Tickets for Miss America 2026 went on sale Aug. 8, marking the countdown to the pageant, now less than a month away. In previous years, candidates had six months to prep between Miss Florida and Miss ...

North Carolina's Sophia Kellstrom heads to Florida Sept. 2-7 to represent the Tar Heel State at the Miss America 2026 competition in Orlando. Kellstrom won the Miss North Carolina pageant in June, ...

Xanthi Russell, 23, of Durham (left), and Megan Plaza, 16, of Londonderry, will be travelling to Orlando, Fla. to compete for the titles of Miss America and Miss America Teen. Courtesy photo ...

Emma Terry dazzles. She’s wearing a sleek velvet gown adorned with crystals — sparkling little stones that catch the light and grab your attention on a late summer afternoon. Terry, Miss Alabama 2025, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The last few months have been quite the pinch me moment for Missoula's Haley Joy Tate. This summer she was crowned Miss Montana and today she leaves for Miss America. Tate is headed ...

The Miss Wisconsin Rapids Scholarship Organization will host its 2026 competition Oct. 25. Here's what you need to know.

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. Alexia Rodrigues is trading in her ...

Ten young women and teens from across central Wisconsin will compete Nov. 1 for the title of Miss Wausau Area 2026 and Miss ...

After the winner of the Miss New York 2025 pageant Mina Liang resigned from her title just days after the pageant in July, Cassie Donegan, first runner up, took over the title. However, when Cassie ...

A monthly mock interview and prep workshops with the Miss Austin board of directors Kendra Scott jewelry from community stylist Whitney Fields Oct. 12 (registration deadline); Nov. 8 (competition) ...

The time when the Miss America pageant meant young women in bikinis and high heels is over. Miss America Board chairwoman Gretchen Carlson, a former pageant winner herself, made the announcement on ...