Miss America 2016

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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 the Miss America's website, the pageant got around 7.9 million views.

Overview

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Vanessa L. 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 L. 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

Other awards

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

Contestants

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Meg 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 Zoey Grenier[13] Anchorage 19 Vocal "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Arizona Arizona Madison Esteves Chandler 20 Contemporary Dance Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2012
Arkansas Arkansas Loren McDaniel[14] Van Buren 22 Vocal "Piece of Sky" Top 15
California California Bree Morse[15] Garden Grove 23 Tap Dance
Colorado Colorado Kelley 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 Colleen Ward Wolcott 22 Irish Step Dance
Delaware Delaware Brooke Mitchell[18] Selbyville 19 Baton twirling "Rhythm of the Night" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Haely Jardas[19] Fort Myers 24 Vocal "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
Florida Florida Mary 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 Betty Cantrell[21] Warner Robins 21 Classical Vocal "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio" Miss America 2016 Preliminary Talent Winner
Hawaii Hawaii Jeanné 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 Kalie Wright[23] Kimberly 23 Vocal Previously National Sweetheart 2014
Illinois Illinois Crystal Davis[24] Anna 22 Vocal "That's Life"
Indiana Indiana Morgan 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 Taylor Wiebers[26] Clinton 21 Vocal "Don't Forget Me" from Smash Top 12 Preliminary Talent Winner

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner
Kansas Kansas Hannah Wagner[27] Wichita 19 Ballet en Pointe "Swan Lake"
Kentucky Kentucky Clark Janell Davis Lexington 18 Vocal "Summertime" Grew up with Dyslexia
Louisiana Louisiana April 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 Kelsey Earley[29] Lebanon 24 Clogging "Black Betty" Quality of Life Award Finalist Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012
Maryland Maryland Destiny Clark[30] Gaithersburg 23 Guitar with vocal Quality of Life Award Finalist 4th runner-up at Miss Maryland USA 2015
Massachusetts Massachusetts Meagan 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 Emily Kieliszewski[31] Alpena 23 Tap Dance "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
Minnesota Minnesota Rachel Latuff[32] Minneapolis 24 Contemporary Ribbon Dance "Out of the Woods" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Mississippi Mississippi Hannah 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 McKensie Garber[34] Hale 22 Jazz Ballet en Pointe "P.Y.T." Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2011
Montana Montana Danielle 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 Alyssa Howell[36] Omaha 20 Piano "Northern Lights" Top 12 Miss Virginia National Teen 2009
Nevada Nevada Katherine Kelley Madisonville, KY 23 Piano
New Hampshire New Hampshire Holly Blanchard[37] Derry 23 Baton Twirling "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
New Jersey New Jersey Lindsey Giannini[38] Hammonton 21 Latin Rhythm Dance "Fireball" by Pitbull Quality of Life Award Winner
New Mexico New Mexico Marissa Livingston[39] Albuquerque 20 Jazz Dance "I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
New York New York Jamie Lynn Macchia[40] Eltingville 23 Lyrical Dance "I Was Here" by Beyoncé 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2014
North Carolina North Carolina Kate Peacock[41] Dunn 19 Tap Dance "Swing the Mood" 2nd runner-up at Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2012
North Dakota North Dakota Delanie Wiedrich[42] Hazen 19 Vocal "Someone Like You" by Adele
Ohio Ohio Sarah Hider[43] Wooster 24 Jazz Vocal "Almost Like Being in Love" Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2008
Oklahoma Oklahoma Georgia 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 Ali Wallace Portland 21 Lyrical Dance "Latch" by Sam Smith Daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ashley 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 Destiny Vélez Trujillo Alto 19 Acoustic Drums
Rhode Island Rhode Island Alexandra 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 Daja Dial Spartanburg 22 Vocal "I Believe" Top 7 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Winner
South Dakota South Dakota Autumn Simunek[47] Hot Springs 22 Vocal "Hallelujah" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012, Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007
Tennessee Tennessee Hannah 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 Shannon Sanderford Coppell 23 Pop Vocal Top 10
Utah Utah Krissia Beatty[49] St. George 22 Piano "All of Me"
Vermont Vermont Alayna Westcom[50] Bakersfield 23 Scientific Experiment STEM Scholarship Winner Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Virginia Virginia Savannah Lane Midlothian 19 Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl Top 15
Washington (state) Washington Lizzi Jackson Bellingham 21 Vocal STEM Scholarship Winner
West Virginia West Virginia Chelsea Malone[51] Wheeling 23 Vocal Top 15
Wisconsin Wisconsin Rosalie Smith[52] Waukesha 19 Lyrical Dance "Heaven" by Beyoncé
Wyoming Wyoming Mikaela Shaw[53] Laramie 21 Violin Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013

Pageant notes

Withdraws

Notes

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