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Date Posted: 15:48:38 12/13/22 Tue
Overall, the quality of speaking has gone up over the last several years. That is likely because it is a regular part of the competition now. I didn't really feel like anyone bumbled or totally blew it, nobody got stuck for the most part. Overall, well done.
Group 1
ND-Platform is One Body, One Mind about body image. She started out the group well, very articulate.
MA-Platform is Representation Matters/diversity. She spoke with a lot of passion in her voice, very positive, very convincing. The best in the group, in my opinion. She has a lot of presence and you remember her. She also has beautiful hair like our dearly beloved Cheslie.
CT-Platform is about abuse, either domestic or generational. I think it is a very good and relevant platform, especially generational abuse. She spoke well, very good without getting overwhelming.
AZ-STEPS is her platform, eating disorder related. She spoke about her personal experience and also had a lot of good statistics to back up what she was saying. She sounded very knowledgeable.
WY-Everybody Dance. About body positivity, she spoke with some passion and conviction. I really felt like I could connect to her on a personal level, she is someone who might not be the loudest in the room but you feel what she is saying.
MS-Music is Medicine. She gave a personal story, was well-spoken and seemed to bring the humanity to her speech. I thought she did a nice job.
UT-I missed her platform, her overall presentation was decent.
Group 2
Overall, this was the most consistent and solid group of speakers. There wasn’t a bad one in the whole group, and everyone spoke very well.
WV-spoke very passionately about agriculture. For someone who does not know a lot about agriculture, she gave some good information and helped the audience understand what she was saying, and she was also convincing about what needed to be done.
KS-She spoke in a motivational speaker kind of way. She talked about her hardships in her life. Please do not take what I am about to say in the wrong way, because I really like her and admire her. There are contestants that kind of try to cram in all of their blood and guts into a short time, and she did this both in this competition and red carpet as well. Sometimes it comes off as a bit overwhelming to the listener. I think a general approach would be better rather than trying to cram it all in, and perhaps make it sound so like the listener is not drawn down. I think it would be better to elaborate in interview. Again, this is not a personal criticism. I would like to hear about her story, I admire people like her. We should hear more from her. I just think it is how it is presented rather than why it is presented.
MT-Platform is related to kidnapping. I thought she spoke well, acknowledged it was a difficult subject but discussed a personal story of a child who was kidnapped. I thought she did a good job of presenting herself.
FL-Mental health and substance abuse issues. She does come across as a bit pageanty and rehearsed, but she did speak well. I remembered her in a group.
NC-Platform is Eat To Success. She gave her own personal experience and was convincing as to why she chose her issue, why it was relevant. Good job.
SC-Sexual violence. She did a good job, sounded very empowered.
PA-Substance abuse platform. She told a story of a sibling of hers who died as a result of substance abuse and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Very powerful, very well done.
CA-Platform related to overcoming fear. She is very well-spoken, articulate. She shared her own personal story but did not over-elaborate and sounded empowered. Well done.
Group 3
RI-Cancer-related platform. She spoke very personally about her mother’s struggle with cancer and how it impacted their lives. That is why she chose it. I thought she did a nice job with a sensitive subject.
VT-Mental health awareness. Very good speaker. Very convincing, very articulate. After hearing her, I actually wondered if she had what it took to help Vermont make the top 10 for its first time ever.
OK-Spoke about food insecurity, shared her story about her own grandfather. She doesn’t have some of the strongest speaking skills compared to some others, but she was nonetheless genuine and convincing.
KY-She has the personality of the pageant. Very comfortable with herself, and yet she manages to pull it all together very well. She is either an educator or a school board member and spoke very knowledgeably. You kind of don’t expect it with her and then she gives great answers, was the same way in RC.
TN-also spoke about food insecurity. She’s a bit pageanty and rehearsed when she talks but she did a good enough job.
MN-Very well-spoken about her own experiences with discrimination. I thought she was convincing and articulate, passionate.
WI-I thought perhaps she would be the winner out of this group or winner overall, because she was very articulate and showed that she was highly intelligent. She spoke about nuclear medicine and didn’t sound like a walking encyclopedia. I thought she was very good.
TX-She told a personal story about a young man she mentored, was very effective. At the end she introduced her platform title, it rhymes, but I forget what. She sounded a bit pageanty but overall I thought she did well. Others in the group were better.
GA-Very last of the group, just like Emma last year. Just like Emma has a sibling with special needs. I did think she did a very nice job, was very articulate. One thing that struck me about her was that she seems very humble and talks to you, not at you. If I were listening to her I would feel like I was hearing a friend speak, and I think that is what propelled her to the win last night.
Overall, the trend last year was that last or near last in the group won. We may see that tonight again. I am going to put up a separate post on Wednesday with the preliminary wins since 2018 when this format started to help everyone understand. If anyone has any of the groupings from last year or 2019, could you please send them to me? You can send them via the contact form at the bottom of the page. And then you will have my email address in response, feel free to connect anytime! I hesitate to post it here just because of the ridiculous spam.
A couple of notes on some of the higher profile contestants:
NY-I remember I said that I had her as a contender. After last night, no. I really do not think she is the next Miss America. Her questions just were not up to par. In fact, if she weren’t Miss NY I would just about write her off, but she’s Miss NY and she will be in the top 10 at least. I did see her talent and she isn’t going to set herself apart in talent, either. She excels at gown and should have scored well there.
TX-You all know I love her and would love to see her as the next Miss America. I don’t think she performed up to the level last night that I saw her at Miss TX. She did “well” but they’re going to have to love her personality and her interview skills or else I do not think she will be a contender for the crown. Top 10, absolutely. I just think something is off from Miss TX, although she did beat a very strong 1st runner-up. So, we’ll see. I just am telling the truth as I see it.
Tonight we will better be able to tell who is standing out and not. I am curious to see some of the talents tonight. Do keep in mind that we saw 2/3 in the top 5 each year since the new scoring. 2 preliminary winners and 3 non-winners. That is usually how the top 5 scores each year, so it is important to keep your eye out for the non-preliminary winners who are performing well throughout the competition.
And it will all start again in around 3.5 hours! I will be back live then.
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