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Date Posted: 09:42:37 03/21/24 Thu
>Happy Miss America day!
>
>In CT, this is nowhere near the event that it used to
>be, it just seems to come and go quickly. But I have
>enjoyed these past few days. I have enjoyed pageant
>season being able to watch the contestants earlier
>this summer and now see them at Miss America. It’s
>always exciting, and what a lovely class of young
>women this year. Sometimes there are years where you
>think there will be a nightmare winner, but I think
>that this year everyone will be happy or satisfied
>with the winner. A lot of nice, thoughtful young
>women. I am anxious to know who it will be.
>
>The following had a nice week but just didn’t stand
>out enough in each category that I anticipate seeing
>them in the top 10:
>AK-I definitely don’t see a repeat for them, but
>Jessica is a lovely young woman. I appreciated the
>story she told about the Alaska sisterhood, it is
>wonderful that she gets to represent them.
>AZ-She hasn’t been bad all week at all, I just
>don’t think she did enough to separate herself. I
>enjoyed her clogging, though.
>CO-Had a weaker talent, so I do not anticipate her
>making the cut. She did well in gown, though, very
>pretty girl.
>CT-I just didn’t think she stood out from the crowd
>enough, she was a bit subdued. But I really enjoyed
>her talent.
>DE-This one pains me, she is absolutely sweet and
>adorable. I just don’t think she did enough
>competition wise. But she is such a wonderful young
>woman, I know the future is very bright for her.
>DC-She did well enough in gown and sounded very
>intelligent, but I didn’t see that she did enough to
>stand out from among the crowd this week.
>ID-I really enjoyed her, I enjoyed hearing about her
>teaching stories, and her talent was enjoyable. I
>know she has a bright future.
>IL-I really liked her platform, and I think she’s a
>great young woman. She just didn’t stand out enough
>this week.
>MT-She has done everything that she needed to do, but
>there are only so many slots open in the top 10. She
>made Montana proud, and I really enjoyed her this week.
>NH-She is a really cute and sweet girl, great
>platform, and she seems very joyful. I didn’t think
>she stood out this week but she will do great things
>with her platform.
>NJ-I really liked her answer onstage, and she seems
>very bubbly and natural. I just didn’t think she
>set herself apart from the competition.
>NM-I liked her gown presentation and talent music.
>She didn’t really set herself apart from the crowd
>this week, but she seems like a lovely young woman.
>NC-I really like her, and I know she’s got some
>serious pipes. She seems like a great young woman and
>she didn’t do poorly at all, just not enough to
>stand out.
>WA-Like NC she didn’t do poorly at all, just not
>enough to set herself apart. I liked her gown
>presentation, and I really thought she did a great job
>answering her SII question.
>VT-She is a fantastic speaker, but her talent was
>subpar. She looks like a young Mariska Hargitay and
>seems like a great young woman. She no doubt has a
>bright future.
>
>The following I do not really expect to see but I
>wouldn’t be totally shocked if I did:
>ME-You know I LOVE her. But Maine has a very hard
>time as a state cracking the top 10/15 at Miss
>America. The only thing I would say in her favor is
>that judges have been looking beyond the state in
>these last years and perhaps they will fall in love
>with her like many of us in the audience. She has
>something about her.
>MO-I saw her win her state pageant, she is very
>pretty, a very pretty dancer. She is a bit laid back
>compared to some of the other contestants, and I think
>that is why we probably won’t see her. But the
>judges might find her charming.
>ND-Since Cara’s win, the state has been on an upward
>trend. I really liked her all week, and she was one
>of my pleasant surprises. I don’t think we will see
>her but I think she did well enough that if she meshes
>with the judges, we might see her.
>RI-I really liked her, her gown was beautiful. I
>think she didn’t quite do enough to stand out from
>some of the others but I think she did have something
>unique and likeable about her that might make the
>judges notice her.
>TN-She should run to USA, she is a very pretty young
>woman and looks fantastic. Or Volunteer. Her talent
>wasn’t quite up to snuff and she didn’t do enough
>otherwise, but you never know.
>UT-She was good enough and consistent, but probably
>not enough to stand out from some of the others who
>did better.
>WY-I just think she seemed a bit inexperienced but she
>was absolutely adorable. I think she has a future in
>pageants and now there are two systems in which she
>could succeed. She is very likeable and genuine, I am
>thinking that she might sneak In if the judges like
>her.
>
>The following I think are a possibility, not given. I
>could really see them going either way:
>AL-This is a state with a very strong reputation. She
>is very much like the Miss AL last year where she had
>an entertaining and pleasing talent, good on onstage
>question. I don’t think she is as strong, though.
>Just based on state reputation, I cannot rule her out.
>HI-She is one where I think if she connected with the
>judges could go far, if not, then we will likely not
>see her. Her talent was really one that I couldn’t
>figure out. It started out weak but she can
>definitely sing. She looked good in a gown and HI has
>a good state program overall. So, it’s hard to say.
>KS-Her talent was very nice, I would say she was the
>strongest of the lyrical dancers this year. She does
>have a compelling personal story. It is all going to
>come down to how she connected with the judges.
>KY-She has the personality of the pageant. It’s as
>if she got the genes of Chera Lyn Cook and Richard
>Simmons. She is very outgoing and very comfortable
>with herself, and also very intelligent. I have a
>feeling if the judges love her and are feeling her she
>could go a long way.
>MI-I really can’t count her out. Her talent was
>entertaining enough, and she is a good, positive
>speaker. It’s going to be close, but I haven’t
>ruled her out.
>MN-She was consistently good across the board this
>week. I found her to be well-spoken and she did stand
>out a bit. Again, it will come down to how she
>connected with the judges.
>MS-She has also been one who has been consistently
>good across the board all week. She doesn’t
>completely jump out from the crowd, but she has been
>good enough to make the top 10.
>OH-I am not sure about her. Sometimes I saw brilliance
>from her and sometimes she seemed a bit off. I think
>it will come down to her interview. She certainly has
>good talent and she looked good in a gown. I could
>see her going far or missing the top 10 completely. I
>just don’t know.
>OR-She is really cute, and she has a lot of
>personality. Her talent was certainly good enough,
>and she always seemed enthusiastic. I am not certain
>she makes the top 10 but I wouldn’t be surprised at
>all to see her.
>SD-She has been refreshing this week. Her talent was
>solid enough, she looked nice in a gown, and had
>something natural and refreshing about her. I would
>not be surprised to see her.
>VA-This is a state with a stellar reputation who can
>bring out the most in their competitors. I think she
>is ready and had a consistent competition all week.
>It will just be about how she connected with the
>judges. I would not be surprised if we see her and I
>would not be surprised if we do not see her.
>WV-This is another state with an uphill climb, but I
>haven’t ruled her out entirely. She is unique,
>managed to blend her platform in with her talent, and
>was very positive. I really enjoyed her this week.
>
>The following are strong bets to end up in the top 10.
> While I realize there are only so many slots, I think
>these have the greatest chance of making it:
>AR-Ebony has been good all week, I scored her high in
>each of her categories. Certainly consistent enough
>across the board, great state reputation. I think
>there is a good chance we see her in the 10 tonight.
>IA-She is hit or miss for me, it just depends how the
>judges connected with her in interview. If she
>hadn’t won a preliminary I probably wouldn’t have
>her anywhere near the 10. Her talent was weaker,
>actually, and I am not sure that one category is
>enough to make her that consistent. But it still
>counts for something.
>LA-She has been consistently good across the week, and
>it is a state with a great record at Miss America.
>Her talent was probably one of the stronger ones the
>first night, and that will count for something.
>MA-Despite her poor talent showing, she oozes
>confidence and you definitely notice her. She may not
>win with that talent but I do think she has enough
>going for her that a top 10 is a distinct possibility.
>NE-I have to hand it to the Miss Nebraska program.
>Ever since Teresa’s win they have been sending
>quality contestants to Miss America; this year is no
>exception. I thought she was very skilled at the
>baton and appreciated that she did a true dance rather
>than just a fast-paced baton act. She had a good
>story as well and I think she has a strong shot at the
>top 10.
>NV-She has been consistent across the board this week,
>definitely one of the better talents in the pageant.
>She is a good, positive speaker, has a lot of good
>energy. I could see her doing very well tonight.
>NY-The ONLY reason I have her in this category is
>state reputation alone. If she were from another state
>I would say no. But this is NY after all, and they
>know how to get it done year after year. There is
>just something off about her-kind of her demeanor, I
>didn’t think she could speak very well during the
>competitions. But you can’t discount a Miss NY.
>OK-It’s funny, when I saw her state pageant I
>thought potentially top 5 at Miss America. That is
>entirely possible still. She looks fantastic in a
>gown and had to have done well in red carpet. Her
>talent wasn’t anything that blew you away but it was
>certainly sufficient.
>PA-Above average in red carpet, good speaker, talent
>certainly is passable. She has a compelling personal
>story and she did well expressing herself. I think
>she is a strong possibility for the top 10.
>SC-She was probably the best pop/non-classical
>vocalist in the whole pageant. She has a compelling
>personal story and did well in red carpet as well.
>It’s been a few years for SC but I think they might
>be back this year.
>
>Now, to the few who are my sure things:
>CA-Catherine has probably been the most consistent
>across the board of the non-winners. She is talented
>at the piano, looked good in a gown, and speaks very
>intelligently and confidently. I cannot imagine a top
>10 without her.
>FL-She is also one of the non-winners who I think pops
>out. She has a great stage presence, may have won her
>red carpet round and does well overall. Her talent
>isn’t as good as some of the other lyrical dancers
>but FL has a great record at Miss America, and I think
>Lindsey will continue that tradition.
>GA-I thought she was a potential double winner but she
>had to have scored well. I think people will like
>her. She’s very humble and yet when she performs,
>she’s just a natural. Something comes alive in her.
> She reminds you of a Miss GA of old.
>IN-With her having won preliminary talent she is
>definitely in the top 10. She presents herself well
>and seems like an overall total package. Her speaking
>extemporaneously seems a bit weak, but she is overall
>a strong candidate.
>TX-There isn’t a year where Miss TX doesn’t make
>the cut, and I am sure this is no exception. Averie
>still has a lot of qualities that scream Miss America
>to me. While she might not have been winning every
>category she was still consistent. She still has a
>lot to like and I think the judges will see that.
>WI-Preliminary talent win and she is highly
>intelligent. She definitely fits the mold of some of
>our previous winners and successful contestants where
>she is talented and brilliant at the same time.
>
>So, who do I think is going to win?
>
>This year it is really hard to say. What seemed to
>work in the past is not resonating this week. Usually
>classical talents (piano, opera) won preliminaries.
>As far as SII, that could go many different ways. So,
>it is very hard to say what the judges are looking
>for. I think this makes it fun rather than being so
>predictable. There were years when we knew who was
>going to win. The ones I am taking the closest look
>at are:
>WI-She is talented and can talk nuclear energy with
>the best of them. I think she might be great to pull
>in some corporate sponsors, ones which might provide
>scholarships and some interest in the program where
>there is money to be had. I said the same about
>Camille but to be fair, she was during a COVID year
>and couldn’t do much. I don’t really see any
>weaknesses in her competition. She reminds me of Erin
>Andrews in looks and is tall and statuesque like her.
>There’s a lot to like.
>GA-It’s funny because I didn’t have GA on my radar
>this year. It’s not that I don’t, because this is
>a tremendously successful state. With Victoria I did,
>although I did not know much about Kelsey. I think
>people would like her if she won, she would be
>popular. I do like that quality about her that she is
>humble and yet just goes out and does her thing very
>well.
>As far as the non-preliminary winners, it’s really
>hard to say. I think CA has been the most consistent
>but does she have the Miss America qualities they are
>looking for? And what are they looking for this year?
> Trying to bring attention to the program almost seems
>moot. They can’t really pick a winner for what they
>are looking for. I love Emma and we barely heard a
>word about her. So, trying to strategically pick a
>winner is not really much of a factor.
>
>I would say Georgia based on her consistency
>throughout the competition, state success, and her
>seemingly kind personality, but I just don’t know.
>
>Now I am off to a Christmas party! We aren’t having
>the best weather here where I am and we all have an
>agreement that we are going to end early. So I might
>be around an hour behind on commentary but I will
>comment as I start to watch and go along. BEST OF
>LUCK to all of the lovely ladies, and I can’t wait
>to meet our new Miss America! THANK YOU to all of you
>who have been reading and commenting all week.
>
>Talk to you all soon enough!
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