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Date Posted: 13:34:47 01/05/25 Sun
>Good afternoon!
>
>I am a little bit late with my time frame, but here is
>probably the competition with the most to say. If
>anyone wants more information than what I provided, I
>can go back and take a look at a specific contestant.
>I did my very best to remember on the notes that I
>took as well what I remembered. So here goes. First of
>all, let me say that I cannot totally fault the
>contestants for trying to jam their "pitch" into a
>short segment. If the goal is to make your quick
>pitch as to why you should be Miss America, this is
>it. That being said, so many contestants try and jam
>statistics into their answers. If I were coaching, I
>would advise the contestants to limit that. This
>year, it seemed like contestants were asked to provide
>what national organizations they would pair with as
>Miss America, because there were quite a few answers
>with that. Quite a few contestants went over the time
>limit and kept talking. Also, the questions the
>hostess MAOT Hanley House asked were VERY long. They
>felt as long as some of the answers. I think they
>could do a better job of asking more concise
>questions, especially given the limited amount of time
>the contestants had. I must commend Hanley; she was
>very poised an articulate as she asked the questions.
>Honestly, I have seen adult titleholders do much
>worse.
>
>AL-because she was the first one out, I didn't pay
>attention to the questions as it seemed too long. She
>answered solidly, she spoke natural, not hurried.
>AK-I didn't quite get her platform either. She
>sounded a bit rehearsed, and she rambled a bit,
>especially towards the end.
>AZ-She has anxiety and has a pet therapy program for
>it. She seemed very sweet and compassionate. I liked
>the humanity of her answer, and I think it is a great
>platform.
>AR-She was well-spoken, albeit a bit to the point she
>sounded rehearsed. Her platform is volunteerism. She
>tied it in with being open to organizations that work
>with Miss America.
>CA-I didn't quite get her platform, but she sounded
>very natural and conversational. Unfortunately, she
>did go over her time. She finished her thought but
>did not go on after that.
>CO-Mental health issues. She sounded like she was
>reading from a script or that it was memorized. Even
>though I appreciated the sentiment of her platform, I
>did not feel like I connected with her.
>CT-Communication disorders. She spoke about her own
>experience and about how other forms of communication
>could be used. I felt like I wanted to know more
>about her platform, and I felt like I could connect
>with her.
>DE-I am not sure what her platform was, but she had a
>"word salad" kind of answer where she just sort of
>threw a lot of words out there that might have sounded
>like they were making sense, but it was hard to follow.
>DC-I wasn't wild about her answer. It was about women
>and financial literacy. It's hard to explain, but she
>came across like she implied that women were incapable
>or did not understand how to be financially literate.
>Maybe it is a good platform, but I think could be
>presented in a more positive light.
>FL-She is a natural communicator. She made a lot of
>good points without seeming rehearsed or like she was
>throwing out talking points. Good job.
>GA-She and AZ were the only ones in this early
>grouping that I felt really personally connected. Her
>platform is at-risk schools. She said she would be an
>effective advocate since she went to such a school. I
>appreciated her sharing her experience and she seemed
>authentic. I thought it was the best communicated
>answer up to that time.
>HI-Heart healthy/healthy lifestyle. She shared how
>her partner's mother passed at age 45 due to sudden
>heart failure. I appreciated her compassion, and she
>was soft-spoken and didn't have to be over-animated to
>get her point across. Sometimes, a nice answer like
>that helps you connect.
>ID-I think her platform was about healthy body image.
>She sounded very rehearsed and pageanty. She also
>said something about a hashtag relating to Miss
>America.
>IL-She has her Juris Doctorate and talked about her
>service as Miss Illinois. I thought she was very
>articulate and knowledgeable. It is the kind of
>answer that drew you in.
>IN-I mentioned that I liked her, and she is so darned
>cute, but she gave a really pageanty and fluffy
>answer.
>IA-She spoke passionately in her voice about the need
>for inclusivity. She did a very good job of closing
>her answer in a timely way without rambling.
>KS-She disclosed that she was a survivor of abuse
>which started when she was 14. She said that she
>spoke to thousands of people about the issue already.
>She started to say that she partnered with the
>National Domestic Violence Hotline, which I think it
>is amazing. However, she went over time and didn't
>try to curtail her speaking until she was finished
>with her thoughts. That was the only thing that
>concerned me. I really wanted to learn more about her.
>KY-She opened with a very nice statement about how
>veterans write a blank check with their service and
>also talked about her grandfather. It was very nice
>and she spoke from her own experience. She was very
>warm and relatable.
>LA-She was very well-spoken, just sort of like I
>mentioned before-she's so subdued and quiet. I want
>her to come out a little more.
>ME-She spoke about her own experience in the field of
>STEAM and having to overcome prejudices,
>discrimination, etc. She seems like a fighter and I
>thought she did a very nice job connecting with
>everyone.
>MD-She spoke with a lot of personal passion and her
>voice was enthusiastic. Although she was a bit
>pageanty I thought she did a good job.
>MA-She talked about either positive self-esteem or
>self-image. She was very natural and was a very
>convicing speaker. I thought she did a nice job.
>MI-I wrote, "How cool!" She works in the NBA, although
>I am not sure in what capacity. She shared her
>experience as a woman in the NBA and I want to hear
>all about it. She spoke very well, very articulate,
>and she answered the question directly.
>MS-She spoke about her own experience with her
>grandparents and one needing to become physically
>active. She adapted a program of seniors becoming
>active. The only drawback is that she spoke a bit
>rapidly.
>MO-People are going to mention her voice, I can hear
>it now (no pun intended.) She does have a young voice,
>but she is an effective and passionate speaker. She
>kept pleasantly surprising me all night and this is
>another good example.
>MT-I thought she did a good job, was convincing. I
>forget her platform, though.
>NE-I thought that she was natural and spoke
>effectively, I forget her platform though.
>NV-engaging youth in voting/civic engagement. I think
>she spoke very logically but she did speak rather
>rapidly. I appreciated her passion for voting and
>getting everyone involved.
>NH-Like ND, she spoke in a very natural and
>conversational way. She doesn't jump out at you, but
>she speaks to you. She also seems very warm and
>likeable.
>NJ-Like I mentioned before, she has a unique
>personality. But when she spoke about overcoming an
>eating disorder, she was very passionate about it and
>convincing. She had a lot of confidence and a need to
>get her message out. It just depends, but I could see
>her being the dark horse this year.
>NM-Her platform is medical workers burnout. That is a
>FANTASTIC platform that I am not sure we ever heard
>before. She shared her own experience working during
>COVID. I hope she continues to work with this.
>NY-Very natural, soft spoken. She talked about how
>she worked with her platform all over New York, she
>gave a lot of good examples without rambling. I felt
>like she got a lot into her time.
>NC-I wrote down "listen to her" as she spoke about
>inclusivity in the Miss America Organization. She
>shared her own experience about how she was recruited
>and I forget if it was during this or her evening gown
>statement, she had $40 to start competing. It's a
>really great story. I think if she personally
>connects with the judges that she could go really far.
>
>ND-She seems very sweet and humble. I forgot her
>platform but she speaks in a way that is very natural
>and conversational. You feel like you are sitting
>just having a conversation with her rather than being
>spoke at.
>OH-Once again, she stood out. She spoke about her
>cultural background and what it took to make it to
>Miss America. She was very convincing. The only
>drawback is that she sounded a bit too perhaps
>animated or overdramatic, but if you're going to stand
>out, you're going to do everything big.
>OK-Probably the most touching of all the contestants.
>She talked about adoption and how her adoptive parents
>as well as her biological mother being in the audience
>to support her. She spoke very softly, very
>peaceable, and just very sweet. It really resonated
>with me.
>OR-I thought she was well-spoken and articulate,
>although I wasn't quite sure what her platform was or
>how it tied in.
>PA-Her platform involved either kids or adults with
>intellectual disabilities, said it affected 15 percent
>of the competition. Her platform involves giving
>makeup to those with intellectual disabilities. Maybe
>it was just me, but she went on to equate her giving
>that makeup to societal changes. It didn't come off
>very well. It seemed like she lacked humility with
>that response. I think if she said how much it made
>the recipients smile, or how it lifted their
>self-esteem, etc. it would have sounded a bit more
>authentic. Overall, it was pageanty and again, maybe
>it was just me, but I felt a sense of off putting
>after I heard it.
>PR-I thought she did a very nice job with her answer.
>She has STEAM platform, shared her own educational
>experience, and spoke very passionately. Very good
>job.
>RI-She's another one that is so damned cute, but she
>had a flat tone of voice when she spoke, It kind of
>came off like she was disconnected emotionally.
>SC-Platform about parental incarceration. She said
>that it was her experience, did not ramble about it,
>but said that her parents were in the audience. She
>talked about how many families she was able to reunite
>as Miss SC. Overall, a good night for her she really
>made me fall in love with her. She has a real
>humility about her and it draws you to her. My guess
>is she did very well in interview.
>SD-I really, really like her. She has a
>nature-related platform and spoke about how she spends
>time in nature and encourages others to do so. She
>was very convincing as she spoke passionately. I am
>hoping that she is one of our surprise finalists on
>Sunday.
>TX-Platform is about autism; her brother is autistic.
>She has such a clear, confident speaking voice. If
>this is going to come down to interview, she's your
>winner. She was very specific, she provided two
>national organizations she would work with, and she
>was able to describe some of her work. She sounds
>like a professional. I am guessing that she did very
>well in her interview. It was very concise,
>convincing, and she is an absolute natural. Very well
>done.
>UT-She is a child life specialist. I love it. She
>spoke about working with sick children and their
>emotional needs. She was so authentic and really
>conveyed her heart for kids. She'd be a fantastic
>Miss America.
>VT-I LOVE her platform! It is about sustainability
>related to garments and wearable items. She mentioned
>that her shoes and much of her wardrobe was
>repurchased items. I love going to thrift stores so
>this is someone after my own heart.
>VA-She spoke very lovingly about her grandparents and
>how that helped develop her platform. I thought she
>was very well-spoken and you could connect with her.
>WA-She had a great story as well about her family's
>journey to being a citizen, spoke about her own
>success here in the U.S. She was very well-spoken and
>I found myself wanting to learn more about her and her
>family.
>WV-She is either a physician's assistant or in PA
>school. While she didn't "stand out" in other
>categories, she did very well here. She was very
>eloquent, natural, and I felt like I immediately knew
>her as if we were old friends. She will be a great
>advocate for PAs.
>WI-I thought she spoke very naturally and logically.
>I forgot what her platform is unforunately.
>WY-She spoke about being a coach for youth athletics.
>It was slightly pageanty at times with a bad pun and
>cliche, but I really felt like I got to know her.
>She's very unique and has a positive, uplifting
>personality. It makes me want to learn more about
>her.
>
>
>
>One thing that was a bit off putting-several times
>Madison and the teen Miss said that contestants have
>been "working for months" to get there. For most of
>them it is their entire adult lives so far and so many
>of them competed at the teen level, it is not just a
>few months. Probably not the best choice of words.
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