• Who? (NT) -- No name, 23:36:27 04/19/14 Sat
• Oh I don't know. Truthfulness? (NT) -- No name, 03:35:42 04/20/14 Sun

• Love her for this. (NT) -- No name, 17:45:18 04/19/14 Sat
• IMO, MAO misses a huge press opportunity by not having Nina go. What is she doing that night that is going to get them more press? (NT) -- No name, 17:56:15 04/19/14 Sat
  • They don't see it that way. I'm glad that Nina herself is asking them to reconsider his suspension, but I don't think the MAO officials think it's good to wade into this. (NT) -- No name, 19:52:31 04/19/14 Sat
  • Well she'd have to cancel at least one appearance and regardless of if the appearance would garner media attention it wouldn't be good form for the MAO to cancel a scheduled appearance to send Miss America to a prom. Especially if it was for CMN or something of that nature. (NT) -- No name, 20:08:47 04/19/14 Sat
• REALITY CHECK....It's frustrating how the media likes to "frame" stories for ratings. The administrators of the school were informed ahead of time that the student was planning on approaching Miss America and inviting her to prom. He was then clearly instructed by the administration NOT to do this. He CHOSE to ignore that direction and went ahead with his plan. He deserves whatever discipline they deem appropriate. In-school suspension does not prevent him from doing his school work. We have become a culture that encourages youth to disregard authority and to believe they can get away with anything without consequences. There are reasons why American school are failing so miserably compared to other industrialized countires. I, too, would have loved for Miss America to attend a prom with a student....male or female.....but I do not support such behaviors from students going with out consequence. (NT) -- No name, 18:13:09 04/19/14 Sat
• I disagree. Had the request to not ask her to the prom be something that was reasonable I wuld agree. This however was a very unreasonable request, and sometimes schools need to be calledd on things just like students since they are not almost right. We've seen in the past that be be very wrong. (NT) -- No name, 18:31:58 04/19/14 Sat
  • They requested he not disrupt an assembly. I don't find this unreasonable. If he had wanted to ask on twitter or in an email or on Facebook I doubt they would have had an issue. (NT) -- No name, 19:17:42 04/19/14 Sat
    • If he had asked on Twitter or email, they wouldn't have had a right to have an issue with it, so no need to "doubt" that they wouldn't have. I have yet to see how he disrupted an assembly. If you have, please let me know how. The way I understand it, he asked most likely during a Q&A. That isn't disrupting the assembly (NT) -- No name, 19:33:24 04/19/14 Sat
      • Even if he asked the Q&A, he disrupted the assembly by going on stage w/ the flower. Regardless, he was told not to this act. He did, he got what he deserved/ (NT) -- No name, 19:44:47 04/19/14 Sat
      • He walked on stage. That's disruptive. They had already asked him not to. (NT) -- No name, 19:46:49 04/19/14 Sat
      • Can you imagine how a group of teenagers reacted? I'm sure it wasn't easy to get things back on track after that. That's a disruption. (NT) -- No name, 19:58:14 04/19/14 Sat
• It appears the school staff asked him not to ask her to prom during the assembly because he had a plan to interrupt the assembly to ask her. If he is going to go up on stage and present a flower and ask her to prom then I can see how this would be an issue. We do not know the back story, but I have a feeling he did this for attention from his classmates as he clearly was the focus of the student body when this happened. I'm sure the school wanted to ensure a pleasant (not awkward) visit for AMiss America. (NT) -- I think it's just a matter of the school wanting to host a guest with a respectful assembly. Sounds like he likes get attention...., (NT) -- No name, 03:10:36 04/20/14 Sun

• No gifts for judging. Covering their hotel and meals perhaps. (NT) -- No name, 18:33:08 04/19/14 Sat
• I don't know if it's customary, but nothing wrong with it. I would pay for their meals and lodging first if necessay. (NT) -- No name, 18:42:07 04/19/14 Sat
  • Of course they need to pay for meal, hotel, car, laundry - those are just normal per diem items. (NT) -- No name, 03:02:04 04/20/14 Sun
• I pay for lodging, and funds for meals and parking if held at a hotel. (NT) -- No name, 19:10:28 04/19/14 Sat
• A small gift basket of fruit or snacks is a nice gesture and I expensive. (NT) -- No name, 19:27:12 04/19/14 Sat
• Yes. They are giving up a week of their time. (NT) -- No name, 21:06:31 04/19/14 Sat
• Giving up a week of their time? Nobody mentioned a STATE pageant. (NT) -- No name, 03:10:15 04/20/14 Sun

• Continue to ignore the request for donations. (NT) -- No name, 11:00:52 04/19/14 Sat
• I would just keep it simple and say that for personal reasons you are no longer making $$ donations, and that is why you have been happy to support them in other ways such as the vocal lessons, helping find sponsors, etc. (NT) -- Volunteer, 11:06:23 04/19/14 Sat
  • Agree. And if you want, a heart-felt note to the girl during the pageant would mean a lot. No need to fork over $100 just to say good luck. (NT) -- No name, 16:22:38 04/19/14 Sat
• I think it is extremely bad form to ask JUDGES to contribute in this manner. To me, judges have already been very generous with their time and, most likely, money. Judging locals can be very expensive if you have to travel at all. (NT) -- No name, 14:31:04 04/19/14 Sat
  • This person apparently has volunteered with MAO along with judging. (NT) -- No name, 15:53:29 04/19/14 Sat
    • The OP specifically states the ED of the local he/she judged made these requests. I would never, ever ask one of my judges to donate anything beyond what they do to judge. I have had several who were impressed by the eventual winner make offers of prep help/wardrobe donations/etc....but I would never wear out my welcome by asking them! (NT) -- No name, 17:04:21 04/19/14 Sat
• be honest and say only one person thanked you. (NT) -- No name, 14:31:12 04/19/14 Sat
  • Agreed. Then maybe they'll wise up and start teaching the girls to be more gracious because its obviously affecting donations. (NT) -- No name, 15:58:05 04/19/14 Sat
• You are never obligated to donate. As far as poor etiquette goes, I once donated a cash scholarship for talent when my daughter was an outgoing titleholder. Neither the recipient nor the director ever thanked me for the donation (it was >$100). Needless to say, I will never support that local again even though my daughter is an alumni. Contestants, you need to understand that it is not easy to get the financial support for local pageants. Show gratefulness for everything you get. It will go a long way. Directors, you set the example for the contestants. If they don't understand gratefulness, help them get there. Provide them with the list of addresses for people who donated and folllow up to make sure they sent thank yous. I understand that directors are also putting in a lot, so don't get me wrong. (NT) -- No name, 22:37:24 04/19/14 Sat
• As a director I send a written thank you and Facebook thank you. I list them on website and also give them an 8 x10 of winners. This year, the title holder and I went to every business for a photo and a face to face thank you (NT) -- Show appreciation, 00:56:54 04/20/14 Sun

• Erika Grace Powell (NT) -- No name, 23:10:34 04/18/14 Fri
• this is so beautiful and effortless! What year was this? (NT) -- ps-the dress is perfect for this song!, 23:19:30 04/18/14 Fri
  • They year Jennifer Berry won. Powell would have made Top 5 if SC had stuck her in a dud of a gown. (NT) -- No name, 02:03:06 04/19/14 Sat
    • And I'm not talking about the beautiful talent gown she has on her, I am talking about that dull evening gown. (NT) -- No name, 02:04:34 04/19/14 Sat
      • She chose the gowns she wanted and had them custom made by Ellenburg. If they had put her in the top 5, she would have won. I think they wanted Jennifer that year. (NT) -- No name, 02:42:25 04/19/14 Sat
• I was there. Beautiful girl...beautiful voice....killer figure in swim suit, but she was dull as a door knob on stage. Can't imagine her having a strong interview. Her evening gown was soccer mom all the way....and her hair do for it was a perfect match. (NT) -- No name, 18:38:17 04/19/14 Sat
  • The above poster said she chose that evening gown. I can't imagine. I think it cost her a top 5 placement. (NT) -- No name, 00:21:02 04/20/14 Sun
    • As we've seen many times, winning a state crown does not automatically imbue one with good taste or choices. (NT) -- No name, 00:44:44 04/20/14 Sun

• Groups are posted on the Texas board for both Teen and Miss (NT) -- No name, 21:03:29 04/17/14 Thu
  • Did they not make a group photo at the Orientation? (NT) -- No name, 21:07:02 04/17/14 Thu
    • I haven't seen one yet if they did. (NT) -- No group pics on the TX board or FB, 21:21:05 04/17/14 Thu
• Pictures will be loaded on the website on Monday with some other pics. (NT) -- No name, 19:04:57 04/18/14 Fri
• I liked the tall blonde from Dallas I think. She is a cheerleader. I also liked a newbie miss houston. (NT) -- No name, 16:54:22 04/19/14 Sat
• They've been promising more coverage for weeks. I saw a message from their board moderator, downright rude, telling people to just look at each girl's facebook pages. I don't know why they can't get their act together. It is embarrassing for TX. They post maybe once a month to FB. I feel sorry for their current titleholder. They haven't even updated her blog in 2014. (NT) -- No name, 18:18:03 04/19/14 Sat
  • Your comments are nonsense. (NT) -- No name, 00:17:16 04/20/14 Sun
• Kathryn Dunn is Miss Texas 2014 (NT) -- No name, 19:40:37 04/19/14 Sat

• Mississippi contestants -- No name, 01:19:38 04/13/14 Sun
• Why is Mississippi not having the success lately that it once did? (NT) -- No name, 01:20:59 04/13/14 Sun
  • I think sometimes MS is too busy trying to guess the latest trend instead of just sending the best girl to Miss America. If you notice, there is no trend at Miss America any more. The winner is who happens to catch the eye of the judges on that particular year. Also, Miss MS is still trying to send winners who would have done well 30 years ago. (NT) -- No name, 09:10:30 04/13/14 Sun
• Where are the contestants photos? (NT) -- No name, 09:29:31 04/13/14 Sun
• Trend? What is the trend that did well 30 years ago and what contestants would fall into that category? (NT) -- No name, 14:20:59 04/13/14 Sun
  • Trend? More like a dynasty. -- No name, 15:42:15 04/13/14 Sun
    • Trend? More like a dynasty -- No name, 00:14:04 04/20/14 Sun
• Good luck to all (NT) -- No name, 02:43:44 04/17/14 Thu

• Oklahoma-No (NT) -- No name, 23:29:16 04/15/14 Tue
  • They have an excellent track record. I would say follow their lead. (NT) -- No name, 04:08:02 04/18/14 Fri
  • Jack sits in on all of the interviews (NT) -- ., 09:23:50 04/18/14 Fri
    • Who is jack? (NT) -- No name, 18:20:55 04/19/14 Sat
      • Jack is the heir apparent to the Oklahoma Empire (NT) -- No name, 22:33:09 04/19/14 Sat
• Michigan-yes. (NT) -- No name, 23:51:46 04/15/14 Tue
  • But, it's against *her* law for the field directors to sit in on the local pageants. Go figure???? (NT) -- No name, 08:07:30 04/16/14 Wed
    • That's an MAO rule for locals, however it is obvious she's not following it. (NT) -- No name, 21:26:12 04/16/14 Wed
• Georgia - No. (NT) -- No name, 01:40:25 04/16/14 Wed
• Missouri: No (NT) -- No name, 02:19:24 04/16/14 Wed
  • The state ED or chairman of the board sat in on my state interview for several consecutive (fairly recent) years in Missouri. (NT) -- No name, 08:19:13 04/16/14 Wed
    • MISSOURI-YES. The Chairman of the Board and ED both sit in on the interviews (NT) -- No name, 12:15:17 04/16/14 Wed
• Ohio- Yes. (NT) -- There's a small circus milling about., 02:41:12 04/16/14 Wed
  • Not anymore for Ohio (NT) -- No name, 16:20:20 04/16/14 Wed
    • Still a dozen people in the room! (NT) -- No name, 20:08:52 04/17/14 Thu
      • And too often, most of them don't have a clue what to look for in a winner. (NT) -- Sad and true., 14:31:46 04/18/14 Fri
• OR-yes. (NT) -- No name, 02:44:57 04/16/14 Wed
• NH- yes (NT) -- No name, 07:31:15 04/16/14 Wed
• NC - yes (NT) -- No name, 09:47:53 04/16/14 Wed
• CA - Yes (NT) -- No name, 10:52:17 04/16/14 Wed
• WV- No (NT) -- No name, 10:54:05 04/16/14 Wed
• CO NO (NT) -- No name, 11:07:33 04/16/14 Wed
• MN - no (NT) -- No name, 11:07:49 04/16/14 Wed
• AZ -not in the past but new director..so don't know (NT) -- No name, 11:12:15 04/16/14 Wed
• IL-No (NT) -- No name, 11:51:21 04/16/14 Wed
• Yes, and they all should. (NT) -- No name, 12:13:24 04/16/14 Wed
  • Just curious - why? (NT) -- cc, 12:25:06 04/16/14 Wed
    • To watch for any fraud, To give positive feedback to the new Miss State after she is selected and to give feedback to the interview prep team on areas that need improvement. (NT) -- No name, 14:38:32 04/16/14 Wed
      • fraud? lol please in all seriousness do expand upon. I am legitly curious. (NT) -- No name, 14:57:33 04/16/14 Wed
        • I assume they mean misconduct on the judges part. (NT) -- No name, 16:01:13 04/16/14 Wed
          • That is why you have a chairperson with the judges. They should NOT be in there. (NT) -- No name, 16:02:23 04/16/14 Wed
            • A chairperson is NOT someone who has to work with a winner. The State Director better be in that room. In fact I will go as far as to say it should be mandatory. (NT) -- No name, 17:22:38 04/16/14 Wed
              • The winner of the pageant should be the woman who gathers the most points from an objective set of judges, without any influence of the state board whatsoever. Miss State receives the title and scholarship. The state board does not. If the average Joe Contributor knew the donation came with conditions the contributor wasn't informed about, I think we would be losing a good number of scholarship donations. (NT) -- No name, 19:27:45 04/16/14 Wed
                • Yes, you are absolutly right, the winner is chosen by the judges. 99.999% of the time there is no attempt to deviate from that dictate. (NT) -- No name, 20:09:20 04/16/14 Wed
              • So it's ok for a state ED to influence the outcome of the pageant? (NT) -- No name, 19:32:55 04/16/14 Wed
                • I have judged about 12 states. The President or the ED has sat in on intervews in every state I've judged. They have never tried to influence me. Once, however, a judges chair (I beleive instinctively and not with malice) pulled a face when I asked a girl a question about commitment. The EDs know better. If you don't have a poker face, you should not be facing the judges. (NT) -- No name, 20:03:58 04/16/14 Wed
                  • IMO no one should be judging that many state pageants. I think once maybe twice is enough. Why have the same people judge that many state pageants over and over and over again? Plenty of people have a good sense of style, character and education on many topics and everyone has an opinion. (NT) -- Not saying you’re not good at it or that you aren’t fair etc. Just saying we need many different points of view and we should always be evolving., 20:30:57 04/16/14 Wed
                    • It is good to have a mix of veteran judges and novices. In my state we have two novice from in state (to grow the program) and usually a couple from different states who serve on state boards so they know the program. Then another national type person in the entertainment field. It works! (NT) -- No name, 20:34:33 04/16/14 Wed
                      • 12 times is way too many. (NT) -- No name, 21:09:58 04/16/14 Wed
                        • No, it isn't. (NT) -- No name, 21:25:08 04/16/14 Wed
                        • The judge didn't give their age. I'm 49 and hip as they come and still very objective. If I started judging state pageants at 25, 12 is nothing in 24 years. (NT) -- No name, 21:35:25 04/16/14 Wed
                          • Again, 49-79 doesn't matter if your hip or not. 12 is too many times. Let some other opinions rule after you do it once or twice. It's really not rocket science and we all know that. (NT) -- No name, 10:00:47 04/19/14 Sat
                            • you're (NT) -- No name, 12:48:47 04/19/14 Sat
            • The person who says the chairperson is enough is totally wrong. (NT) -- No name, 17:23:39 04/16/14 Wed
            • They have to be there. (NT) -- No name, 20:01:24 04/16/14 Wed
              • Why do they have to be there? (NT) -- No name, 13:40:23 04/19/14 Sat
• I'm torn. I see both sides. But I feel they should NOT be in the room for top ten meeting. (NT) -- No name, 23:41:46 04/16/14 Wed
  • Would you mind explaining what the top ten meeting is? (NT) -- No name, 21:35:13 04/17/14 Thu
    • When the judges are given one minute for each contestant as to why or why not she should be the next "Miss State" (NT) -- No name, 23:49:16 04/17/14 Thu
    • Sorry. Forgot to add this is usually closed door meeting after prelims when points are tabulated and the top ten are selected. It is at this time, basically the judges are really narrowing down the ten to top five after giving each top ten a composite score. (NT) -- No name, 23:51:42 04/17/14 Thu
      • "Top ten are selected"? So that is true that the ten on stage may not be the ten highest point getters? That they are culled from 15-20? (NT) -- No name, 07:44:58 04/18/14 Fri
        • "Selected" by points. (NT) -- No name, 09:14:15 04/18/14 Fri
        • No. That is not true. The top 10 is the top 10 by points. Then the Judges have 1 min. to state 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of each of the top 10. This is done only after they give their composite score for each of the top 10. (NT) -- No name, 10:09:49 04/18/14 Fri
          • This is not true everywhere. Even at Miss America in the 90s (don't know how it's done now), it was common knowledge that the top 15 on points were given composite scores to decide the top 10 at the top 10 meeting during pageant week in AC. A girl who scored 1st or 2nd in prelims could have been pulled for one who scored 14th or 15th (NT) -- No name, 17:05:38 04/18/14 Fri
            • It is true today! That is the rule. Sure in the 90s that was the rule. But not today. (NT) -- No name, 11:01:24 04/19/14 Sat
              • You couldn't possibly know the rule in every state (NT) -- No name, 11:43:01 04/19/14 Sat
  • I agree - that is where, although they are not supposed to, they add their suggestions as to who they would like crowned out of the top ten ...eg: we'd really like a brunette this year, a really talllll contestant , maybe someone who plays an instrument - completely scews the process (NT) -- No name, 08:28:25 04/18/14 Fri
    • You are totally wrong in your examples, statements like at cannot be made. A judge cannot express who is his favorite to win, however they can say things like, I can see that girls interview doing well at Miss America, etc. but you cannot express who your winner is (NT) -- No name, 09:24:41 04/18/14 Fri
      • but the ED can and does make comments like that - they charge the judges as to what they would like to see (NT) -- No name, 14:30:46 04/18/14 Fri
        • I agree. I've been around long enough to know an ED sometimes tells the judges what kind of contestant they want to work with. If the ED is in the room during the interview, sometimes the ED and judges talk about the contestant who just left the room, while they wait for the next contestant to walk through the door. I volunteered at the state pageant a couple of years ago. I delivered messages to the ED when he was in the interview room. I saw the conversations personally. They were discussing the contestants. (NT) -- No name, 19:31:33 04/18/14 Fri
          • An ED or judges chair might tell the judges what they are looking for, but Ias a judge I have never had the ED talk to me about a certain contestant, ever. (NT) -- No name, 09:28:02 04/19/14 Sat
• Alabama - NO (NT) -- No name, 22:25:51 04/17/14 Thu
  • If Nan doesn't do it, then, none of the others should do it. (NT) -- No name, 05:35:42 04/18/14 Fri
• I personally think Greg Blazer is so hungry for a Miss Ga to win in Atl City that he is too chummy with the judges. (NT) -- my opinion, 14:57:20 04/18/14 Fri
  • Ouch! (NT) -- No name, 15:47:22 04/18/14 Fri
  • He will starve to death long before any Miss GA becomes Miss America. (NT) -- Nothing on the horizon even close., 15:55:50 04/18/14 Fri
    • And what else does your crystal ball tell you? (NT) -- No name, 09:58:16 04/19/14 Sat
• You people have obviously not watched the judging slides. They are very specific on the top 10 meeting agenda. You cannot say a favorite but can only state one thing you like and one thing that concerns you. The next judge can agree or add there own statements but cannot repeat (NT) -- Not everyone has access to these slides,nor should they, 19:18:14 04/18/14 Fri
  • And why not? Why not let it be public knowledge? What's the harm in that? (NT) -- No name, 10:03:07 04/19/14 Sat
• Word is that others in Iowa have sat in on interviews as well. For instance the prep coach. (NT) -- No name, 09:49:18 04/19/14 Sat
  • From the outside, it sounds like she has her hands over everything in IA (NT) -- No name, 17:50:18 04/19/14 Sat
    • Are you referring to Cathy Herd? (NT) -- No name, 22:41:01 04/19/14 Sat

• Row 1 Talent: Bordeau - Vocal- "I'm Not Afraid of Anything"; Copp - Talent: Jazz/Acro dance - "Not Giving In"; Crane - Talent: Lyrical Dance- “Hallelujah”; Croft - Talent: Broadway vocal "A Change in Me" (NT) -- No name, 01:49:37 03/24/14 Mon
• Row 2 Talent: Edwards - Talent: Contemporary Musical Theatre Vocal, "I am Changing"; Lombard - Talent: Dramatic Monologue from Alice in Wonderland; Mahony - Talent: Broadway Vocal, "Maybe This Time"; McDermott - Talent: Piano - Ray Charles medley (NT) -- No name, 01:53:24 03/24/14 Mon
• Row 3 Talent: Merriam - Talent: Lyrical Dance, "Young and Beautiful"; Vincent - Talent: Hip Hop Dance; Westcom: Talent: Science Experiment ; Whaley - Talent: Vocal, “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone (NT) -- No name, 01:57:11 03/24/14 Mon
  • The science experiment is an interesting talent. Great for STEM promotion. (NT) -- No name, 02:28:04 03/24/14 Mon
    • Is a science experiment seriously considered talent? (NT) -- No name, 08:05:07 03/24/14 Mon
      • Yes it is. Not only how well she executes the experiment (NT) -- but how well she describes it and engages the audience, 09:59:43 03/24/14 Mon
        • I could see this being really great if done well. Bill Nye made a whole career out of it after all. If she really added a lot of entertainment factor and treated it like she was on a TV show or something she could do really well with it. Wasn't there a Miss state in 2013 that did science presentations for kids quite a bit as part of her platform? (NT) -- No name, 14:54:29 03/24/14 Mon
          • I'm not sure but I saw a girl do it in a local in my state recently and I liked it so much better than off key singing or weak dancing (NT) -- time to think outside the box, 14:51:05 03/25/14 Tue
    • What is the experiment and has she competed before? (NT) -- No name, 19:42:52 03/24/14 Mon
  • Nina Simone did not write "Feeling Good." I wish contestants would get these things right. (NT) -- No name, 21:37:51 04/19/14 Sat
• Congrats Vermont! It looks like it's going to be an awesome pageant. Good luck to all. (NT) -- No name, 02:20:05 03/24/14 Mon
• Will this pageant be webcast? I would love to see it, but I am nowhere near VT. (NT) -- No name, 04:11:52 03/24/14 Mon
  • No webcast. (NT) -- No name, 16:55:17 03/24/14 Mon
    • TY Ss I am late replying back to this, but I didn't see your reply until now. (NT) -- No name, 21:07:08 04/14/14 Mon
• Pageant - April 26 (NT) -- No name, 05:43:31 03/24/14 Mon
• Beautiful group.....we'll done Vermont (NT) -- No name, 06:25:23 03/24/14 Mon
• Do we have any former MAOT, TUSA or USA girls in the mix? Or any that have competed before? (NT) -- ?, 12:26:02 03/24/14 Mon
  • Nina Merriam - 1RU '13, Jackie Croft - 2RU '13, 1RU '12, Alayna Westcom - 4RU '11 (NT) -- lexis-PA, 12:32:22 03/24/14 Mon
    • Thank you (NT) -- No name, 12:42:10 03/24/14 Mon
      • To answer the actual question, none of them were MAOT, TUSA, or USA girls (NT) -- No name, 19:50:54 03/24/14 Mon
        • Well, none have them WON those titles, but they did compete. Jackie competed in USA twice I think. Alice, Nina and Alayna all tried the outstanding teen program. (NT) -- No name, 09:10:49 03/30/14 Sun
  • Alayna, Nina, Julia and Alice all competed at the OT level, Jackie competed in USA once (maybe twice?) (NT) -- No name, 21:17:44 03/24/14 Mon
• I like that lady in the top row, first pic on left.....is her talent good... (NT) -- No name, 14:47:11 03/24/14 Mon
  • I like her pic the best (NT) -- No name, 15:00:23 03/24/14 Mon
  • She hasn't competed before but it looks like she's a Zumba instructor and sang when she was younger. (NT) -- No name, 21:18:54 03/24/14 Mon
• I like Bourdeau, Croft, and Edwards! (NT) -- No name, 18:21:10 03/24/14 Mon
• I like Bourdeau and Whaley. (NT) -- No name, 00:01:16 03/25/14 Tue
  • Me too. (NT) -- No name, 03:01:18 03/25/14 Tue
    • I like Merriam also. Would be interesting to see what a Smith girl brings to the Miss America program at this point in time. (NT) -- No name, 03:02:10 03/25/14 Tue
• Bordeau resembles current Miss Arizona/Miss Oklahoma features mixed together. She is adorable! Hope she does pull the crown (NT) -- No name, 15:58:20 03/25/14 Tue
  • I'd like to hear about the science experiment talent. Sounds cool and interesting. (NT) -- No name, 16:10:13 03/25/14 Tue
• This is the first Miss pageant of the season. (NT) -- No name, 04:55:36 03/27/14 Thu
  • is this before NH isnt NH always first (NT) -- No name, 06:34:47 03/27/14 Thu
    • Miss VT is first this year. (NT) -- No name, 07:48:50 03/27/14 Thu
• Some very pretty girls here. At least one must have a very good talent and interview (NT) -- No name, 17:26:55 03/28/14 Fri
• On the Miss America website, Westcom's talent is listed as Musical Science Experiment Skit Performance (NT) -- No name, 19:15:23 03/28/14 Fri
• Row 1: Bordeau - Johnson State College; Copp - Saint Michael's College; Crane - University of Vermont; Croft - University of Vermont (NT) -- No name, 06:51:28 03/29/14 Sat
• Row 2 - Edwards - University of Vermont; Lombard - University of Vermont; Mahony - Champlain College; McDermott - Stonehill College (NT) -- No name, 06:54:45 03/29/14 Sat
• Row 3 - Merriam - Smith College; Vincent - Community College of Vermont; Westcom - University of Vermont, Bachelors of Science from Bay Path College; Whaley - Vermont Law School (NT) -- No name, 06:57:59 03/29/14 Sat
  • Thank you for posting this information. It shows women are seeking their education from the gamut, the most competitive universities to the smallest community colleges. Education is what this program is all about. (NT) -- No name, 20:57:51 03/30/14 Sun
• IMO, the winner will be from Row 3 (NT) -- No name, 07:22:04 03/29/14 Sat
  • I think it will be from the first column- ashley, lucy or nina. (NT) -- No name, 12:35:45 03/29/14 Sat
• I like Alayna and Ashton (the two girls bottom row far right). How are their talents? (NT) -- No name, 16:52:11 03/30/14 Sun
  • I don't know anything about them, but I know that Alayna has competed before as I recognize her name. Maybe last year? I don't know if Ashton competed before, but according to the above descriptions, she's a law student so one would assume her interview would be good. Have no idea about talent (NT) -- No name, 17:09:41 03/30/14 Sun
• Don't forget to post your choice for winner on The Road to Miss America Board. (NT) -- No name, 17:12:11 03/30/14 Sun
  • They should post who they think will win, not who they want win. (NT) -- No name, 09:20:29 03/31/14 Mon
    • not who they want to win (NT) -- No name, 09:31:01 03/31/14 Mon
• Contestants look very competitive. Glad Miss VT Org provided their talent selections. (NT) -- No name, 11:17:59 04/02/14 Wed
• Bumping this collage back up since Katie Copp was left off the Miss America collage. (NT) -- No name, 03:29:03 04/19/14 Sat
  • Katie Copp on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmfOnG9kxQ (NT) -- No name, 06:54:45 04/19/14 Sat
    • That's not Katie. That's a girl named Katie in Burlington, Ontario interviewing someone with the last name of "Copp", but it's not the girl competing for Miss Vermont. (NT) -- No name, 21:08:32 04/19/14 Sat
• Pretty young women in Vermont! (NT) -- No name, 10:06:36 04/19/14 Sat
• I like Bourdeau, Edwards, Westcom (especially) and Whaley. (NT) -- No name, 10:36:08 04/19/14 Sat

• ridiculous (NT) -- No name, 19:25:33 04/18/14 Fri
• In our state, a middle school student was suspended because she shaved her head to support her best friend, who was enduring chemotherapy and lost all of her hair. (NT) -- No name, 19:35:10 04/18/14 Fri
  • Now that sucks! (NT) -- .., 19:38:07 04/18/14 Fri
  • I heard about that. I think that is horrible and ridiculous!! She should have been praised for showing such empathy at such a young age! (NT) -- No name, 21:11:39 04/18/14 Fri
    • I heard about it, too, and agree with you. (NT) -- No name, 22:06:28 04/18/14 Fri
      • I didn't hear about it. What was the attempted justification for her suspension? Seems absolutely preposterous! (NT) -- No name, 22:27:12 04/18/14 Fri
• you are forgetting he was warned in advance not to do it and he did it anyways (NT) -- No name, 19:57:01 04/18/14 Fri
  • He did it ANYWAY. (NT) -- No name, 22:58:13 04/18/14 Fri
    • Then, the suspension was warranted. (NT) -- No name, 02:43:30 04/19/14 Sat
• Pathetic decision on the part of the school district....a suspension??? Shameful. (NT) -- No name, 19:57:54 04/18/14 Fri
• The administration at that school needs to get the stick out of their asses. A lot of titleholders are asked to prom by students they talk to (NT) -- No name, 19:58:57 04/18/14 Fri
• Good grief! (NT) -- No name, 20:40:27 04/18/14 Fri
• I agree this is stupid -BUT- I think the point is that the school knew he was going to do it, told him not to, and he did it anyway. That is what the in-school suspension is for, not for asking Nina to prom, per se. (NT) -- No name, 21:00:06 04/18/14 Fri
• Well this story is now trending online (other than here). And she should be flattered, the new thing now is to publically ask celebs to your prom. I think this is cool! (NT) -- No name, 22:55:59 04/18/14 Fri
• Meanwhile College athletes are griping that they have to play sports, and yet they receive a full ride. Trying to get to the NFL. And NFL players BACK D1 players who WHINE about having to play the sport that GAVE them the scholarships to GET to the NFL before they even get a DEGREE. Now that is WHAT SUCKS. (NT) -- No name, 23:51:12 04/18/14 Fri
  • Thank you for posting this. If I could have found another topic that has zero to do with this particular issue, I would have done so myself. (NT) -- by the way you'd be WHINING too if they were on welfare, 13:04:34 04/19/14 Sat
• This is the beauty of zero tolerance *sarcasm* (NT) -- No name, 00:43:29 04/19/14 Sat
• I wish she could go with him just for his boldness. (NT) -- No name, 11:16:05 04/19/14 Sat
• He didn't ask to sleep with her. He simply asked her for a date and he was suspended? What is this PC world coming to? It isn't good. (NT) -- No name, 13:53:55 04/19/14 Sat
  • Read again. It's not what he asked, it's that the administration told him not to interrupt the presentation, and he chose to anyway. (NT) -- It's called insubordination., 16:19:21 04/19/14 Sat
    • Yes, it isn't like he just sent her a letter asking or even asked during a question/answer portion. It sounds like he was purposefully disruptive to garner attention and laughs. I doubt he had any sincere intention of taking Nina to his prom. (NT) -- No name, 16:22:53 04/19/14 Sat
      • Which leads to something I find more annoying than political correctness: attention whoring in this age of social media and instant gratification. (NT) -- No name, 17:24:40 04/19/14 Sat
      • Where does it say he didn't ask during a Q&A? (NT) -- No name, 19:34:43 04/19/14 Sat
        • It says he walked on stage during the assembly. (NT) -- No name, 19:44:24 04/19/14 Sat
  • PC world? With the advent of bills popping up all over the country to protect christian business owners from gays suing them for denial of services, would you scream if my business prevented christians from suing me for denial of services? (NT) -- No name, 18:53:43 04/19/14 Sat

• My predictions. Talent winners - Brittany Lewis and Mikaila Ryan. Swimsuit winners - Amanda Debus and Keturah Braithwaite. Gown winners - Amanda Longacre and Mikaila Ryan. 4th runner up - Amanda Longacre, 3rd runner up - Donata Leckie, 2nd runner-up - Mikaila Ryan, 1st runner-up Amanda Debus, Miss Delaware 2014 - Brittany Lewis (NT) -- No name, 16:07:12 04/16/14 Wed
• my predictions~ talent: brooke mitchell/amanda debus swim:brittany lewis/amanda debus evening gown:amanda longacre/taylor demario 4th: brooke mitchell 3rd: lusk 2nd: debus 1st:lewis Miss Delaware:amanda Longacre (NT) -- No name, 17:46:53 04/16/14 Wed
  • Longacre seems bright and is certainly beautiful but talent is lacking and DE will never crown a girl who doesn't a strong talent (NT) -- No name, 23:19:59 04/16/14 Wed
    • **doesn't have** (NT) -- No name, 23:20:23 04/16/14 Wed
      • I thought orientation was closed, so how would we know if her talent is or isn't strong quite yet? I think Delaware is going to have a very interesting year lots of newbies and only one returning who was top five previously.... (NT) -- No name, 16:56:40 04/19/14 Sat
        • someone might base opinion on seeing the local, who knows. In addition to newbies there are strong returnees this year as well, some who could be really strong at Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 18:19:56 04/19/14 Sat

• Thank you (NT) -- No name, 22:16:47 04/13/14 Sun
• I know orientation was this past weekend. Any one looking great? How about talent? (NT) -- excited to hear some news, 12:27:45 04/14/14 Mon
  • Yes - please fill us in. (NT) -- No name, 00:15:25 04/15/14 Tue
• Thanks (NT) -- No name, 02:47:06 04/17/14 Thu
• Orientation talent view was closed this year, only for contestants and state board members. (NT) -- No name, 08:44:18 04/17/14 Thu
  • interesting panel (NT) -- No name, 13:24:15 04/17/14 Thu
    • I think Mayer may be a local ED for Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant (NT) -- No name, 19:13:52 04/17/14 Thu
      • She is ... Miss Vacationland (NT) -- No name, 09:12:17 04/18/14 Fri
        • We'll then expect her titleholder to do well! (NT) -- No name, 13:29:13 04/18/14 Fri
          • Jackie has a great contestant for Miss Ohio this year. Super talented and expect to see her top ten (NT) -- No name, 10:55:03 04/19/14 Sat
• Is Ken Nelson approved to judge from the Miss America Organization? (NT) -- Curious, 10:37:03 04/19/14 Sat
  • Certainly. (NT) -- No name, 10:58:43 04/19/14 Sat
    • Why wouldn't he? He is a frequent state judge! (NT) -- No name, 17:51:39 04/19/14 Sat

• Thank you (NT) -- No name, 12:01:10 03/31/14 Mon
• few corrections, additions: Taylor Weibers was also 2RU in 2012, Stacy Phipps was Top 8 2012, Jessica Baker was also Top in 2012, Leah Bunkers was Top 10 in 2011, not 2012, Amanda Manning eas Top 8 2012. (NT) -- No name, 12:27:36 03/31/14 Mon
• Why'd Aly Hovda resigned? (NT) -- No name, 15:38:34 03/31/14 Mon
  • she got a job and moved to Florida. Wish her the best! Glad that Jessica Baker was able to take over her title. Jessica's biggest problem is her interview and the Greater Des Moines Board is very good at interview. This is a very talented group of girls this year. Most of the talents should be at least above average and there are some excellent talents as well. My one complaint is that there are very few "new" girls. And by new, I mean new to the MAO system. I guess that is common in smaller states. Still, I can say that I know many of these girls and they are all class acts who would be wonderful ambassadors for our state. Good luck ladies! (NT) -- No name, 12:39:54 04/01/14 Tue
    • What kind of job did Aly get? Wish her the best! (NT) -- No name, 14:05:49 04/01/14 Tue
• Serica Rowley will probably win. (NT) -- No name, 14:07:48 04/04/14 Fri
  • not so sure about that. Aly Olson will be a serious contender (NT) -- No name, 23:46:44 04/05/14 Sat
    • Not this year. (NT) -- No name, 09:42:15 04/06/14 Sun
      • Just looked at the banner of the contestants on the Miss Iowa Facebook page. Olson has the least flattering picture of the bunch. Just do not see her winning at all. Rowley, Curtis, Bell, and Bunkers look like the stand outs. (NT) -- No name, 09:47:57 04/06/14 Sun
        • Because we know it's all about the photo (NT) -- No name, 10:54:25 04/06/14 Sun
          • Aly Olson will not win this year. (NT) -- No name, 12:28:00 04/06/14 Sun
            • Full disclosure: I know Aly and consider her a friend. While she definitely needs to update her headshot (which I'm sure she will by the pageant), she looks far better in person (as all of these girls do). I don't know why everyone is discounting this girl. She's incredibly smart, has a terrific interview, a very good talent and has a decent SS. I think she will surprise a LOT of people in June. (NT) -- No name, 12:37:31 04/06/14 Sun
              • continued: winning is about being consistently above average in all categories. Curtis' weakness is interview, Bell's weakness is talent, don't know about Bell or Rowley (both of whom I expect to be T5). (NT) -- No name, 12:45:46 04/06/14 Sun
                • Oops - meant Bunkers, not Bell. (NT) -- No name, 12:46:23 04/06/14 Sun
            • Nothin' for nothin', but whenever I see statements saying that a particular girl will NOT win, it makes me immediately think that the poster sees that very same girl as a major threat. (NT) -- No name, 13:14:58 04/06/14 Sun
              • Amen (NT) -- No name, 13:16:43 04/06/14 Sun
• The post said she will not win THIS year. I casually follow Iowa, and attended a couple of locals this year. Olson may win Miss Iowa in the future, but I really do no think she will this year. My opinion. Very few OT winners win their Miss state title on the first try. She just needs a few years of Miss under her belt and a chance to really work on her overall look, and she could definitely be Miss Iowa in a few years. This year, though, I think Muscatine will continue their streak with Rowley winning. (NT) -- No name, 08:27:44 04/07/14 Mon
  • The last three Miss Iowas have all won on their first try and two of them (Nikki Kelly and Jessica Pray) had no prior experience whatsoever. Mariah had a few year competing in teen though she never won. The fact that Mariah and Jessica had never competed at the Miss level before winning certaintly did not keep them from doing very well at Miss America. So, considering all that, I just don't follow the position you are taking. (NT) -- No name, 11:54:36 04/07/14 Mon
    • same poster: that being said, I am not saying that Aly Olson WILL win this year. She will have some very good competition. I just don't understand when a poster states definitively that a certain girl will or will not win. No one except the judges can make that determination. What I do know is that both Aly and Serica appear to be working hard as are some of the other girls. Regardless of the outcome, I think the next Miss Iowa will be a great Miss Iowa since there are some really great girls competing. (NT) -- No name, 12:00:21 04/07/14 Mon
    • For me, there is a big difference between Mariah and Jessica and Aly. I won't get in to it, suffice to say that both were the CLEAR winners on the Miss Iowa stage. Not to discredit Aly, but she just doesn't seem to possess the spark and "It" factor that both Jessica and Mariah had. I saw her at a local a few moths back and she just did not look at all put together. She has a few months to work getting "Miss Iowa" (better yet, Miss America) ready, but you are tremendously correct: she has some competition. And I know we try to be all PC and nice, but YES, there are certain contestants that you can say will NOT win for one reason or another so let's not pretend otherwise. (NT) -- No name, 12:23:21 04/07/14 Mon
      • Aly Olson (NT) -- No name, 19:24:01 04/17/14 Thu
        • Well she certainly has herself together here! Lovely head shot. If I was a judge, I would be looking forward to talking to her, given this photo. (NT) -- No name, 20:01:05 04/17/14 Thu
        • Good photo, if not a tad too touched up. Would like to see some of the other contestant photos. Still don't think Olson will win this year. (NT) -- No name, 09:46:41 04/18/14 Fri
        • What an.......interesting photo. (NT) -- No name, 22:10:38 04/18/14 Fri
• Go Iowa! (NT) -- No name, 02:57:05 04/17/14 Thu
• Pearl City -- No name, 09:46:50 04/19/14 Sat
  • Correction Leah Bunkers was 1 ru to MIOT not sure what year? (NT) -- No name, 09:47:17 04/19/14 Sat
• I think so many of the girls competing this year are lovely, Aly included. (NT) -- No name, 17:19:49 04/19/14 Sat

• I live by this! (NT) -- No name, 12:37:14 04/18/14 Fri
• Gosh...that's so true (NT) -- No name, 18:45:26 04/18/14 Fri
• Amen. (NT) -- The eyebrow police, 21:21:44 04/18/14 Fri
• Since you brought it up, what's the trend in brows now? Still thick? (NT) -- No name, 23:40:11 04/18/14 Fri
  • There is a guy at my school who could be really cute except his eyebrows suffer from "separation anxiety." (NT) -- No name, 11:22:54 04/19/14 Sat
    • bwahahaha! (NT) -- No name, 16:24:17 04/19/14 Sat

• Lots of beauty this year! (NT) -- No name, 17:32:05 04/13/14 Sun
• My favorites: Miss Dogwood Festival, Miss Decatur County, Miss Kingsport, Miss Memphis, Miss Lexington, Miss Mid-South Heritage, Miss Middle Tennesse, Miss Nashville, Miss Music City, Miss Parsons, and Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival. Also, I like Miss East Tennessee who reminds me of Mallory Hagan (NT) -- Beautiful girls in TN!, 17:50:58 04/13/14 Sun
  • Miss East Tennessee reminds me of the reigning Miss GA (NT) -- No name, 08:00:25 04/15/14 Tue
• I want Miss Banana Pudding Festival to win because it's a great local title. (NT) -- No name, 18:14:17 04/13/14 Sun
  • I can't resist calling her Miss Nanner Puddin! (NT) -- No name, 14:40:27 04/15/14 Tue
• I like Decatur County, Lexington and Middle Tennessee States the best. Beautiful year in Tennessee! -- No name, 07:25:47 04/14/14 Mon
• Miss Queen City - Aria Stiles has a talent you won't believe!!! Good luck Aria! (NT) -- No name, 10:32:09 04/14/14 Mon
• Are some titleholder a missing from this? What happened to Kellye Cash's daughter? Her local is not listed (NT) -- No name, 11:23:43 04/14/14 Mon
  • Miss Scenic City: Cassidy Sheppard. Yeah, what happened? Did she drop out or was she overlooked? I would like to know as well. (NT) -- No name, 11:28:09 04/14/14 Mon
    • Does ANYONE know why Kellie Cash's daughter is no longer in the pageant? (NT) -- No name, 13:37:00 04/14/14 Mon
    • My mistake: Cassidy Sheppard was Miss Dyersburg. Scenic City was Kristen Mosley. Sorry about that. Also want to know about Kristen Mosley. (NT) -- No name (Ooops. Sorry 'bout that), 14:48:55 04/14/14 Mon
      • I remember reading on the TN message board that Kristen Mosley won a local but then resigned because of health reasons. As for Cassidy Sheppard, she is listed on the Miss TN website as Miss Dyersburg and a contestant for the state title, so perhaps she was left off here by mistake? (NT) -- No name, 19:11:21 04/14/14 Mon
        • Just checked--Cassidy is not listed on the Miss America website. Can anyone from TN tell us? The TN message board is dead. (NT) -- No name, 19:18:00 04/14/14 Mon
          • Cassidy is still Miss Dyersburg and she will be competing at Miss Tennessee (NT) -- No name, 19:30:35 04/14/14 Mon
            • Happy to hear this! (NT) -- thank you, 22:54:42 04/14/14 Mon
            • When MAO updates this page, I will repost the new collage. (NT) -- No name, 00:03:05 04/15/14 Tue
              • I tried to look online at missamerica.org for the state contestant pages but got an error message. Maybe they are updating and adding. (NT) -- No name, 03:36:17 04/17/14 Thu
      • Cassidy was inadvertently left off. She is competing. Kristen Mosley resigned and is not competing. (NT) -- QueenBee, 23:07:38 04/15/14 Tue
        • MAO has updated their Miss TN contestants now. (NT) -- No name, 11:23:38 04/17/14 Thu
• The Miss Georgia Pageant will have a Courtney Walker, too. Both Courtney Walkers are blondes. (NT) -- No name, 21:57:47 04/14/14 Mon
• I am for Miss Nashville, Kaileigh Bullard. She is cute and has been on "Nashville". (NT) -- No name, 22:08:25 04/14/14 Mon
  • If Miss Nashville plays the fiddle anywhere near what she did two years ago, she will be very tough to beat! http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kaileigh+bullard&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=4B4DB493E54A5A4C3EFF4B4DB493E54A5A4C3EFF (NT) -- No name, 15:22:23 04/15/14 Tue
    • Eek! When's the last time TN crowned a non-vocalist? 2001? (NT) -- No name, 16:36:15 04/15/14 Tue
• Whoever is the next Miss TN ...she will certainly be pretty By far the best state class of contestants when it comes to beauty!! (NT) -- not from TN, 11:58:00 04/15/14 Tue
  • Agree!!! (NT) -- No name, 15:37:23 04/17/14 Thu
• Inspirational Speaking and Jump Roping? Interesting talents (NT) -- No name, 16:58:32 04/15/14 Tue
  • Hope we see a jump roper at Miss America this year! Most entertaining talent! (NT) -- No name, 17:59:14 04/15/14 Tue
  • Wow, jump rope! (NT) -- No name, 23:50:02 04/15/14 Tue
  • rope jumper (NT) -- No name, 23:55:15 04/15/14 Tue
• This head shots are very nice ....are these done by the same photographer? (NT) -- No name, 08:07:46 04/17/14 Thu
  • No. They all vary. Beautiful group of ladies (NT) -- No name, 15:17:26 04/17/14 Thu
    • boyd, goodwin, lykes, belcher - photographers (NT) -- Looks like, 00:02:28 04/19/14 Sat
• So glad that Tennessee's pageant is webstreamed for free (NT) -- www.eplustv6.com, 20:36:24 04/18/14 Fri
  • I look forward to it every year! (NT) -- fan, 10:30:37 04/19/14 Sat
• Wow, of the states I've seen so far, as a whole TN has the prettiest girls. I'm looking at the faces, not the hair. (NT) -- No name, 15:13:19 04/19/14 Sat

• Beautiful class of state contestants. Hope they webcast the pageant again this year. (NT) -- No name, 05:36:48 04/12/14 Sat
• Thanks for posting the link. 34 contestants this year. (NT) -- No name, 10:25:07 04/12/14 Sat
• Gorgeous young ladies (NT) -- No name, 17:59:42 04/13/14 Sun
• Very pleased with this group. (NT) -- No name, 02:41:45 04/17/14 Thu
  • This is one of the strongest group in terms of talent. Several amazing singers and some very good dancers in the mix - will be interesting to see who wins this year. Still wish Miss NC pageant could have some diversity and variety in terms of talents though besides singers,dancers,instrument players. Don't think there has ever been a twirler at the state pageant or even at local preliminaries. (NT) -- No name, 06:32:20 04/19/14 Sat
    • You haven't been watching Miss NC for very long then. Back when it was televised there were a number of very good twirlers competing (granted this was the 80s and 90s). (NT) -- No name, 14:35:39 04/19/14 Sat

• This is a nice idea. That means picking only one girl per state. (NT) -- No name, 11:11:40 04/19/14 Sat
  • It's just for your personal use. (NT) -- No name, 11:24:58 04/19/14 Sat
    • TY It will be fun. (NT) -- No name, 13:48:59 04/19/14 Sat

• I am so excited for Miss Georgia this year!! Some beautiful girls, but so many I don't even recognize! I think most of the GA fans are really excited for this year's pageant! (NT) -- No name, 15:52:46 04/17/14 Thu
• (NT) -- No name, 17:31:48 04/17/14 Thu
  • who is the last to the right second to last row in blue - super pretty (NT) -- No name, 18:07:58 04/17/14 Thu
    • Yes, Miss UGA, Adeline Kenerly is beautiful and has one of the strongest talents. And with her mom on board, she will have some of the best prep and styling IMO. (NT) -- No name, 19:35:02 04/17/14 Thu
      • well thats my pick then (NT) -- No name, 08:26:31 04/18/14 Fri
• Miss UGA is the sister of Ga's OT from 2012 that was 3rd in Orlando. I hear this girl has great talent and could easily be Miss Ga. I know the OT'12 sister's baton was no joke. (NT) -- Talented beautiful family, 17:40:34 04/17/14 Thu
• Holy Hair!! Some nice headshots! (NT) -- No name, 17:52:26 04/17/14 Thu
  • It must be in the water. GA girls have the most beautiful hair!! (NT) -- No name, 17:57:28 04/17/14 Thu
• 4th row...first and 3rd girls are gorgeous. Also, second row, 2nd girl. Also...third row, 2nd, 3rd and 8th. (NT) -- No name, 19:32:38 04/17/14 Thu
  • 3rd row, 3rd...beautiful. 3rd row 4th. (NT) -- Awesome class, 09:04:21 04/18/14 Fri
• I am SUPER psyched for this years competition. While I have my opinion if who I think it could come down to, there are so many awesome new girls that it could be anyone's year. I love it when you don't have a clear front runner! (NT) -- GA Peach Pie :-), 19:58:50 04/17/14 Thu
• BEAUTIFUL HAIR? (NT) -- All the girls wear extensions, 21:46:34 04/17/14 Thu
• Pretty state! My eyes go to the 4th girl on row 3 (NT) -- No name, 22:00:46 04/17/14 Thu
  • My eye goes to EVERYWHERE! Man, Southern Girls know how to do feminine! A gorgeous class. (NT) -- No name, 22:08:48 04/17/14 Thu
  • Wish someone would post their names? (NT) -- No name, 22:14:57 04/17/14 Thu
    • I do, too. I am a Georgian, but I don't recognize a lot of these girls. Which one is Miss Georgia State University? (NT) -- No name, 22:37:35 04/17/14 Thu
    • CLICK IN FOR NAMES. -- Thanks to Lexis_PA, 23:04:17 04/17/14 Thu
• GA State is second row down, last girl. (NT) -- No name, 22:47:22 04/17/14 Thu
  • TY After I asked the question, I noticed that picture. I still wasn't sure that was Marlena, though. Pretty picture of her. (NT) -- No name, 12:02:15 04/18/14 Fri
• GORGEOUS GEORGIA GALS -- No name, 04:46:09 04/18/14 Fri
• Emily Bordon, fourth on top row, reminds me of Katie, "Bold & Beautiful" in this picture. (NT) -- No name, 12:11:03 04/18/14 Fri
• Meredith Crawley's hair and face are beautiful in her picture. She is the third girl from the left on the fourth row. (NT) -- No name, 15:14:45 04/18/14 Fri
• 4th row, 1st girl, 3rd girl and last girl are the stunners of the entire pageant to me. Fourth would be 3rd row, last girl. (NT) -- No name, 17:14:18 04/18/14 Fri
  • Your girls are Betty Cantrell (a newbie), Meredith Crawley, Adeline Kenerly, whose sister, Jameson, won Georgia's Outstanding Teen a couple of years ago. Jameson placed third at the Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Both sisters baton twirl. Sydney Hillman is the last girl on the third row. She is a newbie to the Miss Georgia Pageant, but was in the Outstanding Teen pageant. (NT) -- No name, 17:48:58 04/18/14 Fri
  • 4TH ROW, 1ST GIRL IS STUNNING.....I AGREE (NT) -- No name, 20:03:23 04/18/14 Fri
    • Betty is pretty. You can listen to her sing opera and pop on You Tube. (NT) -- No name, 22:41:32 04/18/14 Fri
      • I love her name! Is it short for anything (like Elizabeth?) or is it just Betty? (NT) -- No name, 23:39:07 04/18/14 Fri
        • It's a nickname for her proper name.."Baciliky". It's greek and she was named after her grandmother. (NT) -- No name, 00:36:32 04/19/14 Sat
          • TY for answering that question. Like the poster who asked, I never would have guessed Betty had a real name, unless, of course, it was Elizabeth. I never heard the name Baciliky before. It was nice of her parents to name her after her grandmother. (NT) -- No name, 13:45:56 04/19/14 Sat
• We do grow them beautiful here in the South. I know some of the girls and it should be a great year. They do look beautiful, but if I were a judge, I would be getting them all confused- they all look alike in ahir and make up. I am having trouble finding the ones I know with all that hair!!!! LOL Good luck, ladies! (NT) -- No name, 17:35:16 04/18/14 Fri
  • There are several blondes that look alike to me in these pictures. (NT) -- No name, 20:12:33 04/18/14 Fri

• Not a complete list yet. I know that NH and CA will. (NT) -- No name, 17:44:53 04/13/14 Sun
  • Any others? (NT) -- No name, 02:49:31 04/17/14 Thu
    • Hawaii and TN usually do too. (NT) -- No name, 18:00:04 04/17/14 Thu
  • I know a lot of people complained about the quality of the CA web cast last year, but it was a very last minute decision, so some technical things didn't go quite as planned. This year's will be much better quality. But again, it is only Saturday night finals, which includes intro of the new OT who is crowned the night before and who typically performs during the Miss finals. (NT) -- Ernie, 17:53:05 04/18/14 Fri
• Texas did last year. Even Nevada. (NT) -- No name, 18:50:29 04/17/14 Thu
• Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi (NT) -- No name, 18:51:23 04/17/14 Thu
• IN has streamed their pageant in past years. (NT) -- No name, 19:18:27 04/17/14 Thu
• GA has streamed the last several years; I would guess they will do it again this year. (NT) -- No name, 19:31:50 04/17/14 Thu
• Tennessee's will be webstreamed at www.EPlusTV6.com June 18th-21st (NT) -- No name, 19:56:45 04/17/14 Thu
  • can someone put this on the top of the board (NT) -- No name, 19:08:46 04/18/14 Fri
    • We don't have to worry about it until the NH pageant. (NT) -- No name, 09:34:08 04/19/14 Sat
      • What is link for Miss NH webcast? (NT) -- No name, 11:27:08 04/19/14 Sat
        • NH usually puts up the link on the week of the pageant, so I doubt we know yet (NT) -- No name, 12:00:26 04/19/14 Sat
          • Thank you (NT) -- No name, 12:48:10 04/19/14 Sat

• OK, I will. (NT) -- No name, 10:05:52 04/19/14 Sat

• Love her. (NT) -- No name, 13:05:12 04/18/14 Fri
• I love Matt Boyd pictures, and I truly believe Meredith does the best on hair and make-up. I will always treasure my daughter's pictures from the Boyd's. (NT) -- No name, 14:23:40 04/18/14 Fri
• I agree! Green can be a hard color to wear but Nina looks wonderful! (NT) -- No name, 16:09:07 04/18/14 Fri
• Beautiful! (NT) -- Ima, 17:55:58 04/18/14 Fri
• Beautiful!! Just stunning. Great work! (NT) -- No name, 18:07:29 04/18/14 Fri
• love the photo - love her in green - she is so pretty (NT) -- No name, 18:17:17 04/18/14 Fri
• Fabulous (NT) -- No name, 18:43:58 04/18/14 Fri
• Was somewhat apprehensive about Nina when she was crowned, but she has been a phenomnal Miss America. So impressed. (NT) -- No name, 09:38:12 04/19/14 Sat

• Did it (NT) -- No name, 09:36:04 04/19/14 Sat

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• Thank you! (NT) -- No name, 22:41:20 03/29/14 Sat
• Thanks so much for doing this. (NT) -- No name, 07:14:40 03/30/14 Sun
• Thanks a lot Yrralh, Guru would you mind adding this message board to the list on top, so we can find it easily. (NT) -- HawtPlusSeksi, 03:28:01 03/31/14 Mon
  • It is at the top center of the page (NT) -- No name, 07:05:41 03/31/14 Mon
• Thanks, everyone! I fixed the board format so it matches this one...thanks for your patience. I've never set up a Voy board before and there are far too many options! I do know it's early for some of these pageants but people will have the option of not casting their votes (so to speak) until the day before the pageant, so there's no rush. Just thought this would be fun! (NT) -- yrralh, 07:13:34 03/31/14 Mon
• How is everyone doing on this? I am having a hard time making a call for Miss NH. I see several contestants who seem about even for this pageant. (NT) -- No name, 20:56:40 04/09/14 Wed
  • Connecticut was the only state so far that seemed easy for me. New Hampshire and Ohio are proving to be quite difficult. (NT) -- No name, 17:04:56 04/10/14 Thu
• Thanks for the board. (NT) -- No name, 00:51:01 04/12/14 Sat
• REMINDER: All Miss America fans needs to post your predicted winner for Miss Vermont at this time. (NT) -- No name, 01:20:10 04/12/14 Sat
  • need (NT) -- No name, 01:33:47 04/12/14 Sat
• Gee, I'm not sure who decided to do the reminder on my behalf, but there's no real urgency yet. You have until Friday, April 25 to vote for your choice for Miss Vermont. (NT) -- Yrralh, 08:16:53 04/12/14 Sat
  • I'm sorry. I posted the reminder. Just wanted to alert all fans to begin their research. I'm assuming they are researching each contestant and not posting their prediction just based on a photo. (NT) -- No name, 04:43:44 04/13/14 Sun
• Just a reminder that you have until Friday, April 25 to vote in the Road to Miss Vermont contest. I've also opened up some new threads on the Road to... Board since Miss America Class Updates has added some new collages. Feedback always welcome!! (NT) -- yrralh, 08:27:45 04/16/14 Wed
  • Thank you. (NT) -- No name, 08:34:15 04/16/14 Wed
  • Will Miss Vermont be livestreamed? (NT) -- No name, 02:38:28 04/17/14 Thu
    • No (NT) -- No name, 09:35:34 04/19/14 Sat
• Yea (NT) -- No name, 02:11:35 04/17/14 Thu

• Love the EG on her (NT) -- No name, 03:48:49 04/19/14 Sat
• What a gown. I don't know how to post the full length photo. (NT) -- No name, 09:30:16 04/19/14 Sat

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• She looks better now than she did when she won. Does anyone know who makes the dress she is wearing while signing autographs? (NT) -- No name, 09:46:02 04/16/14 Wed
  • I think it's a new Tony Bowls cocktail dress. (NT) -- No name, 13:20:35 04/16/14 Wed
• Breeze, Thanks for these beautiful photos. (NT) -- No name, 09:55:04 04/16/14 Wed
• She looks so wonderful. I read where the Isabella Grape boutique provided much of her wardrobe. (NT) -- No name, 09:56:19 04/16/14 Wed
• She's only 25 still. Just over competition age. It's been great watching her over the years as she was 18 when she won Miss A. She is doing well in life and career. Good for her. (NT) -- No name, 12:51:31 04/16/14 Wed
  • Has a former Miss America ever gone on to compete in another pageant system after giving up their title? (NT) -- No name, 13:01:04 04/16/14 Wed
    • No. But she didn't really compete for this title, she was appointed. I think she looks great, better as she ages. I would like to see a slightly brighter lip color to give her face more life. But she is classic and understated, like a true queen. :) (NT) -- ., 14:11:39 04/16/14 Wed
  • She was 19 when she won Miss America (NT) -- No name, 17:37:02 04/16/14 Wed
    • I thought she was 18 when crowned Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 03:07:22 04/17/14 Thu
      • She was born in September 1998. She was 17 (almost 18) when she won her local in the late summer of 2006. She was 18 at Miss Michigan in the summer of 2007. She was 19 when she won Miss America in January of 2008 (NT) -- No name, 17:48:56 04/17/14 Thu
        • 1998? (NT) -- No name, 22:42:50 04/17/14 Thu
          • They probably meant 1988. (NT) -- No name, 23:07:07 04/17/14 Thu
            • Yes, thank you. I obviously meant 1988 (NT) -- No name, 16:54:37 04/18/14 Fri
• Lovely (NT) -- No name, 02:08:37 04/17/14 Thu
  • What a doll!! (NT) -- No name, 15:45:52 04/18/14 Fri
• I love Kirsten's hair when it's short..wish she'd cut it again. She pulled it off well. (NT) -- No name, 19:31:41 04/18/14 Fri
  • Gosh, I love it long! Never was a fan of her short hair. She has gotten prettier every year IMO. (NT) -- No name, 19:38:00 04/18/14 Fri
• Makes me so happy to see a former looking this beautiful. (NT) -- No name, 03:30:53 04/19/14 Sat
  • She is so pretty as Miss America and now. (NT) -- No name, 06:32:58 04/19/14 Sat

• Did Donna ever finish her schooling? (NT) -- No name, 15:51:36 04/18/14 Fri
  • She hasn't finished her time as miss America yet" (NT) -- No name, 16:55:22 04/18/14 Fri
    • hahahahaha (NT) -- No name, 02:06:33 04/19/14 Sat
  • Yes, and she went on to earn a masters degree as well. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 17:49:42 04/18/14 Fri

• Beautiful group in Minnesota this year. Expecting big things from the state! (NT) -- No name, 21:45:26 04/17/14 Thu

• Will be an interesting year. (NT) -- Know everyone is working hard., 10:14:21 04/17/14 Thu
  • top five right in the middle (NT) -- my pics, 12:36:54 04/17/14 Thu
    • In the jean dress? Think there are many others who could make it easily. I am sure we'll see Viictoria and Courtney in the top 5 though. (NT) -- VA all the way, 19:04:04 04/17/14 Thu
      • I think they meant SECOND row middle starting with Maiden then moving right. (NT) -- *****, 09:55:26 04/18/14 Fri

• Are the two contestants named Iacuzio related? (NT) -- No name, 03:58:35 04/13/14 Sun
  • Yes sisters. (NT) -- No name, 17:52:00 04/13/14 Sun
    • Cool (NT) -- No name, 00:07:01 04/15/14 Tue
    • Hope they both do well. (NT) -- No name, 02:13:00 04/17/14 Thu
• Mary Beth Bjork - Keene State College; Rylee Field - Colby Sawyer College; Amy Soraghan - Pinkerton Academy; Skylar Wood - U of NH; Jessica Avelar - Saint Anselm College; Elena Barker - Graduate of Emerson College; Jillian Granucci - Graduate of U of NH; Samantha Mackes - Belmont High School; Megan Cooley - U of NH; Holly Blanchard - U of CT; Kennedy Chaney - Raymond High School; Mallory Coulombe - Southern NH U (NT) -- No name, 05:24:55 04/13/14 Sun
• Education (contd) Linda Montminy - Colby Sawyer College; Kelsy Ferdinando - Southern NH U; Kendall Wipff - St. Anselm College; Brooke Ross - Plymouth State U Graduate Student; Devenn Glickman - Southern NH U; Joanna Shields - Keene State College; Alyssa Mixon - U of New England/College of Osteopathic Medicine; Nichole Iacuzio - Graduate of Troy University; Sarah Mousseau - Emerson College; Brittany Morgan Dube - Northeastern U; Katy Piszczek - Boston U; Michelle Mayer - U of NH; Michelle Vegliante - U of New England/College of Pharmacy; Melissa Beauvais - U of NH; Kat Howland - Miami U of Ohio; Stephanie Iacuzio - Plymouth State U (NT) -- No name, 05:25:31 04/13/14 Sun
• Miss Portsmouth Area and Miss Lakes Region are the two standouts for me (NT) -- No name, 09:41:03 04/13/14 Sun
  • * and Miss Stratham Fair (NT) -- No name, 09:41:57 04/13/14 Sun
• Those in NH (not the head shot pickers :-), who are your front runners? Who's got a crownable interview, can back it up with a decent talent, and is MA ss ready? (NT) -- No name, 11:52:13 04/13/14 Sun
  • Wipff (NT) -- No name, 12:39:18 04/13/14 Sun
  • Mousseau. Several first time NH contestants looked good too. Shields and N. Iacuzio. (NT) -- No name, 17:52:56 04/13/14 Sun
• WOW....New Hampshire has some really beautiful women competing! (NT) -- No name, 12:19:27 04/13/14 Sun
• I know that D. Glickman is Native American. Are there any other minorities competing in Miss NH? (NT) -- No name, 17:47:34 04/13/14 Sun
  • Miss Seacoast is hispanic (NT) -- No name, 18:15:55 04/13/14 Sun
• Mousseau is too timid and her talent is not the strongest. Wipff looks great and she is the best singer this year but is very choreographed. Melissa beauvais is most beautiful and her dance is to die for. Shields is solid all around..as is Cooley and Avelar(however both are still fairly young and can sometimes come off that way). (NT) -- No name, 18:24:01 04/13/14 Sun
  • Forgot Blanchard--solid all around. (NT) -- No name, 18:25:38 04/13/14 Sun
    • Agree....Blanchard and shields are solid in all phases....love Sarah M. Too. (NT) -- No name, 21:27:50 04/13/14 Sun
  • Shields - unfortunately is not solid all around. I WANT her to be. She could really be fantastic. Two years ago in Connecticut she had a weak talent(fixable if she finds a correct key to sing in. Great lower tones) and her interview needed a lot of work. Her swimsuit is off the charts. If she gets great help, I could see her going to Atlantic City. (NT) -- No name, 10:33:18 04/15/14 Tue
    • Joanna Shields is the type of singer who hits 3 good notes and then 2 bad ones. With some training and the right song, she could be really good. Agree about swimsuit--she could definitely win prelim SS at nationals. (NT) -- No name, 15:03:53 04/15/14 Tue
• Michelle Mayer is best vocalist. Not sure about interview. (NT) -- No name, 20:05:14 04/13/14 Sun
  • Do you think "Titanium" is a good song for the pageant. I don't think it would be well received in my state. (NT) -- No name, 15:01:22 04/15/14 Tue
    • I've heard that song sung twice in pageants--didn't like it at all. (NT) -- No name, 15:24:56 04/15/14 Tue
• J. Shields had some 'bad habits' when it came to modeling/posing; she wanted help in that area and didn't focus as much in others. It's sometimes hard to watch contestants with potential not be consistent. Hope that this year is better for her! (NT) -- No name, 16:53:45 04/15/14 Tue
  • I saw Joanna compete in her local here in NH. I had her picked to win the local even though I didn't think she was the prettiest or most talented. She exudes confidence and that is something that the girls here do not have. (NT) -- No name, 19:28:47 04/15/14 Tue
• Is Mary Beth Bjork's platform correct, or is it "learning to live with..."? (NT) -- No name, 20:15:55 04/18/14 Fri
  • It is definitely "learning to live with..." MAO typo (NT) -- No name, 20:22:59 04/18/14 Fri

• Will the dresses be registered so there are no duplicates? And if a girl wore a TB at state does she gets dibs on that dress so no one else can choose it for nationals? (NT) -- No name, 19:45:51 04/09/14 Wed
  • I have forwarded this question to someone who can answer it. Let's see if I get a response. I will post here if I do. (NT) -- No name, 20:10:05 04/09/14 Wed
    • Received the following answer: "All of the gowns will be custom made so there will be no need to register them. But, for the girls who do want to register their gowns we suggest that they do so using the iPhone and Android app, Reserve THE Dress." (NT) -- No name, 02:23:28 04/13/14 Sun
      • Thank you! (NT) -- No name, 17:52:24 04/13/14 Sun
• Happy to see a post that is relying on asking those who know and posting only facts instead of speculation. (NT) -- No name, 07:16:10 04/11/14 Fri
• Any more questions? (NT) -- No name, 03:07:00 04/15/14 Tue
• each state will be required to call Tony Bowls within 3 days after being crowned for a consultation on their dress (NT) -- No name, 10:21:38 04/15/14 Tue
  • Thanks for this information. (NT) -- No name, 01:40:29 04/16/14 Wed
• Are these dresses for competition or are they for a production number? (NT) -- No name, 13:46:15 04/15/14 Tue
  • Have submitted this question. Will post the response. (NT) -- No name, 01:40:52 04/16/14 Wed
    • No answer yet. (NT) -- No name, 03:58:36 04/17/14 Thu
    • The top 10 will wear their custom tony bowls for their evening gown competition and then at the end of the night ALL of the contestants will wear their tony. Every girl may choose to wear her Tony for her evening gown prelim but it is not required. (NT) -- No name, 13:38:12 04/18/14 Fri
      • so for the televised show / final night the top ten must wear the Tony dresses? (NT) -- No name, 18:16:57 04/18/14 Fri
      • Who told you this? Or is it just a guess on your part? (NT) -- No name, 19:36:58 04/18/14 Fri

• Pretty class of contestants (NT) -- No name, 02:11:59 04/17/14 Thu
  • very pretty group - all of them - hard to choose in states like this (NT) -- No name, 09:05:13 04/17/14 Thu
• Sumler has upgraded her headshot, very nice! But I'm loving that gorgeous ginger just above her! Now she's a Miss Alabama! (NT) -- No name, 09:39:06 04/17/14 Thu
• many of these state contestants ( not just alabama) give the state usa winners a run for their money MAO ladies are preetier (NT) -- No name, 12:48:26 04/17/14 Thu
• beautiful group (NT) -- No name, 13:02:21 04/17/14 Thu
  • This is a beautiful group, and most of the head shots are really gorgeous. which makes it even more ironic when AL so frequently sends in really lame head shots of their Miss AL to MAO. Do you think it's a conscious strategy on their part: underpromise with an average-looking photo and overdeliver with a beautiful girl who looks much better than the picture? (NT) -- Just Curious, 14:54:49 04/17/14 Thu
    • yes (NT) -- No name, 16:32:57 04/17/14 Thu
    • Chandler is sooo much prettier than her headshot on main page of MissAlabama.com! Believe me, I was there at finals. Nan must pick bad photographers for their official "Miss Alabama" headshot (NT) -- No name, 19:30:28 04/18/14 Fri

• Happy Good Friday (NT) -- No name, 09:06:56 04/18/14 Fri
• Michael Strahan will be there, too. (NT) -- No name, 11:56:21 04/18/14 Fri
  • Super (NT) -- No name, 13:06:03 04/18/14 Fri

• Love the dresses. (NT) -- No name, 19:18:59 04/13/14 Sun
  • Cutest dresses I have seen so far. (NT) -- No name, 02:41:01 04/17/14 Thu
• Love how the majority of girls look like teens : ) (NT) -- No name, 02:42:57 04/17/14 Thu
• I think they ALL look like Teens (not the majority)! They look fresh and young! Good Luck to all! (NT) -- No name, 12:02:37 04/17/14 Thu
• Dresses r cute. 3 Moms need to b shot for letting their daughters wear the shoes they have on with the dress. And that's just the front row. Ha! (NT) -- No name, 12:45:53 04/17/14 Thu
  • Odds are they didn't know they would photographed in the production number and that it would make it a voy board. I am sure if they did, the OTBOD would have advised a nude shoe for photos. (NT) -- No name, 14:28:23 04/17/14 Thu
• I do not blame the moms, but the ED's. Those are the ones that should know better. (NT) -- No name, 12:54:44 04/17/14 Thu
• Somebody needs to be blamed - they would have been better barefoot! (NT) -- No name, 13:46:13 04/17/14 Thu
• I think more often than not it's the teens that end up with cute dresses for the production that could ACTUALLY be worn again! (NT) -- No name, 14:41:37 04/17/14 Thu
  • my daughter was a state OT in 11. She has worn that silve Tony Bowls opening # dres at least 5X!! (NT) -- It was a great gift!!, 01:36:53 04/18/14 Fri
    • Don't the contestants have to pay for their opening number dresses? (NT) -- No name, 12:33:39 04/18/14 Fri
      • at MAOT they did NOT!! (NT) -- No name, 12:38:44 04/18/14 Fri

• Can't wait to hear about talent selections. (NT) -- No name, 11:34:14 04/03/14 Thu
  • Talents. Click this. -- No name, 16:55:08 04/03/14 Thu
    • No interesting/unique instruments this year. (NT) -- No name, 17:44:15 04/03/14 Thu
• Nice headshots (NT) -- No name, 22:36:04 04/03/14 Thu
• I can see any of these contestants wearing the Miss VI crown. (NT) -- No name, 02:07:43 04/04/14 Fri
• has anyone asked why only a few each year want to be Miss VI? I mean it is a long shot for a win but you would think the state title would still be important (NT) -- No name, 18:16:59 04/04/14 Fri
• For an organization with fans that claim to pride themselves on providing schloarship monies above everything else, its pretty sad that you would feel as tho the VI should not compete because of the number of participants. Have you thought about the population size. Or the impact not only its winners but the participants over have made on the community? Like it or Not is a part of America and they have every right to be represented at a National competition. -- VI Doll, 19:46:48 04/04/14 Fri
  • You go, girl! (NT) -- No name, 20:16:19 04/04/14 Fri
• I know this post is about the Virgin Islands. When it comes to Puerto Rico though, kjust remember the real beauties compete for Miss Puerto Rico Universe. They have had at least 4 Miss Universe winners. Not bad for a small island. Puerto Ricans are good looking. (NT) -- No name, 13:05:19 04/05/14 Sat
  • 3,638,484 you realize that PR is MUCH larger than the USVI? Their population is roughly 3,638,484. USVI 100,1000 between the 3 main islands. This is another reason why its important for the PR and USVI to have a presence in this competition to make ppl aware that we too are Americans and share our culture. -- VI Doll, 21:13:36 04/05/14 Sat
  • It's not the Puerto Ricans are more beautiful but it's because they do well at Miss Universe only because they're still White and fit into that mold of Western beauty yet exotic at the same time. Other girls get passed over due to this unfairness and bias. (NT) -- Wandi, 11:00:15 04/18/14 Fri
• is this on the road to and what are the platforms (NT) -- No name, 13:08:51 04/05/14 Sat
  • Platforms. Click this. -- No name, 19:00:27 04/05/14 Sat
• I look at the numbers from a different perspective. Illinois has roughly 16 million citizens, with 28 locals, so each young woman represents about 460,000 people in the state competition. Ohio has about 11 million in population and 25 locals, so each state contestant represents 440,000 people. Apply this math to the Virgin Islands, and we have a set of legs in Atlantic City. There are 100,000 people in the Virgin Islands. You're saying its insignificant they have only four contestants? Let's ban Illinois and Ohio for a year or two until they comb the state for a respectable number of state contestants. (NT) -- No name, 19:20:34 04/05/14 Sat
  • Four contestants at large is not the same as 4 women who had to each win a local. (NT) -- IL an OH have way more than 28 and 25 competing statewide., 21:06:01 04/05/14 Sat
    • There were a total of 68 young women who competed in Ohio's preliminaries this year; 19 won local titles and 6 won their crowns in the sweeps pageants. That is one contestant among each 160,000 Ohioans. The Virgin Islands still overwhelmingly excels at this ratio. (Thank you, Mary-Campbell, for the statistics on your website. Kudos for your efforts.) (NT) -- No name, 01:17:22 04/06/14 Sun
• (NT) -- No name, 14:32:12 04/06/14 Sun
• media event with ABC (NT) -- No name, 14:34:13 04/06/14 Sun
  • Love that furniture (NT) -- No name, 14:42:29 04/06/14 Sun
• Love seeing the wonderful Miss VI contestants taking advantage of the media opportunities. (NT) -- PageantGuru, 17:48:12 04/06/14 Sun
• Good luck to all (NT) -- No name, 02:59:44 04/17/14 Thu
• Would like to know about Virgin Islands' Outstanding Teen contestants, if any. (NT) -- No name, 11:20:39 04/17/14 Thu
  • They didn't send a contestant last year. (NT) -- No name, 11:32:50 04/17/14 Thu
• Congratulations to the ladies....I once attended a Miss Vermont Pageant and there were only 3 contestants....Vanessa Branch went on to win a big scholarship at miss America......she's the wriggler gum lady now...so don't count them out because of 4 contestants.....best of luck ladies...and one of you will be on the Miss America stage (NT) -- No name, 20:49:50 04/17/14 Thu

• Love all the head shots and the platform names. At first look, Vermont has potential in droves. (NT) -- No name, 07:28:33 04/13/14 Sun
• Education: Alayna Westcom - University of Vermont, Bachelors of Science from Bay Path College; Alice McDermott - Stonehill College; Amanda Mahony - Champlain College; Ashley Bourdeau - Johnson State College; Ashton Whaley - Vermont Law School; Cheyanne Eve Vincent - Community College of Vermont; Jackie Croft - University of Vermont; Julia Crane - University of Vermont; Lucy Edwards - University of Vermont; Nina Merriam - Smith College; Victoria Faye Lombard - University of Vermont (NT) -- No name, 07:44:49 04/13/14 Sun
• Talent: Alayna Westcom - Musical Science Experiment Skit Performance; Alice McDermott - Piano - Ray Charles medley; Amanda Mahony - Broadway Vocal, "Maybe This Time"; Ashley Bourdeau - Vocal- "I'm Not Afraid of Anything"; Ashton Whaley - Broadway Vocal, "Maybe This Time"; Cheyanne Eve Vincent - Hip Hop Dance; Jackie Croft - Broadway vocal "A Change in Me"; Julia Crane - Lyrical Dance- “Hallelujah”; Lucy Edwards - Contemporary Musical Theatre Vocal, "I am Changing"; Nina Merriam - Lyrical Dance, "Young and Beautiful"; Victoria Faye Lombard - Dramatic Monologue from Alice in Wonderland (NT) -- No name, 08:10:23 04/13/14 Sun
• Thanks for all the data. Wish MAO would add these two items to their chart. We all want to know. (NT) -- No name, 17:54:22 04/13/14 Sun
• Missing - Katie Copp (NT) -- No name, 18:09:53 04/13/14 Sun
  • I hope she's still competing....does anyone know (NT) -- No name, 21:46:47 04/13/14 Sun
  • I think MAO got mixed up and posted her information under Miss UT. Hopefully they will correct this soon. (NT) -- No name, 22:20:23 04/13/14 Sun
• Who will it be? (NT) -- No name, 09:10:30 04/18/14 Fri

• No, I did not know that, but thank you so much for letting us know. My thoughts are with him and I hope that he can beat this. They are doing wonderful things these days and cancer does not have to beat you. Blessings to you Tom. (NT) -- No name, 13:29:54 04/17/14 Thu
• WeI would like to make donations but cannot donate online. Where can we send a money-order for this fund? We really want to support Tom, who is a lovely person. (NT) -- No name, 14:01:17 04/17/14 Thu
  • I've been working with Veena on this project, and actually came on this board this morning to make the announcement of Tom's illness and the Fundly page. So first, thanks to whoever posted this message. See inside for details on how you can contribute with a check or money order. -- Ernie Koneck, 14:49:56 04/17/14 Thu
    • Ernie, thank you. Is there a "regular" postal mailing address to mail a money order or check for donation? Hate to be a pest, but would like to donate this way. Appreciate your help. (NT) -- No name, 15:09:10 04/17/14 Thu
      • You can mail your donations to Tom Fund c/o Ernie Koneck, 13351 Riverside Drive, #332, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. (NT) -- Ernie Koneck, 15:59:14 04/17/14 Thu
        • Thank you! (NT) -- No name, 16:10:56 04/17/14 Thu
    • Thank you so much for this information. I have always enjoyed following Tom's comments; I have always respected his opinions so much. My prayers are with him, and I am so happy that we can donate to try to help him and his family. (NT) -- No name, 15:44:35 04/17/14 Thu
• Tom -- Sierro, 20:35:41 04/17/14 Thu
• Oh wow! I miss Tom, such a sweet man. I hope he finds the strength to heal. Beside Ernie, Tom is one of the most loving, considerate and knowledgeable contributors to this board! Godspeed Tom! (NT) -- No name, 21:25:25 04/17/14 Thu
• What is Tom's email.....I used to email him for a few years back in 2006--2008 about. (NT) -- However, my old email account got all deleted due to hackers and lost touch with Tom. Can anyone post his email address here...thanks!!, 22:20:53 04/17/14 Thu
  • You may contact Tom through his facebook page. Search for Tom Moletteire. (NT) -- No name, 00:19:57 04/18/14 Fri
• (NT) -- All our love and prayers to Tom., 00:38:14 04/18/14 Fri
• FYI - In addition to the lymphoma, Tom has an undiagniEd (NT) -- No name, 01:34:32 04/18/14 Fri
  • I (NT) -- No name, 01:35:07 04/18/14 Fri
• Additional info re: Tom -- Ernie Koneck, 01:43:45 04/18/14 Fri
  • Thank you. (NT) -- No name, 05:51:00 04/18/14 Fri

• Thank you! Guess I better get busy finding out about VT and NH contestants for the Road to Miss America! (NT) -- No name, 07:43:51 03/29/14 Sat
  • According to the NH Voy board, Miss NH will be webcast again this year (NT) -- No name, 10:30:00 03/29/14 Sat
    • Great! (NT) -- No name, 10:30:53 03/29/14 Sat
• Since the Miss America pageant will be held in September, do the contestants who are crowned Miss State need to be Miss America-ready? (NT) -- No name, 10:46:11 03/29/14 Sat
  • Definitely (NT) -- No name, 11:25:59 03/29/14 Sat
  • Of course. Why wouldn't they be? (NT) -- No name, 13:44:04 03/29/14 Sat
    • Well, most were Miss America-ready when the pageant was held in January. (NT) -- No name, 14:05:35 03/29/14 Sat
  • Sorry . . . but I can't believe anyone would even take the time to ask such a ridiculous question. Of course they should be Miss America ready when they are crowned at their state pageant. This was discussed at great length last year when we realized the pageant would again be held in Atlantic City in September. (NT) -- No name, 23:03:36 03/29/14 Sat
    • Probably just a heads-up to the contestants. (NT) -- No name, 23:18:06 03/29/14 Sat
  • Nah....not really. They can probably just pull it all together a couple of days before they leave for Atlantic City. No biggie. (NT) -- No name, 00:35:10 03/30/14 Sun
• June 21st-- now named "Super Saturday" (NT) -- No name, 20:12:45 03/29/14 Sat
• I posted this, but I didn't proof it. Suggest everyone use the Miss State Pageant Date link at the top of the page. (NT) -- No name, 01:51:01 03/31/14 Mon
• All the new state titleholders have to go to MAOT in Orlando (NT) -- No name, 07:54:42 03/31/14 Mon
  • Funny how that is the same weekend as Teen USA and MAOT moved to their date (NT) -- hmmmm, 08:56:30 04/17/14 Thu
• And, we are off! (NT) -- No name, 03:01:03 04/17/14 Thu
• MAOT changed their dates because of the availability of the hotel. (NT) -- No name, 10:06:48 04/17/14 Thu
  • hmmmm Orlando or the BAHAMAS (NT) -- not sure that was the best planning to compete with, 12:45:51 04/17/14 Thu
    • Neither one is televised and I highly doubt anyone was planning to attend both, even if they were on different dates. Maybe, at most, a handful of pageant fanatics. Teen USA and OT aren't in competition. It doesn't matter when either date is (NT) -- No name, 17:56:19 04/17/14 Thu
      • I don't understand the conflict (NT) -- No name, 20:03:58 04/17/14 Thu

• Miss America Class Updates (in the links under Pageant Community) (NT) -- No name, 07:49:52 04/16/14 Wed
• Miss America Unlimited (in Pageant Community links) also does a great job. (NT) -- No name, 08:37:24 04/16/14 Wed
• I thought Larry Cohen was going to open a TFTJ-like site. Or maybe Michael N. in VA will do so. (NT) -- No name, 03:57:19 04/17/14 Thu
• Thanks guys. (NT) -- Reg, 17:55:47 04/17/14 Thu
• The man who devoted his time to TFTJ passed away several years ago. It was quite a task togathe (NT) -- No name, 19:25:45 04/17/14 Thu
  • Oops... to gather the information. I think we all appreciated his efforts. (NT) -- No name, 19:26:49 04/17/14 Thu
  • Penny passed away too. Larry Cohen provided much information to them as did our yrralh. (NT) -- No name, 19:50:00 04/17/14 Thu
    • Lexis_PA of MAO Class Updates currently provides the data for the MAO contestants. It is presently in a Facebook format rather than a website. (NT) -- No name, 19:51:43 04/17/14 Thu

• Courtesy MAO Class Updates - Lexis_PA (NT) -- No name, 17:36:07 04/16/14 Wed
• Morgan Breeden is a pretty young lady. (NT) -- No name, 19:21:46 04/16/14 Wed
  • So is Morgan Smith (NT) -- No name, 19:23:02 04/16/14 Wed
• Lovely contestants (NT) -- No name, 03:30:57 04/17/14 Thu
• Madden is pretty - love the hair (NT) -- No name, 09:01:10 04/17/14 Thu
  • I agree! Love a redhead! (NT) -- Paige fan!, 12:24:26 04/17/14 Thu

• This was for Delaware (NT) -- No name, 11:09:00 04/17/14 Thu

• Who is the pretty brunette in the blue, 8th from the right? (NT) -- No name, 23:05:19 04/10/14 Thu
  • Julia Schleising, Miss St. Paul (NT) -- No name, 23:32:37 04/10/14 Thu
    • Julia is Miss Minneapolis. Miss St. Paul, Rachel, is 6th from the right. (NT) -- No name, 07:03:42 04/11/14 Fri
      • Sorry for mixing up their titles! (NT) -- No name, 09:23:52 04/11/14 Fri
      • Both Miss Minneapolis and Miss St. Paul are extremely attractive. I wouldn't be surprised if they are the final two standing. (NT) -- Californian, 15:52:29 04/15/14 Tue
        • I think it is anyones game this year. No standouts. Lots of great girls, but after top 5 it could be anyone! (NT) -- good show, 09:52:50 04/17/14 Thu
• Thank you so much for posting this beautiful pic (NT) -- No name, 00:38:43 04/11/14 Fri
• Loved Rebecca Yeh as Miss MN. She will be a hard act to follow. Good luck to all the contestants. (NT) -- Pageant Guru, 01:53:18 04/11/14 Fri
• TY for telling me who Julia is. I think she is pretty. Don't know anything about her talent. I agree about Rebecca. She was in my top 5 to win Miss America. (NT) -- No name, 01:10:39 04/12/14 Sat
• looks like a pretty group of girls -- No name, 03:16:17 04/14/14 Mon
• Lauren Johnson, 10th from the left in the red gown looks very polished and Savannah Cole, girl in the gold gown, who was 1st runner-up last year looks to have an awesome swimsuit body. (NT) -- No name, 04:12:41 04/14/14 Mon
• Very pretty girls. Girls who look so personable to me are the third girl from the left and the sixth girl from the left. They have great smiles. I also like to girl identified in an earlier post as Julia. She is the 100% standout in the looks department. (NT) -- Good luck to all these lovely ladies., 00:35:18 04/15/14 Tue
• Why does everyone have to wear a crown? Years ago, except for the current titleholder, no one did. (NT) -- No name, 11:52:14 04/16/14 Wed
  • MN likes to have their girls wear their crowns & sashes to all local pageants. This was the night of the Teen pageant and they were all asked to wear an evening gown, crowns & sashes. (NT) -- No name, 12:17:22 04/16/14 Wed
• Love this photo (NT) -- No name, 02:10:37 04/17/14 Thu

• Aren't they the class of 2013? (NT) -- No name, 00:11:05 04/08/14 Tue
  • Nina was crowned Miss America 2014. (NT) -- No name, 00:56:12 04/08/14 Tue
  • I think they're all Miss State 2013 but the winner was Miss America 2014. This years state titleholders will be Miss State 2014 but will be competing for Miss America 2015. (NT) -- No name, 00:57:46 04/08/14 Tue
  • MAO calls them 2014 contestants on Twitter. To me, that means they are the Class of 2014. (NT) -- No name, 00:58:25 04/08/14 Tue
  • They're the Class of 2014 cause they competed for MA 2014. Mallory's class was Miss America Class of 2013. This upcoming class will be the Miss America Class of 2015. So on and so forth. (NT) -- lexis-PA, 09:09:13 04/08/14 Tue
• Remarkable class! (NT) -- No name, 02:55:17 04/17/14 Thu

• Should be fun. Can't wait to see photos (NT) -- No name, 03:05:33 04/11/14 Fri
• What about the Cherry Blossom festival? (NT) -- No name, 11:14:37 04/11/14 Fri
  • Yes, Nina, who will sing God Bless America, along with Leah will be participating in the parade. For those local to the DC area, it will be broadcast live on the CBS affiliate from 10-12 Saturday morning. (NT) -- ureka smoke, 16:01:55 04/11/14 Fri
• at least they call it a Easter roll, where i live they call it a spring egg hunt. whoever heard of a spring egg hunt. The Easter bunny comes not the spring bunny. If they called it the spring roll everyone would thing asian food would be served (NT) -- No name, 17:37:12 04/11/14 Fri
  • It like how Halloween carnivals became fall festivals. (NT) -- No name, 23:18:11 04/11/14 Fri
• Hope to see lots of photos (NT) -- No name, 02:51:21 04/17/14 Thu

• Beautiful photo (NT) -- No name, 19:20:45 04/13/14 Sun
• I had no idea there was a Las Vegas in NM until this photo (NT) -- No name, 20:28:42 04/13/14 Sun
• Why doesn't the girl in the blue dress have a crown or sash? Is she an "at large" contestant? (NT) -- No name, 20:30:46 04/13/14 Sun
  • The girl center left in a white top and skirt appears to have a crown but no sash. (NT) -- No name, 22:59:00 04/13/14 Sun
• I vote for Miss Albuquerque! (NT) -- No name, 20:53:07 04/13/14 Sun
  • Bugs Bunny always mentions Albuquerque! (NT) -- No name, 22:15:40 04/13/14 Sun
• Miss NM Contestants -- No name, 22:55:33 04/13/14 Sun
• Miss Ruidoso and Miss Las Vegas are sisters. Ruidoso--4th year veteran. Great potential. (NT) -- No name, 22:59:17 04/13/14 Sun
  • Cool (NT) -- No name, 02:39:02 04/17/14 Thu