Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25.
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17 Facts About Miss America
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In 1944, compensation for "Miss America" switched from "furs and movie contracts" to college scholarships, an idea generally credited to Jean Bartel, Miss America 1943.
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Miss America's participated in one of the last USO-Miss America tours in Vietnam.
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Three decades after these events, Miss New York 2013, Nina Davuluri, the first Indian-American woman to win the crown as Miss America 2014, faced xenophobic and racist comments in social media when she won.
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Miss America's returned to compete a third time in 1924 but placed as first runner-up that year, and pageant rules were then amended to prevent anyone from winning more than once.
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In 1941, Mifaunwy Shunatona, Miss Oklahoma, became the first Native American contestant.
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Miss America 1949, Jacque Mercer, was married and divorced during her reign; after this, a rule was enacted requiring Miss America contestants to sign a certification that they have never been married or pregnant.
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Miss America recommended, and was replaced by, Bert Parks, who served as the host for the second televised pageant in 1955 and stayed as host until 1979.
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Miss America's drew attention from reporters and from security personnel in Atlantic City who maintained a visible presence during pageant rehearsals.
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Around the same time, Miss America officials announced they had lifted the ban on contestants who were divorced or had had an abortion.
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Amanda Longacre, who was crowned Miss Delaware 2014 and was preparing to compete in Miss America 2015, was stripped of the title and the crown because she was deemed to be too old.
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At that time, former CEO Sam Haskell was named Executive Chairman of the Miss America Organization, retained the title of CEO, and assumed all of Pearce's responsibilities.
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In September 2015, Miss America officials announced that the organization grants $5.
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Katherine Shindle, Miss America 1998, was appointed to the board alongside fellow Miss America winners, Heather French Henry and Laura Kaeppeler .
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The Miss America Organization reported in December 2018 that a settlement had been made with Fox Rothschild LLP.
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In Summer 2019, Miss America announced the contest would move out of Atlantic City.
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