusetts Amanda Narciso waves as she walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Shelby Thompson, Ivana Hall, Ciera Pekarcik, Jeanelle Achee
Miss Tennessee Shelby Thompson, front left, Miss Texas Ivana Hall, second front left, Miss Utah Ciera Pekarcik, third front left, and Miss Vermont Jeanelle Achee, fourth front left, applaud with other Miss America contestants during introductions after arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
Cara McCollum
Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum waves as she walks on a runway as Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The Miss America pageant is back in the city where it began, six years after spurning the city for Las Vegas. The pageant held a welcoming ceremony Tuesday for the 53 contestants, one from each state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin n Islands. The contestants filed out of Boardwalk Hall, where the competition will begin next week and culminate days later, and walked across the Boardwalk to a stage. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
AP Photo/Mel Evans
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