Miss America 2016

Miss America 2016
Date September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)
Presenters Chris Harrison, Brooke Burke
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster ABC, UniMÁS
Entrants 52
Placements 15
Withdrawals Virgin Islands
Winner Betty Cantrell
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia

Miss America 2016, the 95th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday, September 13, 2015. It was broadcast on ABC and streamed to mobile devices and Xbox 360 consoles via the WatchABC app. Tickets for the 2016 Miss America competition went on sale June 5, 2015.[1]

Kira Kazantsev (Miss New York 2014) crowned her successor, Miss Georgia 2015, Betty Cantrell at the end of the two-hour nationally televised event. According to Miss America's website, the pageant got around 7.9 million views.

Overview

Vanessa Williams at the conclusion of her performance of Oh How the Years Go By at Miss America 2016.

There were 52 women[2] competing for the title, down from 53 contestants in the 2014 pageant, as the Miss Virgin Islands pageant organization did not renew their license and is no longer sending representatives for the Miss America pageant.

The panel of preliminary competition judges included publicist and talent producer Brian Edwards, Miss America 1979 Kylene Barker, producer Jenni Pulos, fashion and style expert Rachel Zalis, fashion designer Noah Alexander, D.C. lobbyist Lanny Griffith, and actor/model James Brown III.[3][4]

Vanessa Williams (who was crowned Miss America 1984 but was forced to resign a few weeks before her reign ended) served as head judge and performed Oh How the Years Go By.[5][6] The pageant began with Miss America CEO Sam Haskell issuing an apology to Williams, telling her that although "none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams. I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be."[7][8][9] Suzette Charles (Williams' replacement)[10] said in an interview with Inside Edition that she was perplexed over the apology and suggested that it was given for the purpose of ratings.[11] Williams also commented on the events surrounding her return, stating in an interview with Robin Roberts that "there's a lot of people who feel I should return, so the people who harbor the resentment I understand it but realize that all of those people that were part of the old guard are no longer there."[5]

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss America 2016
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 7
Top 10
Top 12
Top 15

* - America's Choice

Awards

Preliminary Awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle & Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life Award

Results Contestant
Winner
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Finalists

Other awards

Awards Contestant
STEM Scholarship Awards
Non-finalist Talent
Non-finalist Interview
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special awards Notes
Alabama Alabama McGuffin, MegMeg McGuffin[12] Ozark 22 Jazz Ballet en Pointe "Enigma Variation" from The Matrix 4th Runner-up Quality of Life Award 2nd Runner-up Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2007
Alaska Alaska Grenier, ZoeyZoey Grenier[13] Anchorage 19 Vocal "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Arizona Arizona Esteves, MadisonMadison Esteves Chandler 20 Contemporary Dance Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2012
Arkansas Arkansas McDaniel, LorenLoren McDaniel[14] Van Buren 22 Vocal "Piece of Sky" Top 15
California California Morse, BreeBree Morse[15] Garden Grove 23 Tap Dance
Colorado Colorado Johnson, KelleyKelley Johnson[16] Windsor 22 Monologue 2nd Runner-up STEM Scholarship Winner Appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss her nursing monologue and received $10,000 from Shutterfly for nurse anesthetist school[17]
Connecticut Connecticut Ward, ColleenColleen Ward Wolcott 22 Irish Step Dance
Delaware Delaware Mitchell, BrookeBrooke Mitchell[18] Selbyville 19 Baton twirling "Rhythm of the Night" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Jardas, HaelyHaely Jardas[19] Fort Myers 24 Vocal "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
Florida Florida Fechtel, Mary KatherineMary Katherine Fechtel[20] Leesburg 19 Lyrical Dance "Listen" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010. Sister of Elizabeth Fechtel, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Cantrell, BettyBetty Cantrell[21] Warner Robins 21 Classical Vocal "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio" Miss America 2016 Preliminary Talent Winner
Hawaii Hawaii Kapela, JeannéJeanné Kapela[22] Kailua-Kona 20 Lyrical Dance "My Heart Will Go On" by Tioni Tam Sing Miss Congeniality Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014, but pulled out of the competition due to a family emergency
Idaho Idaho Wright, KalieKalie Wright[23] Kimberly 23 Vocal Previously National Sweetheart 2014
Illinois Illinois Davis, CrystalCrystal Davis[24] Anna 22 Vocal "That's Life"
Indiana Indiana Jackson, MorganMorgan Jackson[25] Charlestown 21 Lyrical Ballet "You Raise Me Up" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014. Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2007 and top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008. Daughter of Trina Collins, Miss New Mexico 1984.
Iowa Iowa Wiebers, TaylorTaylor Wiebers[26] Clinton 21 Vocal "Don't Forget Me" from Smash Top 12 Preliminary Talent Winner

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner
Kansas Kansas Wagner, HannahHannah Wagner[27] Wichita 19 Ballet en Pointe "Swan Lake"
Kentucky Kentucky Davis, Clark JanellClark Janell Davis Lexington 18 Vocal "Summertime" Grew up with Dyslexia
Louisiana Louisiana Nelson, AprilApril Nelson[28] Mandeville 23 Vocal "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music 3rd Runner-up Preliminary Talent Winner Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2008
Maine Maine Earley, KelseyKelsey Earley[29] Lebanon 24 Clogging "Black Betty" Quality of Life Award Finalist Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012
Maryland Maryland Clark, DestinyDestiny Clark[30] Gaithersburg 23 Guitar with vocal Quality of Life Award Finalist 4th runner-up at Miss Maryland USA 2015
Massachusetts Massachusetts Fuller, MeaganMeagan Fuller Attleboro 22 Jazz Dance Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013, 1st runner up at National Sweetheart 2013, Previously Massachusetts' Junior Miss 2010 and top 10 at Miss America's Junior Miss 2010.
Michigan Michigan Kieliszewski, EmilyEmily Kieliszewski[31] Alpena 23 Tap Dance "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
Minnesota Minnesota Latuff, RachelRachel Latuff[32] Minneapolis 24 Contemporary Ribbon Dance "Out of the Woods" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Mississippi Mississippi Roberts, HannahHannah Roberts[33] Mount Olive 21 Classical violin 1st Runner-up Quality of Life Award Finalist

STEM Scholarship Winner

 Previously Mississippi's Junior Miss 2011 and 2nd runner-up to America's Junior Miss 2011
Missouri Missouri Garber, McKensieMcKensie Garber[34] Hale 22 Jazz Ballet en Pointe "P.Y.T." Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2011
Montana Montana Wineman, DanielleDanielle Wineman[35] Cut Bank 23 Piano "Pirates of the Caribbean" Sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012; previously Montana's Junior Miss 2010
Nebraska Nebraska Howell, AlyssaAlyssa Howell[36] Omaha 20 Piano "Northern Lights" Top 12 Miss Virginia National Teen 2009
Nevada Nevada Kelley, KatherineKatherine Kelley Madisonville, KY 23 Piano
New Hampshire New Hampshire Blanchard, HollyHolly Blanchard[37] Derry 23 Baton Twirling "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
New Jersey New Jersey Giannini, LindseyLindsey Giannini[38] Hammonton 21 Latin Rhythm Dance "Fireball" by Pitbull Quality of Life Award Winner
New Mexico New Mexico Livingston, MarissaMarissa Livingston[39] Albuquerque 20 Jazz Dance "I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
New York (state) New York Macchia, Jamie LynnJamie Lynn Macchia[40] Eltingville 23 Lyrical Dance "I Was Here" by Beyoncé 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2014
North Carolina North Carolina Peacock, KateKate Peacock[41] Dunn 19 Tap Dance "Swing the Mood" 2nd runner-up at Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2012
North Dakota North Dakota Wiedrich, DelanieDelanie Wiedrich[42] Hazen 19 Vocal "Someone Like You" by Adele
Ohio Ohio Hider, SarahSarah Hider[43] Wooster 24 Jazz Vocal "Almost Like Being in Love" Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2008
Oklahoma Oklahoma Frazier, GeorgiaGeorgia Frazier[44] Tulsa 23 Vocal “Happy Days Are Here Again" Top 10 Top 16 at National Sweetheart 2014; Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009
Oregon Oregon Wallace, AliAli Wallace Portland 21 Lyrical Dance "Latch" by Sam Smith Daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Schmider, AshleyAshley Schmider[45] South Fayette 23 Tap Dance "Pon de Replay" by Rihanna Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012; Miss United States Continental 2014
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Vélez, DestinyDestiny Vélez Trujillo Alto 19 Acoustic Drums
Rhode Island Rhode Island Curtis, AlexandraAlexandra Curtis[46] West Warwick 23 Musical Theater "Poor Unfortunate Souls" Quality of Life Award Finalist Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014; National All-American Miss Teen 2010-2011; Master's student at Brown University
South Carolina South Carolina Dial, DajaDaja Dial Spartanburg 22 Vocal "I Believe" Top 7 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner
South Dakota South Dakota Simunek, AutumnAutumn Simunek[47] Hot Springs 22 Vocal "Hallelujah" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012, Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007
Tennessee Tennessee Robison, HannahHannah Robison[48] Paris 21 Piano "El Cumbanchero" Top 7 (America's Choice) STEM Scholarship Winner

Quality of Life Award 1st Runner-up 		2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2012
Texas Texas Sanderford, ShannonShannon Sanderford Coppell 23 Pop Vocal Top 10
Utah Utah Beatty, KrissiaKrissia Beatty[49] St. George 22 Piano "All of Me"
Vermont Vermont Westcom, AlaynaAlayna Westcom[50] Bakersfield 23 Scientific Experiment STEM Scholarship Winner Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Virginia Virginia Lane, SavannahSavannah Lane Midlothian 19 Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl Top 15
Washington (state) Washington Jackson, LizziLizzi Jackson Bellingham 21 Vocal STEM Scholarship Winner
West Virginia West Virginia Malone, ChelseaChelsea Malone[51] Wheeling 23 Vocal Top 15
Wisconsin Wisconsin Smith, RosalieRosalie Smith[52] Waukesha 19 Lyrical Dance "Heaven" by Beyoncé
Wyoming Wyoming Shaw, MikaelaMikaela Shaw[53] Laramie 21 Violin Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013

Pageant notes

Withdraws

Notes

  1. ↑ "The 95th Anniversary of Miss America To Air on Sunday, September 13 at 9:00 PM ET on ABC" (Press release). Miss America. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Miss America 2016 Contestants". THE GREAT PAGEANT COMMUNITY. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Miss America Organization Announces Preliminary Competition Judges" (Press release). Miss America. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tracey, Sara (July 23, 2015). "Preliminary judges for Miss America 2016 pageant announced". The Press of Atlantic City. Pleasantville, NJ: BH Media. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Roberts, Robin (2015-09-11). "Vanessa Williams on Returning to Miss America After Scandal". ABC News. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  6. ↑ "Miss America 2016 - Vanessa Williams - Oh How the Years Go By (9-13-15)". Miss America 2016. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  7. ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (2015-09-14). "Vanessa Williams Finally Got Her Miss America Apology". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  8. ↑ Rogers, Katie (2015-09-14). "Vanessa Williams Returns to Miss America and Receives an Apology". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  9. ↑ Robinson, Joanna (2015-09-14). "Watch Vanessa Williams Finally Receive an Apology at the Miss America 2016 Pageant". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  10. ↑ "Miss America 1984 B". Miss America Organization. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  11. ↑ Inside Edition (2015-09-14). "Beauty Queen Who Won Vanessa Williams' Crown: Miss America Apology Was About Ratings". Inside Edition. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  12. ↑ Morgan, Lauren (June 7, 2015). "Miss Alabama 2015: Meg McGuffin". Huntsville, AL: WHNT-TV. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "New Miss Alaska, Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen crowned". www.ktva.com. June 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Loren McDaniel crowned Miss Arkansas". Little Rock, AR: KATV. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ Santos, Nicole (June 27, 2015). "Miss Orange Coast wins Miss California crown". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA: McClatchy. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ Udell, Erin (June 24, 2015). "Windsor woman crowned Miss Colorado". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, CO: Gannett. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson addresses her Miss America monologue on Ellen". www.ew.com. September 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ Howard, Arshon (June 13, 2015). "Brooke Mitchell crowned Miss Delaware 2015". Delaware State News. Dover, DE: Independent Newsmedia. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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  28. ↑ Bolden, Bonnie (June 27, 2015). "Nelson wins Miss Louisiana". The News-Star. Monroe, LA: Gannett. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Miss Maine 2015 crowned in Portland". Bangor, ME: WLBZ-TV. April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  30. ↑ Calhoun, Caleb (June 27, 2015). "Miss Anne Arundel County crowned Miss Maryland". The Herald-Mail. Hagerstown, MD: Schurz Communications. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  31. ↑ Champion, Brandon (June 21, 2015). "Family-oriented Emily Kieliszewski to use Miss Michigan crown to find homes for those in need". Muskegon Chronicle. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Mlive.com.
  32. ↑ "Hastings native wins Miss Minnesota pageant". www.hastingsstargazette.com. June 17, 2015.
  33. ↑ Threadgill, Jacob (June 28, 2015). "Miss USM crowned Miss Mississippi". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS: Gannett. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  34. ↑ "ORU grad McKensie Garber named Miss Missouri 2015". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: BH Media. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Danielle Wineman of Cut Bank crowned Miss Montana 2015". Great Falls, MT: KRTV. June 14, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Alyssa Howell Crowned Miss Nebraska 2015". www.knopnews2.com. June 6, 2015.
  37. ↑ Woods, Stephanie (May 3, 2015). "The Granite State crowns a new Miss New Hampshire Saturday". Manchester, NH: WMUR-TV. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  38. ↑ Hetrick, Christian (June 13, 2015). "Hammonton's Giannini wins Miss New Jersey". The Press of Atlantic City. Pleasantville, NJ: BH Media. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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  41. ↑ Wooten, Alan (June 21, 2015). "Miss Dunn Kate Peacock crowned Miss North Carolina". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, NC. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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  44. ↑ "Tulsa woman crowned Miss Oklahoma". www.edmondsun.com. June 15, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Ashley Schmider was crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2015". pageantsnews.com. June 14, 2015.
  46. ↑ "Miss Rhode Island 2015 crowned in Providence". wpri.com. May 31, 2015.
  47. ↑ "Hot Springs woman is 2015 Miss South Dakota". rapidcityjournal.com. June 22, 2015.
  48. ↑ Taylor, Victoria (June 21, 2015). "Newly crowned Miss Tennessee talks about goals for the coming year". Jackson, TN: WBBJ-TV. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  49. ↑ "Miss Nebo Krissia Beatty crowned as Miss Utah 2015 Saturday". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Management Corporation. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  50. ↑ Steponaitis, Cookie (April 28, 2015). "Two New Green Mountain Girls Are Selected". The Valley Voice. Middlebury, VT. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  51. ↑ Ghion, Kathryn (July 1, 2015). "Miss West Virginia 2015 Crowned". Clarksburg, WV: WBOY-TV. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  52. ↑ Dickmann, Noell (June 21, 2015). "There she is: Meet Miss Wisconsin 2015 Rosalie Smith". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI: Gannett. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  53. ↑ "New Miss Wyoming Crowned in Sheridan". www.sheridanmedia.com. May 31, 2015.

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