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Subject: The new Miss America...
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01:43:12 07/13/14 Sun Let the predictions begin! Who do you think will be the next Miss America? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Alabama, California, Ohio, Florida, Texas Top 5 (NT) -- No name, 01:51:23 07/13/14 Sun AL, TX, CT, IA, CA (NT) -- No name, 01:52:50 07/13/14 Sun Oklahoma (NT) -- No name, 01:56:09 07/13/14 Sun not this year. i think she'll make the first cut only. (NT) -- No name, 01:57:32 07/13/14 Sun Unfortunately I agree. This is looking to be a strong year in all areas. (NT) -- Ok Fan, 02:13:34 07/13/14 Sun I know she is a dancer. How good is her talent? (NT) -- No name, 19:04:40 07/13/14 Sun It is a 4. However, her placement in the lottery was great and so she make the cut. (NT) -- No name, 09:23:54 07/18/14 Fri Her placement in the lottery has nothing to do with making the cut. (NT) -- No name, 09:41:51 07/20/14 Sun Actually it does. If she did talent first, the judges would knock her out of consideration early on. (NT) -- She is pretty and smart but so are many of the girls., 10:18:32 07/20/14 Sun Oklahoma is way overdue for another title. Alex brings it back. (NT) -- TheMissOkPicker, 18:55:59 07/13/14 Sun Yes. It's not even been 7 years since Lauren Nelson gave up her title. I feel so sorry for you all. (NT) -- No name, 19:02:08 07/13/14 Sun I think Oklahoma has at least 2-3 possible Miss America's in development. It will happen. (NT) -- Just don't see it being this year., 21:47:52 07/13/14 Sun Hey! Some states have never had a Miss America! Give them a break! (NT) -- No name, 19:03:39 07/17/14 Thu I would not be surprised if Alex did win ! (NT) -- EbonyDiva, 20:36:24 07/17/14 Thu OK ppl should be proud - she's gorgeous! (NT) -- No name, 01:59:16 07/18/14 Fri Ok will not have another Miss America. She may go as far the 10 but no further. Maybe next year. (NT) -- No name, 11:11:37 07/24/14 Thu MA: Florida, 1RU: Oklahoma, 2RU: Mississippi, 3RU: Connecticut, 4RU: Alabama (NT) -- No name, 01:56:39 07/13/14 Sun I don't really see that happening. I think FL will be lucky to make the 10. (NT) -- No name, 08:06:44 07/13/14 Sun FL will be up there. She was actually good enough to beat Elizabeth Fechtel, so she has to be very strong in all areas. (NT) -- No name, 13:44:39 07/13/14 Sun I don't see her placing higher than Caitlin and Jasmine. (NT) -- No name, 09:43:43 07/20/14 Sun And last year at Miss FL she didn't crack the T10. The competition wasn't as still this year at Miss FL. At Miss A... it will be. (NT) -- No name, 09:46:27 07/24/14 Thu Top 5: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, (NT) -- No name, 01:58:35 07/13/14 Sun Idaho (NT) -- No name, 02:00:18 07/13/14 Sun Top 5... Connecticut, Texas, California, Mississippi, Minnesota Top 10... New Jersey, New York, oklahoma, Idaho, Alabama top 15 Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Virginia (NT) -- Kat, 02:21:32 07/13/14 Sun My T5 is CT, TX (they will be 1&2), Mississipppi, Florida, OK. Although Missouri is the most beautiful, you can't put her talent on tv. (NT) -- No name, 07:29:12 07/13/14 Sun I think it will be someone who isn't being discussed. Have a feeling about Hawaii or Kentucky (NT) -- No name, 07:47:06 07/13/14 Sun Nebraska may be the one. (NT) -- No name, 09:44:43 07/20/14 Sun I like CT, A l, CA, OK, and TX (NT) -- No name, 07:50:11 07/13/14 Sun CT, TX, OK, AL and now MS with CA, WY, GA, FL, NJ rounding out ten (NT) -- No name, 07:50:30 07/13/14 Sun i like HI, NY and IA and VT on the fringe (NT) -- No name, 07:51:05 07/13/14 Sun I like Miss Hi for the win and along with her NH, NJ,OK Ca and De are right on the bubbgle/fringe (NT) -- No name, 10:30:18 07/13/14 Sun I had forgotten about WY until I saw photos of her at Maine Invitational - just gorgeous and legs for miles (NT) -- No name, 10:27:08 07/13/14 Sun There are two many good ones this year. Every time I ry to narrow it to five...I keep thinking this is someone hiding in the shadows. I like FL, DE, CA, MS, NJ, TX, AL (NT) -- No name, 08:21:35 07/13/14 Sun Let's be realistic. You're going to have one to two mediocre talents in the top five. It always happens. That said Louisiana is an interview queen. She is in my ten for sure. Talent is average but she does something in interview that changes the outcome. Everytime. I have CA AL CT TX and IA battling for the 5 with OK who has a subpar talent could sneak in the 5 because let's be real - It's OK and let's not forget NY and MS because she has a good body and good talent and will be dressed correctly. Interview is what I question on MS. (NT) -- No name, 08:31:40 07/13/14 Sun I have the same T5 and agree 100% with your comments about OK, NY & MS (NT) -- No name, 11:04:47 07/13/14 Sun Mississippi, Alabama, New York, Connecticut, Texas. (NT) -- No name, 08:38:15 07/13/14 Sun 1. Connecticut 2. Delaware 3. Alabama 4. Texas 5. New Jersey with Missouri and Vermont close behind. (NT) -- No name, 08:43:15 07/13/14 Sun Don't see Delaware in it �. replace with Florida (NT) -- No name, 12:07:34 07/13/14 Sun just curious if you know Delaware, becuase she is a strong contestant. (NT) -- No name, 19:17:16 07/13/14 Sun Doesn't look the part as much even though I hear she has a great story (NT) -- No name, 20:56:12 07/13/14 Sun she is very pretty in person and nice too. I do think she will do well! (NT) -- No name, 21:16:37 07/13/14 Sun Not hyping, but Miss AL stands a really good chance:) She isn't your typical Miss AL. (NT) -- No name, 08:49:56 07/13/14 Sun Why do you think she is different from all the other Miss Alabamas? (NT) -- No name, 23:51:14 07/13/14 Sun Espec since the previous Miss alabama's beat her. (NT) -- No name, 20:10:15 07/17/14 Thu Mallory was beat by Claire Buffie and Kaitlin Monte. That didn't stop her. (NT) -- No name, 01:06:35 07/18/14 Fri Her weight held her back but she corrected that and won. (NT) -- No name, 20:24:38 07/19/14 Sat Either OK or CT (NT) -- Junior, 10:37:45 07/13/14 Sun Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Connecticut (NT) -- No name, 10:48:58 07/13/14 Sun As much as I love exercises like this, let's face it, there's no way to predict what's going to happen. Depending on what format they use, which gimmicks they have for call-in votes, judges' saves, etc., God only knows who will end up in the top 5. I think about the days when only the top 5 performed talent. That resulted in women winning mostly because of their outstanding talent, like Katie Harmon. Which she have won if she hadn't performed her outstanding talent last? Or, on the other hand, would Mallory or Nina have won if they had to do talent as the last category before crowning? My favorite 5 right now are: OK, AL, TX, MS, and GA. (NT) -- Lifelong Fan, 11:20:01 07/13/14 Sun I disagree with your conclusion about great talents winning when they only did top 5 talents. Katie Harmon was the major exception. Lauren Nelson & Jennifer Berry had pleasant, but bland talents. Kirsten Haglund's was below average by pageant standards. I'm leaving out Deidre Downs since only 2 performed that year and neither was very good; the best talent in that 5 was Veena Goel, who was 4th ru. Erika Harold was pretty horrible; Ericka Dunlap was good, but not great. Nicole Johnson? Not so much. Kate Shindle and Heather French? I liked both very much, but many people didn't. And if you look back at the girls who didn't make the cut from 10 to 5, many of the them were the stronger talents in the 10. 2007 is a perfect example - the 5 that were cut were all better than the 5 that made the finals. I think what happened in those years is that judges considered ability to do the job and appearance more, and underscored strong talents if they didn't feel they were what MAO was looking for. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 14:37:16 07/13/14 Sun Ernie, I know you are partial to Veena because she was from CA but the best talent of the top five that year was the classical singer from NC. She was 2nd runner-up and had she performed the judges could not have denied her the crown. (NT) -- No name, 13:26:59 07/14/14 Mon Sorry, I was there and I don 't agree. Kiki Elrod is a great lady and a beautiful woman, but talent was not her strong point at Miss America. Her performance was pretty pitchy, and pretty typical of what turned out to be a very mediocre year for talent at Miss America. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 01:59:47 07/18/14 Fri ALthough, your ultimate conclusion, that had the top 5 all performed talents, she would have won, may be true. I have never said that Veena would have soared from 5th to 1st based on her top 5 talent performance, but I'm pretty sure she would have landed in the top three, with Deidre and Kiki ahead of her, and Jennifer Dupont and Lacy dropping back. Needless to say, that's my personal speculation, since there is no way to know for sure, but based on what I have heard about the relative interview strengths of that top 5, my guess is the final outcome would have been Miss A; Deidre, 1st : Kiki, 2nd: Veena, 3rd, Jennifer and 4th: Lacy. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 02:04:32 07/18/14 Fri Ernie, you're really exactly right with your commentary. I think Katie Harmon's win was just so obvious, especially once she performed her outstanding talent 5th of 5, right before final ballots. Now that you mention it, very few others who won with top 5 talent so clearly won it in the talent competition. (NT) -- Lifelong Fan, 15:34:57 07/18/14 Fri Pretty sure Katie won before the top 5 ballot was brought back. Back then, they went by points, but it's no wonder Katie won on points. No, her hair didn't good in that tight bun and she was too thin in SS, but let's be honest, her interview and her talent were absolutely tops. Her win never surprised me (NT) -- No name, 13:21:33 07/19/14 Sat Funny you mention this, but that year, a couple of people I worked with watched the pageant for the first time that year, and totally got Katie's win based on her talent. They were really impressed with her. (NT) -- Ernie, 00:46:10 07/20/14 Sun Thanks Ernie. I think most people, pageant or non-pageant, got Katie's win. I didn't make it to AC that year, but several of my friends did, none of whom knew much about Katie. They all had her winning after preliminaries. Remember, that year was also the year of 9/11 so the girls were pretty sheltered during their stay in AC, with the exception of the arrival day, which was 9/10. I think many more people would have predicted Katie's win before prelims even began had they had the chance to talk with her during the usual appearances the girls make in AC (NT) -- No name, 09:17:28 07/20/14 Sun The big name that year was Marshawn Evans. Katie was probably first in talent, Kelly Gaudet tops in gown, and Stephanie Culberson tops in SS. Katie was probably in the middle of the pack in those categories but good enough for the win. I liked her interview, but she, like a number of other Miss America's from that era, weren't good at speaking off the cuff. Her GMA interview was a disaster. (NT) -- No name, 15:11:43 07/21/14 Mon Marshawn was only the big name because most of the pageant community knew who she was, given all her years in the organization. But she was way too serious and I think that can be off-putting. Even in the videos in their hometowns that the girls did, you had girls at the beach, girls eating ice cream, girls running around, and then you had Marshawn in a business suit marching up the steps of the Capitol building. It was just too much and if she came across that way in interview, I can see how a warmer presence, like Katie, edged her out. I would have given her 1st or 2nd RU though. I never got Abbie Rabine (NT) -- No name, 22:02:56 07/21/14 Mon Marshawn didn't win because she got the lowest amount of points from the quiz and contest vote which was 20% of the vote that year. Harmon and Abbie ravine were tops in those categories. I'm with you on Abbie rabine. Marshawns talent win was a textbook case of throwing points at someone they loved in interview. The two new categories were also what pushed scarlotte Dupree into 1st ru (NT) -- No name, 02:12:13 07/22/14 Tue Marshawn was a disaster in the quiz. For a so-called scholarship pageant the top five was an embarrassment. Even Katie had some doozy answers. (NT) -- Glad they killed the quiz., 00:17:40 07/23/14 Wed I absolutely agree about Marshawn. She's another one who Miss America written all over her, but I think she must have been awfully intense. Do you guys remember how the scuttlebutt during Erika Harold's year was that Scarlotte had been redlined? I guess that obviously wasn't true, since she ended up 1st RU! (NT) -- Lifelong Fan, 21:02:43 07/23/14 Wed Never heard that. Why? (NT) -- No name, 21:14:11 07/23/14 Wed They didn't do final ballot Harmon's year. (NT) -- Except for TN that top 5 was horrible. Especially the 1RU., 19:17:35 07/20/14 Sun Mallory and Nina were/are interview queens and both had better than average and entertaining talents, fabulous EGs and average SS's. If you tally the points in that order: Interview, Talent, EG, SS - then you can see why they won. (NT) -- No name, 15:04:47 07/13/14 Sun I agree with this assessment and totally get why they won. (NT) -- No name, 15:15:36 07/13/14 Sun Top 5 ballot benefits personable and smart girls! (NT) -- No name, 21:14:56 07/13/14 Sun I agree that their talent was better than average. I'd say both were about an 8. (NT) -- No name, 21:11:03 07/17/14 Thu I would give Mallory a 7 and Nina an 8. I liked them both very much though! (NT) -- 2 of my favorites even though they weren't my original picks!, 03:31:52 07/18/14 Fri My top 8...AL, VA, MS, TX, CT, CA, FL, OK. I think the winner will come down to three former Teen winners...CT, AL, or MS. (NT) -- No name, 11:59:28 07/13/14 Sun Miss America 2015 - Mississippi (NT) -- No name, 12:03:35 07/13/14 Sun MA (FL) 1RU (GA) 2RU (TX) 3RU (CT) 4RU (MS). All of these ladies look good and are packages. I think FL has a good shot. Has the look and has won national dance titles so has the talent. (NT) -- No name, 12:05:24 07/13/14 Sun Interview? (NT) -- No name, 11:02:44 07/17/14 Thu �Kentucky has the story (she has MS)....will win quality of life and the talent is strong.....attractive and her committee will have her ready as they always do! (NT) -- No name, 12:18:51 07/13/14 Sun I was at Kentucky last night. She will be formidable competition. (NT) -- No name, 12:20:27 07/13/14 Sun Talent: she should wear a yellow jumsuit......just copy Tawnya Mullin's from her talent and it would be fabulous and she would really stand out......she needs to wear color. Her hair need more highlights. (NT) -- No name, 12:25:55 07/13/14 Sun I am speaking about Ky above! (NT) -- No name, 12:27:28 07/13/14 Sun I was thinking her hair needed to be darker She is unstoppable in interview. Kentucky will be a contender at MA (NT) -- No name, 12:28:01 07/13/14 Sun 1) Connecticut--hands down 2) Alabama 3) Texas 4) Iowa 5) Mississippi (NT) -- No name, 12:34:34 07/13/14 Sun North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas and California (NT) -- No name, 12:49:35 07/13/14 Sun Mississippi, California, Texas, North Carolina & Connecticut. (NT) -- No name, 12:58:51 07/13/14 Sun I heard that Texas and Mississippi are great talent and swimwear competitors. (NT) -- No name, 21:35:41 07/13/14 Sun Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi (NT) -- No name, 13:26:59 07/13/14 Sun Alabama, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Texas and Mississippi for me. (NT) -- No name, 13:36:08 07/13/14 Sun Missouri will be just fine with her talent and she will definetly be top 10 and I just may have her in top 5... Yes I'm from MO so i'm partial (NT) -- No name, 14:21:32 07/13/14 Sun Maryland (NT) -- No name, 14:27:50 07/13/14 Sun NV is definitely in the top and I think she's going to win. (NT) -- No name, 14:28:22 07/13/14 Sun CA MS FL OK AL (NT) -- No name, 14:32:39 07/13/14 Sun CA MS OK FL PR (NT) -- No name, 14:34:10 07/13/14 Sun PR? what do we know about her? hear she is from (NT) -- No name, 14:54:17 07/13/14 Sun fl? (NT) -- No name, 14:54:27 07/13/14 Sun yes, lets here from posters that have picked girls outside of the sash states (NT) -- why? Tell us more? What do we need to know!, 15:16:46 07/13/14 Sun I picked her just on a gut feeling. She's beautiful and she is smart. Here is the link to an article from atlantic city press: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/contestants/miss-puerto-rico-yarelis-salgado/article_8b664f34-06ad-11e4-8da0-0019bb2963f4.html Maybe those from FL or PR who know her can expand on this! (NT) -- No name, 15:38:38 07/13/14 Sun I like her from this article. Probably the strongest Miss PR since Mimi. Very pretty, and I think her talent has potential. Also, she sounds like she could have a very good interview. (NT) -- Ernie, 01:56:58 07/19/14 Sat If Texas can improve her SS body (her legs are amazing! Just need that midsection smaller and more firm), get a better evening gown and improve her walk...she could take the crown! She's a natural beauty, has a fabulous talent, and she won overall interview at state! The improvements suggested are minor! And I'm sure Team Texas is all over these items already! (NT) -- No name, 15:51:13 07/13/14 Sun I see the top five in order of placement TX, GA, MS, Al and Ill. (NT) -- No name, 11:03:51 07/17/14 Thu Team Texas has a lot of work to do. Miss Texas looked much better last year than this year. She is heavy by pageant standards. She needs to hit the gym hard but is probably doing so. Talent is good. (NT) -- No name, 01:32:28 07/21/14 Mon If Texas shows up with last year's swim suit body, her 9 plus talent, facial beauty and recent state interview win she will be the front runner to win Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 07:51:56 07/21/14 Mon My top 10: CT, AL, KY, NJ, HI, MS, TX, CA, GA, SD ...Bubbles: IA, ID, OK, OH, VA of course subject to change without notice. (NT) -- No name, 21:06:50 07/13/14 Sun It is scary because I don't know who you are but you read my mind. I totally agree with your list. (NT) -- No name, 21:30:24 07/13/14 Sun I am biased when I say OKLAHOMA! Her talent isn't like the past 3 Miss OK's, but her interview and SS is an A++. (NT) -- Dman (), 21:43:17 07/13/14 Sun Her talent is the absolute worst to come out of Oklahoma. I am surprised they crowned her. (NT) -- No name, 09:34:19 07/18/14 Fri She could not have a weak talent. Oklahoma does not crown weak talents. (NT) -- No name, 18:04:34 07/19/14 Sat They do now. It is weaker than Emoly West's talent. (NT) -- Amazing SS and EG., 23:08:06 07/19/14 Sat Was it just a weak year for talent in Oklahoma? They keep saying they are having to work on it? (NT) -- No name, 00:02:42 07/22/14 Tue I was there and it was Not a weak year in talent in Oklahoma. For me there were two fabulous talents that were a 10..piano and baton. (NT) -- not from Oklahoma, 00:11:08 07/23/14 Wed Top 5: TX, AL, MS, CT, OK. Top 10: CA, FL, SD, NM, VA. Bubbles: NJ, GA, NC, WY, TN, OH (NT) -- Bama Girl, 22:04:21 07/13/14 Sun CA -- No name, 02:14:58 07/14/14 Mon I'm not saing OK (Alex Eppler)) will win - however I will tell you this - Il'll be very surprised if anyone is more impressive onstage in swimsuit and EG - she may not win those preliminaries , but the judges won't forget her because she makes that strong of an impression when she hits the stage. She is totally put together and ALWAYS looks gorgeous on stage. If Miss A continues their recent disregard for great talent, don't be surprised if Alex Eppler competes very strongly ..... (NT) -- REMEMBER what I said, no one will be more memorable on stage!, 06:49:52 07/14/14 Mon Miss America 2015: Connecticut (it's hard to lose a pageant when you're tall, beautiful, and have excellent talent), 1st RU--Iowa (lovely and beautiful voice), 2nd RU Alabama, 3rd RU Texas, 4th RU Ohio. (NT) -- No name, 09:11:46 07/14/14 Mon That is plausible at this time. I really like one of your top five who could be the likes of Mallory and Nina. (NT) -- No name, 20:30:41 07/17/14 Thu I don't see Ohio there. It's her interview. (NT) -- Cute talent though., 22:21:40 07/19/14 Sat Nope...sorry...not happening for OK this year. (NT) -- No name, 09:45:59 07/14/14 Mon Miss America needs to be approachable. STEM is a great empowering program for women but I think we needs warm, outgoing, fun. (NT) -- No name, 10:53:23 07/17/14 Thu I think it would do STEM a favor if they could get a girl who was warm and approachable and able to talk STEM. Because I think that's one thing that discourages some girls from those careers, being labeled as uptight and overly studious and the stereotypical nerdy girl. (NT) -- No name, 11:04:11 07/17/14 Thu I hate to break it to you but Miss America may not have crowned the strongest talents but they also haven't crowned one in recent memory as weak as Alex. I fully expect her to win SS and make the 1st cut though. At best, I'd say 3rd ru. (NT) -- She is just an awkward dancer., 15:24:43 07/18/14 Fri Kirsten haflund and katie stam were weak in talent. Katie Harmon was the lasr great talent to win (NT) -- No name, 02:16:34 07/22/14 Tue Oklahoma Alabama Georgia Connecticut Mississippi (NT) -- No name, 11:00:40 07/17/14 Thu Connecticut, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina,Texas (NT) -- No name, 12:39:40 07/17/14 Thu Great list. Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Conneticut, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas (NT) -- No name, 22:47:52 07/17/14 Thu FL, CA, MS, CT, GA not necessarily in order. (NT) -- No name, 19:17:41 07/17/14 Thu I would love to see NY and CT as the last two standing. Best friends, both former Miss NYC. Both worked with the same prep team and have the same former Miss NY mentor. (NT) -- No name, 20:13:25 07/17/14 Thu I would love that! (NT) -- No name, 01:07:57 07/18/14 Fri You would love NY and CT as the last 2 standing because they worked with the same prep team? That strikes me as an odd reason for picking them, unless you're part of their prep team, but hey, to each his own. (NT) -- Ernie, 02:02:14 07/19/14 Sat That's not how I interpreted that post. I think they meant it would be great to see two girls who are already friends and have a lot of the same supporters and prep team. It would be a cute story if Miss A and her runner up had all that in common and it would look good for the NYC local which was also Mallory's title when she won. (NT) -- No name, 15:03:44 07/20/14 Sun It will not be one of the hyped ones (NT) -- No name, 21:24:22 07/17/14 Thu Agree. It's a dark horse or smaller state (NT) -- No name, 21:49:14 07/17/14 Thu Louisiana. Here's why: she raised oodles of $ for CMN, she has an amazing interview and swimsuit. She is attractive and has a good enough talent. The only title that she did not take top title was Shreveport, every other prelim was a first time, first title win. Go Lacey! (NT) -- No name, 22:12:59 07/17/14 Thu She's not the first Miss LA to raise oodles of money for CMN if I recall correctly... (NT) -- No name, 19:46:00 07/19/14 Sat That's right and where did it get them. (NT) -- No name, 07:18:22 07/21/14 Mon I hope one of the hyped one wins. I really like CT. If a dark horse were to take it, I hope is IL. (NT) -- No name, 00:46:02 07/18/14 Fri Not to take anything away from those girls, but I would like to see a smaller state rise to the top. It seems like it is a rotation of the so-called more populated states. I would like to see a state that has never won before. (NT) -- No name, 10:42:31 07/18/14 Fri my top 5 is California, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri (NT) -- Jaime, 03:36:03 07/18/14 Fri Glad to see that some folks have Virginia in the mix. She is in my top 15, very consistent in all phases of competition and has an excellent interview. (NT) -- My Input by what I know., 08:07:05 07/18/14 Fri and just outside of the top 5 I like Arkansas. (NT) -- Jaime, 21:14:27 07/18/14 Fri I would love to see some different states make it this year. (NT) -- No name, 08:49:50 07/18/14 Fri Don't see GA even in top 10. FL TX NY ALA CT (NT) -- No name, 09:02:10 07/18/14 Fri Paige Madden, Miss West Virginia (NT) -- No name, 15:33:00 07/18/14 Fri NFT winner (NT) -- No name, 22:59:25 07/18/14 Fri I think wv could win (NT) -- No name, 07:29:38 07/19/14 Sat Always love seeing Miss America girls in the news...I'm in VA but my local news (Washington DC) just did a brief snippet on Miss Idaho. Apparently she wears the insulin pump during Swimsuit competition. Since we had a Miss VA win Miss America with Diabetes...people will say it's self serving, but I say - go Miss Idaho! Love when our MAO girls make the news in a good way. (NT) -- VA Boy - Go Idaho..., 17:38:14 07/18/14 Fri Tennessee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOm2w54y2yA (NT) -- No name, 00:29:42 07/19/14 Sat 1- VI. 2- ME. 3-AK. 4- IN. 5- AZ. Hot on their heels, will be OR (NT) -- no name, 00:39:50 07/19/14 Sat Are you being facetious? (NT) -- No name, 12:48:42 07/19/14 Sat Top 5: Iowa, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Florida (NT) -- No name, 09:47:38 07/19/14 Sat Louisiana. Her talent is good, body is GREAT, Beautiful girl, & she interviews well. (NT) -- No name, 14:14:45 07/19/14 Sat Iowa? I haven't looked hard at her. Like the other 4 choices with FL,TX,CA, and MS. I will check out Iowa. (NT) -- No name, 14:22:10 07/19/14 Sat IA is Former OT who won the NFI award at MAOT (2010). Wo. overall interview at state, prelim talent (she is an outstanding singer) and needs only minor toning for SS. She'll be a contender this year. (NT) -- No name, 16:02:43 07/19/14 Sat Not seeing Iowa or MS. I do see CT, FL and TX though. Maybe add CA and GA for me. (NT) -- No name, 19:00:24 07/19/14 Sat Good Lord! Already doing predictions?! Some girls were just crowned a few weeks ago... (NT) -- No name, 14:24:12 07/19/14 Sat And that is why they have to be MA ready when they win their state title (NT) -- No name, 14:59:42 07/19/14 Sat What does that have to do with predicting winners? On this board, we were familiar with the contestants competing in the states. (NT) -- No name, 15:22:35 07/19/14 Sat Already? Miss America is right around the corner! (NT) -- No name, 15:26:25 07/19/14 Sat None of the last four Miss America's were viewed as contenders for the crown until the final week. After Theresa won talent, I think people thought she had a good chance. Nobody was really talking about Laura either until she won preliminary talent. Mallory came out of nowhere and wowed the judges with her relateability and then sealed the deal with her on-stage competitions. Same with Nina. Everyone said she had no chance of winning with her dance. But she ended up selling it once she got to Atlantic City, and did a respectable job in the other areas of competition. So, although predictions are fun, as has been proven many times in the past, the contestants that appear to be strong contenders don't always pan out. Last year's Miss Virginia is a perfect example. Leah Cecil comes to mind the year she competed. Miss Georgia, Michaela Lacky was also a board favorite. And I'm sure there are many others that appeared to be frontrunners but didn't advance at Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 15:51:23 07/19/14 Sat Yes, there is really no way of knowing! It will depend on the judges and what they are looking for this year. Every year is different and every year a few favorites get left out. (NT) -- No name, 16:04:21 07/19/14 Sat Both Laura and Nina were mentioned as viable contenders on this board as soon as they were crowned. (NT) -- No name, 16:12:32 07/19/14 Sat Sorry, I'm from WI and as much as I was thrilled with Laura when she won Miss WI, I never expected her to win Miss America, nor do I remember her being talked about much until she got to Las Vegas. Regarding Nina, all I remember people saying was that her talent was not strong enough to carry her into the finals. Perhaps I am wrong, but I follow this board pretty closely and do not recall a lot of hype about either of them months out from Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 16:40:02 07/19/14 Sat The fact is she was Miss Wisconsin. People on here typically ignore that state. It's just a given. (NT) -- No name, 17:10:19 07/19/14 Sat You got that right! And yet, people can talk on here as the day is long about Iowa. I have never understood that. (NT) -- Miss WI fan, 18:01:23 07/19/14 Sat Of those four, the only one I didn't have winning was Theresa. I picked Laura from arrivals, Mallory from her pictures at MAOT, & had Nina pegged once she won NY. (NT) -- No name, 21:42:29 07/21/14 Mon Who did you pick Theresa's year and who do you think this year? (NT) -- No name, 11:26:11 07/23/14 Wed I picked Alyse Eady in Theresa's year. My preliminary picks this year are Connecticut, Alabama, Mississippi, California, & Oklahoma but I will wait until MAOT to make my final pick. (NT) -- No name, 21:30:30 07/23/14 Wed I had Laura pegged her year right after she won state. (NT) -- No name, 08:25:36 07/24/14 Thu Ironically, Tom Moletteire and I were two people who did see Teresa Scanlan as a frontrunner, months before Miss America. Both of us judged the Miss Omaha pageant that year, and Teresa was co-emcee and did a warmup interview for the judges before the contestant interviews began. I could tell from that she was not your typical 17 year old - very mature, great communicator, extremely well-informed and personable. My flight arrived late so I missed the judges' dinner the night before, but after the pageant interviews were over, Tom told me he sat next to her at dinner, and he got the distinct feeling that he was sitting next to the next Miss America. We both talked to her when the pageant was over and found her extremely personable and very attractive. Oddly enough, I didn't even notice she was wearing a wig, and at that point it wouldn't have changed my opinion. I knew she would make the top 5, at least, and might just win it all. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 00:45:53 07/24/14 Thu She wasn't wearing a wig then. (NT) -- No name, 05:50:57 07/24/14 Thu Along these lines, I judge collegiate debate. Sometime in the mid-2000s I drove down to campus & one team I was judging was Patrick Henry. I'd never heard of Patrick Henry. They. Were. Phenomenal. Shortly thereafter, I'm judging debate on another campus & I see a blonde young man sitting on the floor, blue buttondown & khakis. Star quality. I say to myself, "There's the debate's top speaker." And sure enough, he was from Patrick Henry & won the tournament. Debaters at Patrick Henry have to audition to make the squad. Hence, the next morning when I saw in the newspaper where Teresa planned to attend college I totally "got" her win. I found her state-of-the-art & top echelon just as the debaters from Patrick Henry I had judged. (NT) -- No name, 11:00:17 07/24/14 Thu Ernie, how is Tom doing? (NT) -- No name, 11:23:53 07/24/14 Thu .. -- No name, 23:24:31 07/19/14 Sat If Alabama wins - will be a ten year legacy. Heather Whitestone in '95, Deidre Downs in "05, Caitlyn Brunnell in '15 (NT) -- fun facts, 23:26:54 07/19/14 Sat Love this! (NT) -- No name, 19:00:56 07/20/14 Sun I would LOVE AL to win.. (NT) -- No name, 22:26:47 07/21/14 Mon No offense intended to the state of Alabama or Caitlin in particular, but I'd really love to see a state win that's had to wait longer than 10 years. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck - and yes, I'm from one of those states (32 years for us if we were to win this year.), 23:29:40 07/21/14 Mon Then, some other state should have recruited Caitlin. (NT) -- No name, 23:31:38 07/21/14 Mon Are you saying that the Miss Alabama Organization actually recruited Caitlin to go to college in AL? Interesting. I would have thought AL had all the girls they needed within their own borders to produce a winner every 10 years. (NT) -- No name, 23:35:13 07/21/14 Mon We do. Caitlin chose AL on her own. (NT) -- No name, 20:41:35 07/22/14 Tue So what's your point? Knowing that Caitlin chose to go to college in AL, some other state should have lured her away with promises of winning their state pageant? Is that how it works in the South? It's a moot point for CA (my state) since her talent isn't strong enough to ever win here, and we have lots of contestants of our own. But is there "recruiting" really going on in the South? Just curious, it's like another world to me. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 00:53:36 07/24/14 Thu When was the last time Miss CA produced a Miss America? (NT) -- No name, 06:07:53 07/24/14 Thu Ernie, I live in the south, and I think your comments were a bit harsh. One poster commented about another state besides AL recruiting Caitlin to go to school there; that isn't exactly conclusive evidence that southern states recruit contestants. I'm confident Ms Brunell chose to go to college in AL all by herself, and did so without concern for whether she'd win the state pageant someday. (NT) -- Lifelong Fan, 07:08:18 07/24/14 Thu I like WY, ID, IA, and WV (NT) -- No name, 23:32:12 07/21/14 Mon Arizona! (NT) -- No name, 02:23:18 07/22/14 Tue Top 5... Texas, Connecticut, California, Mississippi, Idaho Top 10... NJ, Ok, Minnesota, Ny, Florida Top 16... SD, Alabama, massachusetts, Iowa, DC, Pennsylvania (NT) -- Bubbles... PR, KS, WV, Georgia, Illinois, SC, 00:25:23 07/23/14 Wed Nobody has said much about the quality of Miss Idaho's talent. (NT) -- No name, 09:22:11 07/23/14 Wed I asked at some point and someone said it was above average. (NT) -- No name, 10:00:46 07/23/14 Wed ID's talent is not above average. More like average at best. Cute presentation, but the vocals are weak. (NT) -- No name, 09:20:30 07/24/14 Thu I think Michigan is a possible. She has graduated from the University of Michigan, she is focused, she has a great interview and she is not caught up in any kind of pageant drama. She will simply be herself and let happen what happens. She would be a great Miss America. Michigan could just do it again. (NT) -- No name, 11:29:20 07/23/14 Wed Oh, I forgot to mention she's fun and beautiful. (NT) -- No name, 11:30:07 07/23/14 Wed ohio will not be ma (NT) -- No name, 09:31:28 07/24/14 Thu I'm curious to know why so many of you are going with Jasmine and Caitlin. Is it because of their past success? I find that usually the girls who are talked about the most do not take the crown. Jasmine can flat out sing and has an extraordinary face. I've met her on several occasions and is not very warm or friendly. Neither is her family. Caitlin is a doll. Out of the two she is certainly more outgoing. Thoughts? (NT) -- No name, 09:32:04 07/24/14 Thu Caitlin is in my top three simply because I have seen her perform on stage several times through the years. She has an incredible stage presence and a great personality. Even though her talent is not the best technique wise, she sells it with her showmanship. She now has her body in great SS shape, so I will be surprised if she doesn't make the top cut. She just has a really magnetic personality. (NT) -- Georgia Peach, 09:53:20 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: What would you like to see in the People's Choice Videos?
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 00:24:28 07/24/14 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Oh, please, no. Not that again this year. Not something I will be watching. (NT) -- No name, 05:58:21 07/24/14 Thu Yes I think the people's choice videos are a waste of time because I can guarantee the only ones voting are people directly associated with one contestant or another. I bet there are very few "Average Joes" that say "Hey I have nothing better to do. Maybe I'll become a fan of Miss America and spend 4 hours of my life really getting to know the contesants!" And if there are, God bless em! (NT) -- No name, 10:46:57 07/24/14 Thu You're incorrect to a point. The year that Alexis Wineman won, the autism awareness orgs she was partnered with along with cheerleading groups brought in many voters from the non-pageant public. (NT) -- Anon, 10:52:54 07/24/14 Thu Right - which means those people brought in people to vote for that specific person. I can't imagine those 'cheerleaders and autism" people watched every single video - they simply went and voted for her. (NT) -- No name, 11:20:50 07/24/14 Thu "directly associated with one contestant or another" (NT) -- No name, 11:21:25 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Preliminary Swimsuit
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:59:10 07/23/14 Wed Please list Miss States that wine their prelim SS at state. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Michigan (NT) -- No name, 17:00:10 07/23/14 Wed KT won swimsuit last year, not this year. (NT) -- No name, 20:17:10 07/23/14 Wed Ahhh that's right my bad sorry (NT) -- No name, 00:18:19 07/24/14 Thu GA won overall SS. I was surprised with her win, but she looked great and was in a tough group. It's subjective. (NT) -- No name, 17:01:24 07/23/14 Wed I watched Georgia's pageant and didn't think either she was the SS winner in that tough group. Georgia has some great swimsuits. (NT) -- No name, 17:06:50 07/23/14 Wed Yes, I scored her third in her group. And yes, GA had some great SSs this year! (NT) -- No name, 19:09:15 07/23/14 Wed Maggie had a great SS in a super strong group and she WORKED the stage. I think her presentation put her in the winner's spot but her body is amazing. (NT) -- she's in the running for SS at Miss A, 06:42:21 07/24/14 Thu MS did (NT) -- No name, 17:07:31 07/23/14 Wed LA (NT) -- No name, 17:22:53 07/23/14 Wed FL: (NT) -- No name, 17:26:03 07/23/14 Wed CA (NT) -- No name, 17:26:12 07/23/14 Wed OR prelim SS and overall SS (NT) -- No name, 17:45:10 07/23/14 Wed In 2013. She was prelim SS only 2014 (NT) -- No name, 20:24:23 07/23/14 Wed No, prelim SS 2013, prelim and overall SS in 2014 (NT) -- No name, 11:19:11 07/24/14 Thu VA (NT) -- No name, 18:42:40 07/23/14 Wed NY (NT) -- No name, 18:46:03 07/23/14 Wed NC (NT) -- No name, 19:04:32 07/23/14 Wed WA won SS and EG, too (NT) -- No name, 19:50:44 07/23/14 Wed DE (NT) -- No name, 20:00:55 07/23/14 Wed Alabama (NT) -- No name, 20:19:06 07/23/14 Wed Kansas (NT) -- No name, 23:01:50 07/23/14 Wed MO (NT) -- No name, 23:15:19 07/23/14 Wed CT won prelim and overall SS. (NT) -- No name, 23:22:19 07/23/14 Wed AL (NT) -- No name, 23:42:31 07/23/14 Wed MN- Savannah Cole (NT) -- No name, 09:31:08 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: First half of Alpha talents! (MD, WA, VI, ND, VT, UT, NY, WV, DC)
Author: midwester [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:18:41 07/17/14 Thu After the lottery, I decided to augment my spotlight, focusing on a specific area of competition. I now present to you the first half of Alpha and their talents. If my information is right, I think a prelimianry night of competition sees the first half of talent compete, then other competition areas, and then the last half compete. So, here is the first half of Alpha, in the order they compete! Maryland--Ballet en Pointe While I couldn't find any definitive video of MD, I did find a dance bio: Jade Kenny has been dancing for only 8 years. She started her training at Dance Center in Salisbury where she danced for 4 years and then left Salisbury to study at the Eastern Shore Dance Academy for the past 4 years. She has been a member of the Cambridge Ballet Company for 3 years and held the roles of Rat king, Spanish and Rosebud in "The Nutcracker". She attended the Kirov Academy of Ballet in 2006 for a summer intensive and also a workshop for the world famous Radio City Rockettes. Jade performed on the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship along with other Eastern Shore Dance Academy students in January of 2009. She has been crowned Miss Free State America, Miss. Annapolis, Miss. Alabama and competes in many other pagents where her talent is ballet. She was awarded best talent in the Miss. Maryland Competition in 2012. Jade graduated from the University of Alabama where she will be majored in Sports Broadcasting. Whilein Alabama she danced on the University of Alabama's dance team, "The Crimson Cabaret". Jade will miss dancing and learning with her close friends. In 2013 she became a Washington Wizards dancer. I found a Youtube video of the Crimson Cabaret in 2011. I think she is in this, but I do not know for sure. Anyway, if she was, this video should give you a general idea of her talent skill: Washington--Vocal This is a nice compilation video of Miss WA competing in all areas of comeptition at Miss WA. To see just her talent, skip to 1:38. Virgin Islands--Vocal Again, this is a competition compilation. Skip to :56 to see Miss VI sing. [side note, someone get Isabella Sylvester a little bit of vocal coaching and have her compete again, but wow that girl has got a powerful voice.] North Dakota--Jazz Vocal This was the best example of Miss ND's singing I could find. I believe she is the tall blonde. Miss Vermont--Vocal :-( I could find nothing indicating VT's talent. If anyone else can, please feel free to add to this post! Miss Utah--Character Jazz Routine This was another tricky contestant. The best video I could find was the pretty cool behind the scenes video with little snippets of a lot of the competition. Snippets of Miss UT's talent can be found at 1:09-1:15 and 4:18-4:23. Additionally, I was able to find a dance bio for her: She began tumbling and gymnastics when she was 4 years old. At the age of 10 she decided to give dance a try and began training in jazz, ballet, point, lyrical, tap, and hip hop. She quickly fell in love with it and began competing with her studio. At 13 she became the youngest dancer to perform in the Celebrate America Show. Once entering high school, she became a Logan high Hi-Lo for 2 years where she danced under the instruction of our very own Lisa Preece and Jodi Lamb. She switched to cheer for the last 2 year of high school and served as Varsity cheer captain. After graduating from Logan High, she went on to become an instructor for Universal Dance Association. This was her second Summer teaching for UDA. She not only had the amazing opportunity of traveling within the states, but to teach in Germany and Croatia as well! Karlie loves being able to work with such talented young dancers and is looking forward to another great year! Miss New York--Vocal Again was inable to find anything about Miss NY's talent. :-( Miss West Virginia--Vocal Miss WV sang this song at Miss WV this year. However, this particular video is from 2012.[girl is very talented!] Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Miss District of Columbia--piano Girls who won talent awards: MD (overall talent), ND (did not prelim talent but won top vocalist), WV (prelim talent) Missing overall talent info on Virgin Islands and Vermont. Next up, 2nd half of Alpha! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thankyou. (NT) -- No name, 12:41:43 07/17/14 Thu Miss Washington is a standout. Just love her. You wn't find anything on Miss New York because her talent performance is quite average for a state winner. (NT) -- No name, 12:54:52 07/17/14 Thu wow, really? I found her to be a lovely young lady, but as far as competitive? I found her talent pretty weak, her EG choice odd, and her SS....while good, could be improved a lot. I think she'll get lost in the shuffle. (NT) -- No name, 18:28:55 07/17/14 Thu I agree. A 5 in talent, a 4 in SS. (NT) -- No name, 16:22:20 07/20/14 Sun The synopsis of Miss Maryland reads a little confusing. Did she or didn't she compete in Alabama? Either in locals or at the state? (NT) -- No name, 13:11:35 07/17/14 Thu I don't really know. She went to Bama for school, I do know that. The bio is just something I found online and I just copy and pasted it. Sorry I can't provide more clarity. /-( (NT) -- Midwester, 13:29:21 07/17/14 Thu Jade competed a few times in AL. I know she competed at MIss UA her freshman year. She won Miss International or something like that later and then competed in home state of MD. If the Crimson Cabaret video was from spring 2011, then Caitlin Brunell and Miss Al Chandler Champion would be on the video too. I can't tell any of them apart, too fuzzy picture. (NT) -- UA grad, 13:37:58 07/17/14 Thu Not sure if Maryland is in that video, but Caitlin Brunell is. (NT) -- No name, 14:52:59 07/17/14 Thu Jade competed and won Miss Alabama International. Not Alabama America (NT) -- No name, 19:00:39 07/17/14 Thu Really like WA as well. Not sure I agree with OP about WV, though. (NT) -- No name, 13:21:27 07/17/14 Thu I thought just the opposite. I liked WV a lot better than WA. (NT) -- No name, 13:25:23 07/17/14 Thu No WV blows her out of the water. WV is current (NT) -- No name, 15:17:42 07/17/14 Thu I didn't care for Miss WV's talent at all. (NT) -- No name, 11:41:32 07/18/14 Fri Of the talents we were able to obsere I found that WA,WV, DC, and ND would all be acceptable top 10 talents. Their talent might not be the push to get them into the semifinals but it certainly wouldn't keep them from getting the call. (NT) -- No name, 13:32:27 07/17/14 Thu I agree, I think MD and VT are probably pretty decent as well. My opinion on MD comes from her dance bio and the fact she won (tied) overall talent. VT I have heard is very good, but all we have to go by is word of mouth. I can't figure out if UT is good or not. I think, from the small clips and from her bio, that she at least will be average. She might be better than that, but I don't really know. I do think that the talent winner for this group will come in the second half, depending on how good VT actually is. (NT) -- Midwester, 13:47:50 07/17/14 Thu Not sure after seeing WV better than Ga (NT) -- No name, 19:52:41 07/17/14 Thu Vermont is good. She's not "Ashley Wheeler" Good. But she's good, and she's really pretty and getting a degree in neuroscience so she's probably pretty bright as well. (NT) -- No name, 13:46:47 07/21/14 Mon Where did you find Miss N Dakota's talent? (NT) -- No name, 13:47:54 07/17/14 Thu Its included in the above message. It's from a few years ago and she is singing in a trio so it is not the best video to showcase her talent. (NT) -- Midwester, 13:55:29 07/17/14 Thu Where did Wv come from? Geez best talent from state in years. This girl HAS something (NT) -- No name, 19:02:45 07/17/14 Thu Thanks for the information on MD attending school in AL. and having competed some there. IMHO, that is excellent training and prep on the road to Miss America! (NT) -- No name, 14:32:35 07/17/14 Thu Very hard to win in Al as an out of state girl. CB did bit of course she was MAOT, so had that resume going in. Jade was smart to go back home to compete. (NT) -- No name, 18:07:50 07/17/14 Thu She came back home because she graduated and got a job near home with CBS Sports. (NT) -- No name, 12:22:11 07/18/14 Fri West Virginia is VERY talented!!! Beautiful voice! (NT) -- No name, 14:35:28 07/17/14 Thu WOW! West Virginia! I'm very impressed. We now have another talent winner possibility (NT) -- No name, 15:14:55 07/17/14 Thu LOOOVVEEE Miss West Virginia. Listened to it a couple of times. (NT) -- sn, 17:25:37 07/17/14 Thu Thank you! (NT) -- No name, 17:55:14 07/17/14 Thu Like VI a lot. Even from the short clip, she seems like the hippest (love the a cappella) and has a great voice and musicality. (NT) -- No name, 18:25:32 07/17/14 Thu The only young lady I can see pulling off a talent win in this group (of course, that is based on what is presented HERE) would be Miss WV. Perfect pitch, clear and beautiful tone, and she's chosen to sing a contemporary song...and sang it well. (NT) -- No name, 18:31:36 07/17/14 Thu AND that video was from two years ago. My memory from the webcast is that she is just lovely with her talent presentation. (NT) -- midwester, 18:44:32 07/17/14 Thu And she's as cute as the day is long. I didn't see the state pageant to know whether she si competitive in other areas, but I hope that the WV prep team helps her reach her full potential in SS, EG, and interview. (NT) -- No name, 20:19:57 07/17/14 Thu WV -- No name, 20:42:32 07/17/14 Thu She is adorable but she is not the only redheaded beauty this year who is a fine singer. Another is in her group (IA), though IA is classical and WV is more pop. (NT) -- No name, 20:51:41 07/17/14 Thu That is WV problem it seems. Great girls with no prep. Let's hope this Miss WV gets prep. Can someone on here help her? Im not qualified. She just has something special. (NT) -- No name, 11:41:15 07/18/14 Fri Agreed. The BOD does not prep their girl. Shame really. (NT) -- No name, 09:15:08 07/21/14 Mon Just found out WV is a TV reporter. She should do well in interview and onstage. Not sure on SS. (NT) -- No name, 11:44:57 07/18/14 Fri What's her platform? (NT) -- No name, 11:46:06 07/18/14 Fri Silence Hides Violence: Empowering Women in Abusive Situations (NT) -- No name, 12:25:46 07/18/14 Fri From what I can see, she is strong in the two components of competition that score the highest, Talent and Interview. So, if the WV prep team prepares her right, and helps her find her full potential in talent presentation, hair, makeup, physicality, and wardrobe...she could be WV's first trip to the top ten since Danae Demasi in 2001. (NT) -- No name, 13:36:45 07/18/14 Fri I found her talent just okay. (NT) -- No name, 16:19:19 07/20/14 Sun Loved the Miss Utah video! (NT) -- No name, 18:49:34 07/17/14 Thu Miss NY does a Cup routine. She sings while making her own percussion. Theres a few posts on google about it with pictures. Last year she sang the original cup song with no music. This year she sang Happy from Pharell with musical backing. (NT) -- No name, 18:58:24 07/17/14 Thu Google "kira kazantsev cup talent" (NT) -- No name, 19:32:19 07/17/14 Thu On YouTube her 2013 Talent in highlighted in a Frankie Grande/Mr New York recap. Her talent is solid and extremely entertaining. She is in my T10. (NT) -- No name, 02:36:49 07/18/14 Fri Thank you! A great review of Miss NY 2013 competition. Miss NY 2014 is at 5:30. I admit, she is much better than I thought she was going to be. Thank you for pointing me to this video! Sorry I missed it earlier! (NT) -- midwester, 13:37:28 07/18/14 Fri I cannot believe they let this flake perform at a state pageant. (NT) -- No name, 14:53:48 07/18/14 Fri I cannot believe he can't spell Kate's last name--it's Shindle, nor Shindell....I mean, really? (NT) -- No name, 15:22:28 07/18/14 Fri He is on Big Brother and rides his sister's coat tails for everything it is worth. (NT) -- No name, 15:52:21 07/18/14 Fri He tries hard not to let anyone know who his sister is. He calls her Ari. His hair is yellow with red on top. I didn't know he was Mr.New York and can sing real well. TY for posting the video. He wanted Amanda to be Miss New York. She got to be that for a while. (NT) -- No name, 19:04:56 07/19/14 Sat After Nina won Miss America Amanda took over as Miss NY (NT) -- No name, 16:05:34 07/20/14 Sun Her voice is pretty. Nothing special. And the cup is entertaining. It might not win but shell probably make Top 10 with it. (NT) -- No name, 20:07:00 07/18/14 Fri Believe me, he is no flake. He is doing very well on Big Brother; for whatever reason, he has most of the other guys wrapped around his little finger. The most "macho" of them cuddle with him. I thought his talent here was pretty well done here; his energy level needs to be studied by many contestants. He brought the personality to make the song work. I think I'd enjoy being in his world for an evening; but I would probably be exhausted afterward. And the interaction with the little girl, so cute! (NT) -- No name, 18:06:14 07/20/14 Sun He is a flake and just has not gotten on everyone's nerves yet and when he does he will get the boot out the door. (NT) -- No name, 18:35:26 07/20/14 Sun I haven't heard his name considered for eviction on the live feeds yet. I'll bet he sticks around to the final three. (NT) -- No name, 19:56:44 07/20/14 Sun He is a big mouth little SOB. No way will he be in the final three. He is going to get into trouble this week being HOH. (NT) -- No name, 20:41:29 07/20/14 Sun Can't give away details, but watch tonight's show. (NT) -- No name, 20:59:42 07/20/14 Sun Frankie's & Ariana's grandfather passed away earlier this week. Frankie received the news via a letter during BB After Dark. (NT) -- Anon, 10:49:23 07/24/14 Thu This is the deal...he is only her half brother...have the same mother but different fathers who's last name is Marchione. Therefore he is not a Grande and sounds like he is just using the name for attention. (NT) -- No name, 11:19:06 07/24/14 Thu If this won, I don't want to see the other contestants. (NT) -- Was he the only contestant?, 20:31:03 07/19/14 Sat She deffinitely didnt have the best talent at Miss NY but she has a good package. Interview, marketability, brains and beauty. (NT) -- No name, 23:39:27 07/19/14 Sat Was talking about Mr. New York. (NT) -- Has no looks and is obnoxious., 12:16:42 07/21/14 Mon Ok Miss WV has just arrived and showed up on my list. Does she have a good interview ss and platform ? (NT) -- No name, 18:58:26 07/17/14 Thu wow - i don't get what other people are hearing in WV's voice. doesn't do anything for me at all. (NT) -- No name, 20:28:04 07/17/14 Thu She might not be Adelle or Sara Bareilles, but by pageant standards, I'd say she's really talented. You may not like her voice or her choice of song, but you can't deny that she possesses REAL talent. Seriously, compare her to most singers in this program. She's head and shoulders above most, talent wise. Whether or not she's able to parlay that into an entertaining performance at Miss America is another story altogether, but based on this video, she's got a good voice and is in control of it. (NT) -- No name, 23:47:06 07/17/14 Thu She has the type of talent which is inherited. It seems unaffected and unpracticed, I wish I could sing as well with double the effort. You know natural talent when you see it. I see it here. (NT) -- No name, 19:22:16 07/18/14 Fri I heard her live. It is really powerful. If she brings a performance instead of standing around like she did at state. She could take talent. (NT) -- No name, 07:54:46 07/18/14 Fri Yep, that's my point. I see SO many really talented young ladies, who get ZERO guidance as to how to present that talent in a winning way. (NT) -- No name, 11:16:27 07/18/14 Fri I agree that WV is something special. I hope she makes the cut in AC. She has a lovely voice. (NT) -- No name, 23:22:02 07/17/14 Thu OP, thank you so very much for providing this for us. (NT) -- No name, 11:39:26 07/18/14 Fri Prettiest: Washington... Best Talent: West Virginia... I thought she was so good, I listenerd to the posted song and two more of hers. (NT) -- No name, 12:18:55 07/18/14 Fri In the "Mr. New York" clip above--is that the current Miss CT in SS (the one on the left)? If so she looks fabu. (NT) -- No name, 13:53:41 07/18/14 Fri PS--Amanda Mason's talent was astonishing. (NT) -- No name, 13:54:46 07/18/14 Fri That IS Miss CT on the left. And she IS fabu in SS, great body, long legs, and a crazy good walk. Oh, and she's gorgeous. I have her easily in my top ten. (NT) -- No name, 14:34:43 07/18/14 Fri Saw CT talent in the NY video. Not anywhere near on top of the box. Not en pointe. fudging the technique. Great ss tho. (NT) -- No name, 14:55:57 07/18/14 Fri THANK YOU! Every time anyone says how great her technique is on this board, it drives me bananas for that exact reason. It was the same at Miss CT with her not getting up on the full box. (NT) -- No name, 15:06:21 07/18/14 Fri If you are talking about the dancer in this video (before Nina's talent) it is not Miss CT Acacia. It is Katie Berry. -- Whose talent I actually always enjoyed., 15:51:46 07/18/14 Fri While I think that CT will make top five at Miss America (she really IS the whole package), talent is probably her least competitive phase. She's trained, and does actually have some decent technique. Where she is lacking (and where I hope she will improve between now and Sept) is her extension, her choreography, and her costuming. But her talent is certainly good enough to win Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 16:27:14 07/18/14 Fri I mean, let's just recall Miss DE a few years back, dancing pretty terribly "en pointe" to Michael Jackson. Or Jennifer Berry. Or Sierra Minot. Or Miss Nebraska who danced to Legally Blonde. Or Miss OK the year Teresa Scanlan won. The list could go ON and ON. And they were all contenders. CT will be too. (NT) -- No name, 16:30:52 07/18/14 Fri I don't understand what you mean by "full box", but I thought CT's talent--that's on her state's FB page was excellent--very entertaining. (NT) -- No name, 12:57:06 07/19/14 Sat I'm not a dancer myself but I really don't care what any technical "experts" think. I thought CT's talent was dynamic and beautifully done--and very exciting to watch. (NT) -- No name, 10:13:08 07/21/14 Mon i actually saw her live at Miss NY and live this year at CT. Not on the box, average technique. Nice presence but pretty average pointe dancer. Great on stage in ss and eg. I have no idea who is the ballet dancer in the NY video posted here. That was not my reference. Sorry I should have been more clear. There is a video from last year's NY pageant that I was referencing. Someone can post that i am sure. CT's facebook page with her talent posted has been removed so you will have to hunt for it. (NT) -- No name, 18:50:16 07/18/14 Fri Could be Katie in the video. I missed some talents and hers was one. nice to get a glilmpse if that is her here. She was a nice contestant. (NT) -- No name, 18:52:15 07/18/14 Fri Acacia is the blonde on the left in SS. Katie Berry is the pointe dancer in the video. She's actually a pretty strong dancer. This is not a good representation of her usual technique. Studied at Alvin Ailey and technique was not her problem. She's the kind of contestant who would have been very strong in the 90s but was a little too "old" for the years she competed. Think Stacy Momeyer (AZ 1996, I think). (NT) -- No name, 20:29:12 07/18/14 Fri It has not been removed. (NT) -- No name, 13:32:45 07/19/14 Sat That is NOT Miss CT in the tutu in the above clip!! (NT) -- No name, 13:37:25 07/19/14 Sat * listened (NT) -- No name, 20:05:28 07/18/14 Fri I think Washington has a good voice but I would recommend singing a contemporary pop song which might be suited for her voice and more entertaining. Possible recommendations include: Sara Bareilles � Brave, King of Anything or Love Song. Colbie Caillat - Brighter Than the Sun or Bubbly. Anna Kendrick - When I'm Gone. Everyone on this board can agree that we ALL are completely done with any song from the musical Jekyll and Hyde. (NT) -- MLB, 14:58:59 07/18/14 Fri I like WV. Is she singing this song? Beautiful (NT) -- No name, 17:32:52 07/18/14 Fri Yes, WV is singing the same song at Miss America that she is singing in the video. (NT) -- No name, 17:34:51 07/19/14 Sat I'm liking West Virginia more and more. I watched the WV webcast and liked her although I was pulling for another girl I wasn't disappointed when Paige won. I love her voice in this video...wish some of the better talents could go for longer than 1:30... It's gotta be hard to keep it short. I could listen to her sing all night, she has a lovely voice. (NT) -- No name, 18:09:57 07/18/14 Fri Talents that I've seen so far and if I were judging: Texas-9, Connecticut-9, Iowa-9, New Hampshire-6, Rhode Island-5, Montana-5, Washington-4, DC-6, New Jersey-7, WI (from three yrs ago but same talent)-7, California-8, Arkansas-4, Missouri-2, West Virginia-8, Oregon-5 (NT) -- No name, 13:43:16 07/19/14 Sat Oh, forgot to add VI-6 (NT) -- No name, 13:47:41 07/19/14 Sat MD ( Jade) is an amazing and unique dancer. I say that because she is long and lean so her lines are beautiful but her style of dance although pointe is very modern. She also works for NBC sports. I am surprised people don't have her on their top 15list but maybe it's a good thing to be off the radar. She was Miss Teen International and then 1st ru to Miss International so she interviews very well. (NT) -- Md fan, 18:26:16 07/19/14 Sat Jade's dance could be described as an entertaining fusion of jazz, contemporary, and professional sports team cheerleading en pointe. Definitely not classical ballet. Don't count her out in swimsuit. She won't win the muscle bound award, but has a lean, toned, very well proportioned body, winning swimsuit, in most, if not every pageant she has been in until this last one (which was a bit of a shock that she did not at least tie). (NT) -- No name, 20:49:11 07/19/14 Sat I like Miss WV's voice a lot--it's a very "pure" voice. However, I'm not too crazy about the song itself. (NT) -- No name, 10:10:54 07/21/14 Mon

Subject: Wonderful Miss Mississippi video covering the parade, and all prelims/prelim winners competing with crowning at the end. To Jump to Jasmine's talent go to 3:45 and for her SS go to 17:30
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:43:04 07/23/14 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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One word for Jasmine: SASSY! I love her! Wow - I really hope she sticks with an upbeat song for Atlantic City. While her pitch and control are off at times, she makes up for it in stage presence. Her SS presentation had a fun energy to it as well and was once again flawless! I think her calm demanour in interviews really balances out her on-stage spark! Get it Jasmine! (NT) -- Loved her!, 08:34:59 07/23/14 Wed Jasmine--good SS, good talent presentation, but I thought the blonde singer at the end had a better voice. (NT) -- No name, 09:19:00 07/23/14 Wed I have to disagree on that one. Her talent (the sing-talk, melodramatic, Disney princessesque ballad) exemplifies why people watch Miss America and think that the talent is a joke. Tired of the same old talent presentations. (NT) -- No name, 16:39:49 07/23/14 Wed Hmm, I think her voice is better than this talent allows. She should consider keeping an upbeat song that can show her performance skills, but pick something that will allow her to show that she can really sing. Too me this was a bunch of theatrics which may not be a good thing since that's what wins lately. Maybe if she updated the song? I don't know but I'm not feeling it from the clip. (NT) -- No name, 18:28:18 07/23/14 Wed Not as good as I had hoped. Love this girl but hype is so big. Just thought it would be less "old pageant" (NT) -- No name, 16:48:16 07/23/14 Wed She will definitely be in Top 10!! (NT) -- No name, 16:56:47 07/23/14 Wed Wow - MS has some GORGEOUS girls. (NT) -- No name, 18:18:42 07/23/14 Wed Ok folks, this is a LIVE FEED of these vocalists - no compression, no reverb, none of that good stuff they throw on vocal tracks for television performances, concerts, etc. That said I think Jasmine has a real, true talent, and I'm sure it sounded much better in person. (NT) -- No name, 18:21:56 07/23/14 Wed Jasmine is the best talent in the Miss America pageant this year. (NT) -- No name, 18:33:34 07/23/14 Wed She was not the best talent at Miss I doubt she will be the best at Miss America (NT) -- No name, 18:53:43 07/23/14 Wed Agree 100%. (NT) -- No name, 21:29:20 07/23/14 Wed That's your opinion. She is definitely talented, but I actually prefer a couple of other singers over her at this point, and TX has the best talent IMO. (NT) -- No name, 19:05:55 07/23/14 Wed I'm really not getting the hype over TX's talent. I get the hype for TX overall but not her talent. It's good but everyone is acting like she's a prima ballerina. (NT) -- No name, 23:06:41 07/23/14 Wed She is a prima compared to some of the really bad pointe dancers we have seen in the past. Other than the Califonia swans and 1 other that I can't remember the state, she is the 1st in a long time. I also like CT. (NT) -- No name, 10:45:46 07/24/14 Thu Jasmine did much better on finals night than on prelim night. (NT) -- No name, 18:36:52 07/23/14 Wed I watched the webcast of the finals and she was far and away the best talent in the top 10 at MS. My suggestion after watching it still stands - keep the song, it's a real crowd pleaser, but don't play it safe with the arrangement or the vocals. Make it really sassy, gritty, and raw like an Etta James performance and the judges and audience will love it, unless the panel is really old school, but I have no reason to believe MAO would pick an old school panel in this day and age. (NT) -- Ernie, 23:03:11 07/23/14 Wed Maybe it's the hype, but I'm underwhelmed by her talent (NT) -- No name, 21:24:33 07/23/14 Wed I'm not agreeing or disagreeing, but I believe that is the way a lot of us feel about a lot of these contestants. I know they are all not as perfect as their supporters would want us to believe. I will wait until 11:00 p.m. on September 14 and we will then find out. (NT) -- No name, 22:48:47 07/23/14 Wed I am finding the hype very comical. Keep it coming, MS hype machine! (NT) -- No name, 22:53:58 07/23/14 Wed Agree! Between MS and CT (and to a lesser degree OK), we've got serious contenders for the Ruthie award if one of these girls fails to make the cut. (NT) -- No name, 23:10:20 07/23/14 Wed What is the Ruthie Award? (NT) -- No name, 10:28:36 07/24/14 Thu OK will not make the cut (NT) -- No name, 10:42:04 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Preliminary Talemt Winners
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:56:22 07/23/14 Wed Please list Miss states here that won Prelim talent at their state (and their selection). [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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MS did (NT) -- No name, 17:08:18 07/23/14 Wed CA - vocal "Bring Him Home" (NT) -- No name, 17:24:05 07/23/14 Wed OR "Let it go" (NT) -- No name, 17:46:09 07/23/14 Wed Tennessee, and I've heard her sing much better. She is going to BRING IT in Atlantic City!! (NT) -- No name, 18:05:04 07/23/14 Wed Let's hope, because her state talent was ABISMAL -- EARPLUGS needed - and i'm not hating, just saying what everyone else was saying final night in the audience., 10:03:34 07/24/14 Thu NC...opera (NT) -- No name, 19:06:16 07/23/14 Wed Texas (NT) -- No name, 19:32:43 07/23/14 Wed Alabama (NT) -- No name, 19:33:28 07/23/14 Wed NJ (NT) -- No name, 19:35:26 07/23/14 Wed Listen (NT) -- No name, 10:43:35 07/24/14 Thu Kansas: "Out Here on My Own" from Fame (NT) -- No name, 19:36:17 07/23/14 Wed FL (NT) -- No name, 19:43:25 07/23/14 Wed Iowa - vocal: "If I Loved You" from Carousel (NT) -- No name, 19:45:34 07/23/14 Wed WV vocal (NT) -- No name, 19:59:34 07/23/14 Wed Ohio won preliminary and overall talent with her ventriloquism act! (NT) -- No name, 22:07:10 07/23/14 Wed PA won talent, interview and gown on prelims (NT) -- dotty, 22:30:03 07/23/14 Wed This is just asking about talent. But thanks for playing anyway. (NT) -- No name, 22:51:49 07/23/14 Wed Wisconsin: lyrical dance en pointe to "Hallelujah" by Alexandra Burke. (NT) -- No name, 22:50:45 07/23/14 Wed MN- Savannah Cole (NT) -- No name, 09:31:53 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Updated National Sweetheart Collage
Author: courtesy of Miss A Unlimited [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:18:43 07/23/14 Wed 1st Row: - Miss Alabama's Sweetheart, Elisabeth Chramer - Miss Alaska's Sweetheart, Zoey Grenier - Miss Arizona's Sweetheart, Hannah Morgan - Miss Arkansas' Sweetheart, Bailey Moses - Miss California's Sweetheart, Ashley Ott - Miss Colorado's Sweetheart, Chelsi Rose - Miss Connecticut's Sweetheart, Alexandria Puglisi (OFFICIAL) - Miss Delaware's Sweetheart, Brooke Mitchell - Miss District of Columbia's Sweetheart, Amelia Wolfe 2nd Row: - Miss Florida's Sweetheart, Chloe Lupo (OFFICIAL) - Miss Georgia's Sweetheart, Taylor Voyles (OFFICIAL) - Miss Hawaii's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Idaho's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Illinois' Sweetheart, Amanda Goerlitz (OFFICIAL) - Miss Indiana's Sweetheart, Morgan Jackson - Miss Iowa's Sweetheart, Serica Rowley (OFFICIAL) - Miss Kansas' Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Kentucky's Sweetheart, TBD 3rd Row: - Miss Louisiana's Sweetheart, Kelly Bernard (OFFICIAL) - Miss Maine's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Maryland's Sweetheart, Ebony Sherrill - Miss Massachusetts' Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Michigan's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Minnesota's Sweetheart, Rachel Latuff (OFFICIAL) - Miss Mississippi's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Missouri's Sweetheart, Jeni Dixon - Miss Montana's Sweetheart, TBD 4th Row: - Miss Nebraska's Sweetheart, Rachel Foehlinger (OFFICIAL) - Miss Nevada's Sweetheart, Bailey Gumm - Miss New Hampshire's Sweetheart, Holly Blanchard - Miss New Jersey's Sweetheart, Devon Vanderslice - Miss New Mexico's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss New York's Sweetheart, Jamie Lynn Macchia - Miss North Carolina's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss North Dakota's Sweetheart, Faye Stromberg (OFFICIAL) - Miss Ohio's Sweetheart, TBD 5th Row: - Miss Oklahoma's Sweetheart, Georgia Frazier - Miss Oregon's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Pennsylvania's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Puerto Rico's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Rhode Island's Sweetheart, Alexandra Curtis - Miss South Carolina's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss South Dakota's Sweetheart, Jade Possail (OFFICIAL) - Miss Tennessee's Sweetheart, Jaclyn Torrento (OFFICIAL) - Miss Texas' Sweetheart, Madison Adams (OFFICIAL) 6th Row: - Miss Utah's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Vermont's Sweetheart, Alayna Westcom - Miss Virgin Islands' Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Virginia's Sweetheart, TBD - Miss Washington's Sweetheart, Megan Leibold (OFFICIAL) - Miss West Virginia's Sweetheart, Olivia Staubs - Miss Wisconsin's Sweetheart, Chelsey Wasielewski (OFFICIAL) - Miss Wyoming's Sweetheart, TBD [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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they should really put the state abbreviations at the bottom of the photo (NT) -- No name, 12:46:44 07/23/14 Wed Thanks for the update. (NT) -- No name, 16:17:29 07/23/14 Wed So excited to have TX and Ok competing this year! (NT) -- No name, 16:48:32 07/23/14 Wed TX is back in the sweetheart game. This is the 3rd year in a row they have sent someone- yay! (NT) -- No name, 00:17:40 07/24/14 Thu MO is not sending a rep to Sweetheart this year, 1st and 2nd have school committments, 3rd and 4th have already been (NT) -- No name, 22:08:56 07/23/14 Wed What does Official signify? (NT) -- No name, 23:07:21 07/23/14 Wed Paperwork has been received in Hoopstown. (NT) -- No name, 23:09:08 07/23/14 Wed MA is sending 4th ru Charlena Kennedy (NT) -- No name, 07:33:31 07/24/14 Thu Wow, 33 sweethearts! Is that a large number for sweetheart or is that about average? (NT) -- No name, 08:11:27 07/24/14 Thu Is it just me, or is this a prettier group than is going to Miss A? -- should be a good comp!, 10:05:03 07/24/14 Thu They say 1st runners-up are usually prettier than the winners, so it's very possible that as a whole, this is a prettier group. (NT) -- No name, 10:27:50 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Good Luck Miss Ohio Teen Rosie Westerbeck!!
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:15:14 07/23/14 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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She is a gorgeous teen! (NT) -- No name, 15:29:16 07/23/14 Wed No 'touch-ups' needed! Wow!!!! (NT) -- No name, 16:34:30 07/23/14 Wed All photos look flawless on the back of a camera, lol. (NT) -- No name, 10:26:21 07/24/14 Thu If I were in Ohio, I'd be praying that this beauty would return in a few years to compete for Miss. She's lovely! (NT) -- No name, 16:42:18 07/23/14 Wed I agree. The girl next to her is pretty, too. (NT) -- No name, 19:16:20 07/23/14 Wed Rosie is stunning - both inside and out. Ohio is proud of our teen! (NT) -- No name, 17:01:36 07/23/14 Wed Why is the Ohio sash in plural form. Wouldn't it be Ohio Teen? (NT) -- Smile Pretty, 17:24:36 07/23/14 Wed It's not plural; it's possessive. (NT) -- Apostrophe s, 17:36:02 07/23/14 Wed They're all possessive. The national title is Miss America's Outstanding Teen. For the record, I always thought it was silly. It would sound better as Miss America Outstanding Teen (NT) -- No name, 08:06:39 07/24/14 Thu +1 (NT) -- No name, 20:22:58 07/23/14 Wed WOW.She is so beautiful!! (NT) -- No name, 23:19:18 07/23/14 Wed Who is Hottie McHotterson standing to her right? (our left in the photo) (NT) -- Lifelong Fan, 07:09:58 07/24/14 Thu That is Matt Boyd in the photo... (NT) -- No name, 09:55:25 07/24/14 Thu maybe it is matt (NT) -- No name, 09:33:25 07/24/14 Thu Pretty girl, but the candid looks very different from the camera shot. (NT) -- No name, 09:39:22 07/24/14 Thu Isn't this true of most of the girls. But, most assuredly, she is one extremely beautiful teen! (NT) -- No name, 10:00:50 07/24/14 Thu Not a fan of the photo overdone for teen (NT) -- No name, 10:01:11 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: State Prelim Interview Winners
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01:35:48 07/23/14 Wed Is there a list anywhere of who won their state interview group? If not, please list it on this thread. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Wisconsin was the overall interview winner in her state pageant. (NT) -- No name, 02:02:14 07/23/14 Wed Oklahoma won interview as did Texas (NT) -- No name, 03:36:44 07/23/14 Wed Ok tied for prelim interview in her group. Last year she Actually beat Kelsey Griswold in their group's interview which I find amazing. (NT) -- No name, 11:37:59 07/23/14 Wed CT and NY both won Overall Interview (NT) -- No name, 05:39:49 07/23/14 Wed Missouri (NT) -- No name, 06:10:32 07/23/14 Wed Is there a list of the Miss states who won their preliminary talent or preliminary swimsuit awards as well? (NT) -- No name, 07:53:02 07/23/14 Wed No list. You could go to each state website or Facebook and make one. Please post it when you do. (NT) -- No name, 08:26:56 07/23/14 Wed Don't wait on me. I have a life and don't care enough to waste the time. But I figured someone else here has probably already done it. (NT) -- No name, 11:51:24 07/23/14 Wed Obviously, they haven't. Why don't you get the Mod to delete your thread? (NT) -- No name, 11:55:13 07/23/14 Wed Iowa won overall interview. (NT) -- No name, 08:28:29 07/23/14 Wed MN savannah was the triple threat. won all 3 (NT) -- No name, 09:27:29 07/23/14 Wed Alabama tied for overall interview. (NT) -- No name, 09:49:20 07/23/14 Wed Who tied her? (NT) -- No name, 19:12:26 07/23/14 Wed First runner up I think. A news anchor. (NT) -- No name, 20:35:32 07/23/14 Wed Three way tie with Brunell, Malone and Callens. (NT) -- No name, 21:16:21 07/23/14 Wed Can anyone verify if NJ won/tied in interview? It seems like I remember that happening. (NT) -- OP, 11:38:52 07/23/14 Wed NJ won overall interview last year and tied this year. (NT) -- No name, 11:56:43 07/23/14 Wed I am impressed with New Jersey back-to-back Overall Interview wins. The girl must know how to interview to separate judging panels, very impressive. Maryland (a girl who is getting zero attention)won Overall Interview, Overall Gown, Overall Talent(tie). (NT) -- MD/NJ, 12:42:39 07/23/14 Wed Maryland is growing on me. I think her terrible headshot turned people off of her. I googled her and found that she is WAY prettier in real life. She's a potential dark horse for sure. (NT) -- Bama Girl, 16:01:52 07/23/14 Wed WA won overall interview (NT) -- WA Fan, 19:48:51 07/23/14 Wed WV interview (NT) -- No name, 20:00:07 07/23/14 Wed PA won talent, interview and gown (NT) -- No name, 22:32:49 07/23/14 Wed This is only asking about interview. Reading is fundamental! (NT) -- No name, 22:52:22 07/23/14 Wed Not sure about this one. WV never announces interview winner. (NT) -- No name, 09:47:31 07/24/14 Thu many states do not announced who won interview...prelim or overall (NT) -- No name, 22:56:57 07/23/14 Wed

Subject: ATLANTIC CITY JUNKED
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 22:29:45 07/23/14 Wed http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-23/atlantic-city-s-credit-rating-cut-two-steps-to-junk-by-moody-s.html [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Just what we want to hear about a place we are headed for. (NT) -- No name, 06:11:56 07/24/14 Thu I would not be surprised if this is our last year there. AC can't afford to give us one penny. And we are now financially sound enough to pay the bills. (NT) -- No name, 09:42:24 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Good Luck to Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:00:50 07/23/14 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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They sure have some pretty girls in KS. (NT) -- No name, 08:22:19 07/23/14 Wed About time we got some appreciation for Kansas around here!! :) (NT) -- No name, 11:09:43 07/23/14 Wed Miss Kansas needs to thin out and lighten her eyebrows to better blend with her blonde hair. (NT) -- No name, 09:26:19 07/23/14 Wed I agree she is a gorgeous girl but those brows make her look a little harsh. She would look like perfection with lighter, less arched brows. Teen is striking (NT) -- Midwester, 10:44:58 07/23/14 Wed Thanks for the constructive advice (NT) -- No name, 11:13:32 07/23/14 Wed Miss Kansas is GORGEOUS!!! (NT) -- No name, 18:18:14 07/23/14 Wed Miss Kansas is stunning (NT) -- No name, 23:03:54 07/23/14 Wed Miss Kansas is a knockout, but I would add some lowlights to her hair so it looked more natural, and lightened and maybe reshaped the brow a bit so they're not so stark and contrasty vs. her hair. An overall softer look will turn her from knockout to STUNNER! (NT) -- Ernie - Go Kansas!, 01:05:42 07/24/14 Thu I think Miss Kansas is very pretty but I agree with some of the others and hope she chooses to soften her hair coloring. I saw other pictures of her when her hair was not so bright and brassy looking. I love the more nature look. (NT) -- No name, 09:29:55 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: What day do teens arrive in Orlando? What is their 1st official appearance?
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 02:54:38 07/24/14 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Don't know (NT) -- No name, 04:53:31 07/24/14 Thu Our OT is leaving today, I think she said she needs to be there be there by sat. Unofficial check in is tomorrow. Official is sat? (NT) -- No name, 07:36:54 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: The Miss Thousand Islands Pageant will be celebrating it's 50th Anniversary on August 9th!
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 06:41:00 07/24/14 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Miss America Goes to Washington
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:03:11 07/23/14 Wed http://www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2014/07/23/miss-america-goes-to-washington-to-talk-stem [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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She keeps making headlines. (NT) -- No name, 22:07:01 07/23/14 Wed I'm impressed. (NT) -- No name, 04:46:57 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Miss CA Article
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:06:24 07/23/14 Wed By Hallie Jacobs Marina Inserra, '13, is a theater-lover, philanthropist, celebrated vocalist and Aztec for Life. The Renaissance woman recently added another accolade to her resume: Miss California. "It's still surreal to me," the recent San Diego State University graduate said. "I've watched the pageant for many years, so to finally receive the crown myself was incredible." Inserra competed in the Miss California pageant in late June against 53 other hopefuls. Three years ago she placed in the top five and last year she placed in the top 10. After years of hard work and fine-tuning her talent � singing � Inserra brought home the coveted title. Life on the Mesa Inserra was admitted to SDSU in 2009 through Compact for Success Program, a partnership between the Sweetwater Union High School District and SDSU that supports student success by connecting students to the resources of the campus community. Inserra at graduation Inserra graduated from SDSU in 2013. With a passion for performance, she decided to pursue a theater degree with an emphasis in performance. "I started doing pageants in high school and was instantly hooked," she said. "I won the Miss San Diego Outstanding Teen title, which is a subsidiary of Miss California." Inserra credits her ability to perform on stage to her training and experience in SDSU's theater program. "I really enjoyed my experience at San Diego State University," Inserra said. "The theater program was incredible � it's full of talented people. I still stay in contact with my theater friends, and some of them have been to my pageants to cheer me on." Inserra auditioned for the production "Into the Woods" as a freshman and was the youngest cast member in the show. Her theater career at SDSU also featured roles in numerous productions. She was also a member of the Delta Zeta sorority. An altruistic leader Inserra's favorite aspect in pageantry is the focus on serving the community. Through her platform � breast cancer awareness � she was selected as a spokesperson and volunteer for Susan G. Komen, San Diego and has raised more than $12,000 for breast cancer research and support. She has also volunteered hundreds of hours to the cause. �It�s very rewarding to go out and help other people,� she said. "When people think of pageants they think of the negatives and what they see on television. It's so much more than that � we do a lot of community engagement." An Aztec for Life Inserra is grateful for her time on the Mesa. "SDSU gave me so much � a multitude of opportunities to perform, a network of people that helped me get to where I am; a fun, relaxed environment; beautiful campus and encouraging environment filled with professors who want you to be involved and follow your passions," she said. Inserra is preparing for the Miss America pageant taking place in Atlantic City on September 14. "I want to make our state proud," she said. "And I want to make SDSU proud!" Though the future is bright for Inserra, she will never lose touch with her Aztec roots. "I love being an Aztec," she said. "SDSU is my home." [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Congrats Marina! From a fellow Aztec (NT) -- -, 00:02:56 07/24/14 Thu

Subject: Miss ID seems to have perfect facial features to me
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 06:30:38 07/23/14 Wed Maggie O'Mara �@maggieKTVB7 � 15h Great interview with Miss Idaho @sierra_anne93! Watch for her inspiring #7sHero Sunday on @KTVB. #showmeyourpump [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I think she'll be a contender. Top 10 if not better. (NT) -- No name, 11:31:45 07/23/14 Wed I think she will follow Teresa Vail... People's choice, great SS and facial beauty get her to top 10 but an average talent keeps her from advancing to top 5. I saw we talent on YouTube before it was made private and she will have one of the weaker talents in Alpha. Still, see her in top 10 easy. (NT) -- Midwester, 11:48:27 07/23/14 Wed Agree with this assessment. As long as her interview is strong, she'll most likely make the cut, but talent will prevent a T5 placement or win. (NT) -- No name, 11:50:08 07/23/14 Wed Yes because a strong talent is necessary for a win. Lol (NT) -- No name, 13:52:07 07/23/14 Wed A better than average talent is still needed to win. Both Nina and Mallory's talents were above average and very entertaining. As pretty as Miss ID is and as much as we may be moved by her story, the fact remains that her talent is below average. (NT) -- No name, 14:05:44 07/23/14 Wed Have you seen the talents of the last 15 years? Only one has been truly great (Katie Harman) the rest have teetered on average to below average. (NT) -- No name, 16:15:47 07/23/14 Wed Yes, I have. I don't agree that they have been below average - only a few truly fit that category. The last 5 Miss A's - Caressa, Teresa, Laura, Mallory & Nina all had above-average talents. (NT) -- No name, 17:08:20 07/23/14 Wed None of those were above average in talent, entertaining (some of them), but overall average and a few reeked of I have to learn a talent to compete at Miss America. Compare Majorie or Rita Ng to Teresa, Alicia Clifton to Mallory, Laura to Jacqueline Fontaine, Caressa to Pam McKelvy. (NT) -- No name, 22:27:26 07/23/14 Wed I think you're using a benchmark that doesn't exist any longer. If you look at the overall talents from the last decade, then Caressa, Teresa, Laura, Mallory and Nina are all above average. (NT) -- No name, 22:59:54 07/23/14 Wed Just because another girl is better doesn't make the other girls talent average or below average. There's always going to be someone better. (NT) -- No name, 23:01:01 07/23/14 Wed What is her talent? (NT) -- No name, 12:49:15 07/23/14 Wed she sings. i believe her state talent was "Taylor the Latte Boy." Cute, but vocals are average at best. (NT) -- No name, 12:50:44 07/23/14 Wed Love that song (NT) -- No name, 19:33:02 07/23/14 Wed Not only a perfect face, but a perfect figure. (NT) -- No name, 14:05:35 07/23/14 Wed She is also a great communicator. (NT) -- Adding my two cents, 14:06:36 07/23/14 Wed One of my favorites! Love her (NT) -- No name, 17:10:54 07/23/14 Wed Totally cute dress too! (NT) -- No name, 17:25:20 07/23/14 Wed Sorry but that is a teen song at best (NT) -- No name, 19:36:42 07/23/14 Wed Kristen Chenoweth is not a teen. (NT) -- No name, 19:41:44 07/23/14 Wed And Idaho is NO Kristen Chenoweth! (NT) -- No name, 22:56:02 07/23/14 Wed I don't think that's the point. The point is that it's a song made famous by an adult, not a teen. (NT) -- No name, 23:02:25 07/23/14 Wed Sierra with fan mail. (NT) -- No name, 20:03:36 07/23/14 Wed

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