ORLANDO, FL. -- There are 52 women competing to win the title of Miss America 2026, and the contestants revealed some hidden gems from their home states before the big competition. While chatting with ...

A new woman wears the Miss America crown. Abbie Stockard, 22, was crowned Miss America on Jan. 5. Stockard is a nursing student and former cheerleader at Auburn University who represented Alabama in ...

When I spoke with BeBe Shopp in August, she had one last dream: to return to the Miss America stage. Weeks later, at age 95, she did just that — walking out in Orlando with her daughter at her side, ...

Following massive online outrage over her pageant makeup, the new Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, proved that beauty truly lies within. The 27-year-old addressed the online criticism and hate she ...

In 1948, BeBe Shopp became an instant celebrity with strong opinions about bikinis and body shaming — and she wasn’t afraid to share them. BeBe Shopp became the first Minnesotan to be named Miss ...

The Miss America pageant will take place in Orlando on Sunday. More than 50 women from across America will make their cases for the crown. This year's contestants include a ballerina, a third-grade ...

The 27-year-old contestant previously won the state title in New York Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, trending content across verticals ...