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Miss America is a more than century-old institution that observes the highest standards of conduct, ethics, etc. That puts us in conflict sometimes with those who do not share those standards.

“I think that you’ll find every Miss America has struggled at some point with their mental health, their personal identity during their year,” Miss America 2016 Betty Maxwell said.

Miss Georgia 2017, Alyssa Beasley participates in the swimsuit challenge during Miss America 2018 at Boardwalk Hall Arena, Sept. 7, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J.

Miss America Turns 100. Will She Last Another 100 Years? Participation and viewership has dropped since its 1960s heyday; the 2019 finale drew 3.6 million viewers, an all-time low.

Miss America predates Miss USA by 31 years. The first pageant — held in September 1921 — was part of a strategy to bring tourists to Atlantic City after Labor Day, according to the Miss ...

Utahn broke into TV sports broadcasting when women were rarities in front of the camera — or on the sidelines.

Yolande Betbeze, Miss America, 1951. A vocal critic of the pageant’s white-bread homogeneity, she advised Philip Roth on his portrayal of an ex-Miss New Jersey in “American Pastoral.” ...