MISS America is not your average beauty pageant, as the competition, now in its 96th installment, focuses more on style, service, scholarship, and success.
The week-long event leads up to the biggest night of the competition, the Miss America Finals, where 51 contestants vie for the crown – and title – of Miss America 2024.
When is Miss America 2024?
The Miss America Finals will premiere LIVE from the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 7 pm ET.
The Walt Disney Theater, located at 445 South Magnolia Avenue in Orlando, Florida, is hosting the pageant’s big night, which promises “an evening of entertainment, empowerment, and inspiration.”
Subtitled “Bringing Back the Magic,” the competition will include 51 contestants vying for the coveted crown.
They’ll showcase their talents and fitness, answer thought-provoking questions, and “advocate for charitable causes close to their hearts.”
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The Miss America Finals promise viewers that they’ll be “moved by exceptional performances and dazzled by the glamour, purpose, and celebration of the strength and diversity of America’s future trailblazers.”
Not only will the winner of Sunday night’s pageant receive a crown, a title, and bragging rights, but they’ll also be the recipients of a $50,000 tuition scholarship.
How can I watch Miss America 2024?
For the first time since 2019, the Miss America Finals will be available to stream or watch for free to a global audience.
Viewers can tune in by going to Miss America’s official channel, WatchMissAmerica.com.
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Miss America’s website also offers a 2024 streaming bundle, available for $99.
The bundle offers access to every event during Miss America Week, including the Miss America Teen and Miss America Preliminary competitions.
The bundle also includes both Miss America’s Got Talent Miss and Miss America’s Got Talent Teen Shows.
Plus, viewers can also tune in to watch the Miss America Goes RED Fashion Show.
By purchasing the bundle, viewers can unlock exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content from the week’s events.
The competition week kicked off on Saturday, January 6, and runs through Sunday, January 14, 2024.
For those who prefer to attend the event in person, tickets are nearly sold out.
However, an extremely limited number of tickets are still available for purchase, starting at $180.
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Who won Miss America 2023?
As per tradition, last year’s Miss America winner will crown her successor on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
That means Miss America 2023 winner Grace Stanke will crown her successor at the 2024 pageant.
On December 15, 2022, Emma Broyles of Alaska crowned Stanke, who was Miss Wisconsin, as Miss America 2023.
Stanke, who is from Wausau, Wisconsin, is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title in the pageant’s 102-year history.
After studying nuclear engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanke spent her year as Miss America raising awareness about nuclear power and zero-carbon energy sources.
Throughout 2023, she visited nuclear power plants across the US and spoke about the benefits of nuclear power at various events, including the American Nuclear Society’s 2023 annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In September 2023, the Wall Street Journal profiled Stanke, calling her the “new face of nuclear energy.”
In a September 2023 interview with On Wisconsin, Stanke discussed her experience with Miss America.
“This experience has taught me a lot about the life I want to live, about what I want in the future,” she said.
“Miss America is a scholarship organization at its core,” Stanke added.
“We’re creating great women for the world and preparing the world for these great women.”
Stanke also reiterated that despite Miss America’s history – the pageant famously began as a swimsuit competition – the competition has evolved in recent years.
“It’s about women embracing who they are, women who aren’t afraid to lead, and women who are looking for a higher education,” Stanke said.