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Miss America

Miss NC USA dethroned as organization condemns 'racism, homophobia'

  • Aug 6
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Miss America 2026 contestants reveal their states' hidden gems

  • Sep 4, 2025

Miss USA Alma Cooper visits students in Cumberland County

  • Mar 27, 2025

Abbie Stockard from Alabama has been crowned Miss America 2025

  • Jan 6, 2025

Gabi Butler on 'Dancing with the Stars' rumors

  • Jan 5, 2025

Raleigh native to crown successor at Miss America's Teen pageant

  • Jan 4, 2025

Miss Kansas speaks out after going viral sharing allegations of abuse

  • Jul 25, 2024

Carrie Everett: 2024 Miss North Carolina

  • Jul 2, 2024

Latest Videos

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'It is really crazy': North Carolina native crowned Miss America's Teen

  • Jan 14, 2024
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Miss America sits down with ABC11 ahead of Raleigh Christmas Parade

  • Nov 22, 2019
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Miss NC ready to compete in Miss America pageant

  • Aug 29, 2017
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Miss America airs Sunday on ABC11

  • Sep 13, 2015
3:57

Good Morning America Miss America

  • Sep 1, 2015
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Miss NC leaves for Miss America

  • Aug 29, 2015

Latest Stories

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71-year-old makes history competing for Miss Texas USA, hopes to inspire others

Marissa Teijo, Miss Paso del Norte, set the record for the oldest contestant in pageant history when she took the stage as one of 75 contestants vying for the crown.

  • Jun 24, 2024

Pageant winner resignations shed light on mental health, experts are encouraging others to speak up

"Depression can have many faces."

  • May 9, 2024

Miss America's Teen winner is 16-year-old North Carolina native Hanley House: 'It is really crazy'

Hanley House attends Cleveland High School in Clayton and entered her first pageant less than a year ago.

  • Jan 14, 2024

Suicide of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst may be hard to believe but it's true, her mother says

April Simpkins, mother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, released a statement Wednesday about her daughter's battle with depression.

  • Feb 3, 2022

Newly-crowned Miss North Carolina says competition is allowing her to graduate college debt-free

Rising App State senior and newly-crowned Miss North Carolina Carli Batson will represent our state at the 100th Miss America competition in December.

  • Jun 30, 2021