The 2018 Miss America contestants are gearing up for the final round of the competition, and fans are making their top 10 Miss America 2018 predictions. If you’re wondering who is on the list, keep on reading for facts about the Miss America contest.
On Sunday, contestants of the Miss America pageant of 2018 will have to overcome one more obstacle before advancing to the top 10. Sam Haskell, the CEO of the Miss America Organization, says seven pageant women who make it to the top 10 will have to answer a unique personality question before five of them move on to a second question. “It’s an opportunity to know who they are,” he said. “We decided to add a second question.” Contestants will not be able to prepare for it as it’s not about their platform–so, it will surely be an interesting part of the contest to see!
The official Miss America 2018 date of kick-off was September 6 in New Jersey, beginning with a parade. Sunday’s pageant will mark the 97th competition of its kind. The contestants showed off their state-specific footwear in the annual “Show Us Your Shoes” parade, and are striving to succeed each challenge to surpass the achievements of Savvy Shields, last year’s winner and former Miss Arkansas. The judges’ panel includes American Idol winner and singer Jordin Sparks, model and actress Molly Sims, Editorial Director of People magazine and Entertainment Weekly Jess Cagle, and country musician Thomas Rhett.
Full Contestant List
Miss Alabama 2017: Jessica Procter
Miss Alaska 2017: Angelina Klapperich
Miss Arizona 2017: MaddieRose Holler
Miss Arkansas 2017: Maggie Benton
Miss California 2017: Jillian Smith
Miss Colorado 2017: Meredith Winnefeld
Miss Connecticut 2017: Eliza Kanner
Miss Delaware 2017: Chelsea Bruce
Miss District of Columbia 2017: Briana Kinsey
Miss Florida 2017: Sara Zeng
Miss Georgia 2017: Alyssa Beasley
Miss Hawaii 2017: Kathryn Teruya
Miss Idaho 2017: Taylor Lance
Miss Illinois 2017: Abby Foster
Miss Indiana 2017: Haley Begay
Miss Iowa 2017: Chelsea Dubczak
Miss Kansas 2017: Krystian Fish
Miss Kentucky 2017: Molly Matney
Miss Louisiana 2017: Laryssa Bonacquisti
Miss Maine 2017: Katie Elliott
Miss Maryland 2017: Kathleen Masek
Miss Massachusetts 2017: Jillian Zucco
Miss Michigan 2017: Heather Kendrick
Miss Minnesota 2017: Brianna Drevlow
Miss Mississippi 2017: Anne Elizabeth Buys
Miss Missouri 2017: Jennifer Davis
Miss Montana 2017: Maddie Murray
Miss Nebraska 2017: Allison Tietjen
Miss Nevada 2017: Andrea Martinez
Miss New Hampshire 2017: Lauren Percy
Miss New Jersey 2017: Kaitlyn Schoeffel
Miss New Mexico 2017: Taylor Rey
Miss New York 2017: Gabrielle Walter
Miss North Carolina 2017: Victoria Huggins
Miss North Dakota 2017: Cara Mund
Miss Ohio 2017: Sarah Clapper
Miss Oklahoma 2017: Triana Browne
Miss Oregon 2017: Harley Emery
Miss Pennsylvania 2017: Katie Schreckengast
Miss Rhode Island 2017: Nicolette Peloquin
Miss South Carolina 2017: Suzi Roberts
Miss South Dakota 2017: Miranda Mack
Miss Tennessee 2017: Caty Davis
Miss Texas 2017: Margana Wood
Miss Utah 2017: JessiKate Riley
Miss Vermont 2017: Erin Connor
Miss Virginia 2017: Cecili Weber
Miss Washington 2017: Nicole Renard
Miss West Virginia 2017: Tamia Hardy
Miss Wisconsin 2017: McKenna Collins
Miss Wyoming 2017: Cheyenne Buyert
