Miss America

Miss America is a beauty pageant that is held annually and is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25 years old.

The pageant began in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue" and it is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.

Miss America travels about 20,000 miles a month, changing her location every 24 to 48 hours, touring the nation and promoting her particular platform of interest.

The winner is crowned by the previous year's titleholder.