Miss America 2014, the 87th Miss America pageant (September 15, 2013), was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[2] Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan crowned the winner, Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, who served as Miss America until September 14, 2014.
Overview
Previously held in the month of January in the Las Vegas Strip's Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino), the Miss America Pageant returned to both its original location and September broadcast after nine years.[3][2] Prior to the pageant, the partially restored Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ was played for the first time in more than 40 years.[4] The program was co-hosted by Chris Harrison and Lara Spencer and was broadcast live on ABC.[5] The panel of celebrity judges for the top 15 finalists were: Deidre Downs Gunn, Carla Hall, Barbara Corcoran, Amar'e Stoudemire, Lance Bass, Joshua Bell, and Mario Cantone.[6]
In the final moments of the pageant, Miss California Crystal Lee and Miss New York Nina Davuluri were the last contestants left on the stage. They were approached by co-host Lara Spencer who asked how they were feeling at that moment. Davuluri stated that she and Lee were "both so proud. We’re making history right here, standing here as Asian-Americans.”[7][8][9][10] However, shortly after Davuluri was crowned Miss America 2014, xenophobic and racist comments[11][12][13] relating the proximity of the event date to the nine-eleven anniversary and to anti-Indian sentiment appeared in American social media.[11][12][14][15][16] News agencies cited tweets that misidentified her as Muslim or Arab, associated her with groups such as Al-Qaeda, and questioned why she was chosen over Miss Kansas Theresa Vail.[11][12][14][17][18] Davuluri said that she was prepared for the social media response because "as Miss New York, I was called a terrorist and very similar remarks."[19][20][21] Davuluri is the second Miss Syracuse to win the title after Miss New York 1983, Vanessa Lynn Williams who was the first African American winner and Miss America 1984.[22][23] Both Davuluri and Williams won when the pageant was held in Atlantic City and both faced a backlash over their respective wins.[22][23] In addition, Congressperson Grace Meng compared Davuluri to Miss New York 1945, Bess Myerson (the first and to date only Jewish-American winner and Miss America 1945)[23][24] who also faced bigotry during her time as Miss America.[25][26][27][28][29]
Miss Kansas Theresa Vail Vail denounced this response on her blog and in interviews.[30][31] In addition, Vail, herself, was the first contestant to display tattoos in the swimsuit competition (the United States Army Dental Command insignia on her left shoulder and the Serenity Prayer along her right side).[32][33] Nicole Kelly, Miss Iowa, became the first contestant born without part of one arm (her left forearm)[34] and Miss Florida, Myrrhanda Jones, won the preliminary talent competition for her baton twirling routine in the week prior to the Miss America 2014 pageant, despite suffering a torn ACL and MCL in rehearsal just a few hours prior to her scheduled performance. During Miss America 2014, she performed with a decorated leg brace.[35][36][37][38][39]
Results
Placements
Final results |
Contestant |
Miss America 2014 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 10 |
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Top 12 |
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Top 15 |
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Awards
Preliminary awards
Awards |
Contestant |
Lifestyle & Fitness |
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Talent |
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Quality of Life award
Results |
Contestant |
Winner |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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Other awards
Awards |
Contestant |
America's Choice |
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Duke of Edinburgh Awards |
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Fourpoints Award |
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Miracle Maker Award |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Non-finalist Interview |
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Non-finalist Talent |
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STEM Scholarship Awards |
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Contestants
State |
Name |
Hometown |
Age |
Talent |
Placement |
Awards |
Notes |
Alabama |
Chandler Champion[40] |
Leeds |
20 |
Ballet en pointe |
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Non-finalist Talent |
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Alaska |
Michelle Taylor[41] |
Anchorage |
20 |
Piano |
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Arizona |
Jennifer Smestad[42] |
Gilbert |
20 |
Vocal |
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Arkansas |
Amy Crain[43] |
Hot Springs |
23 |
Contemporary Clogging |
Top 15 |
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4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 |
California |
Crystal Lee[44] |
San Francisco |
22 |
Ballet en pointe |
1st runner-up |
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Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2008 and Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 |
Colorado |
Meg Kardos[45] |
Denver |
23 |
Vocal |
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Connecticut |
Kaitlyn Tarpey[46] |
Stamford |
21 |
Irish Step Dancing |
Top 10 |
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Miss Teen America 2008–09 representing New York, Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 |
Delaware |
Rebecca Jackson[47] |
Kennett Square, PA |
21 |
Broadway Vocal |
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Non-finalist Talent |
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District of Columbia |
Bindhu Pamarthi[48] |
Washington, D.C. |
23 |
Bollywood Dance |
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Florida |
Myrrhanda Jones[49] |
Gainesville |
19 |
Baton |
3rd runner-up |
Preliminary Talent |
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2009 and 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 |
Georgia |
Carly Mathis[50] |
Leesburg |
22 |
Vocal |
Top 10 |
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness |
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 |
Hawaii |
Crystal Lee[51] |
Waipahu |
22 |
Contemporary Dance |
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Idaho |
Sarah Downs[52] |
Emmett |
23 |
Violin |
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Illinois |
Brittany Smith[53] |
Elmhurst |
23 |
Irish Step Dancing |
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Indiana |
Terrin Thomas[54] |
Auburn |
20 |
Vocal |
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Iowa |
Nicole Kelly[55] |
Keokuk |
23 |
Vocal |
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Born with one arm |
Kansas |
Theresa Vail[56] |
Manhattan |
22 |
Vocal |
Top 10 |
America's Choice |
Section leader in the Kansas Army National Guard Medical Detachment, First Miss America contestant to display tattoos during the swimsuit portion of the competition |
Kentucky |
Jenna Day[57] |
Louisville |
21 |
Vocal |
Top 15 |
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Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2011 |
Louisiana |
Jaden Leach[58] |
West Monroe |
20 |
Vocal |
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Non-finalist Talent |
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Maine |
Kristin Korda[59] |
Saco |
21 |
Vocal |
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Non-finalist Talent |
Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2009 |
Maryland |
Christina Denny[60] |
Owings Mills |
22 |
Vocal |
Top 10 |
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Later Miss Maryland USA 2016 |
Massachusetts |
Amanda Narciso[61] |
Taunton |
22 |
Dance |
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2nd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2011 |
Michigan |
Haley Williams[62] |
Saline |
20 |
Baton Twirling |
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Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen 2009 |
Minnesota |
Rebecca Yeh[63] |
Nisswa |
20 |
Violin |
4th runner-up |
Preliminary Talent |
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Mississippi |
Chelsea Rick[64] |
Fulton |
23 |
Vocal |
Top 15 |
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness |
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Missouri |
Shelby Ringdahl[65] |
Columbia |
21 |
Vocal |
Top 12 |
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Montana |
Sheridan Pope[66] |
Sidney |
21 |
Tap Dance |
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Nebraska |
Jacee Pilkington[67] |
Minatare |
21 |
Vocal |
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Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2009 |
Nevada |
Diana Sweeney[68] |
Mound House |
19 |
Lyrical Dance |
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Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 |
New Hampshire |
Samantha Russo[69] |
Nashua |
22 |
Vocal |
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Preliminary Talent, Non-finalist Talent |
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New Jersey |
Cara McCollum[70] |
Forrest City, AR |
21 |
Piano |
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New Mexico |
Alexis Duprey[71] |
Las Cruces |
22 |
Vocal |
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1st runner-up at Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2008, Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2009 |
New York |
Nina Davuluri[72] |
Fayetteville |
24 |
Bollywood Fusion Dance |
Miss America 2014 |
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First Indian American to win the title, Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen 2006 and 1st runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 |
North Carolina |
Johna Edmonds[73] |
Lumberton |
24 |
Vocal |
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North Dakota |
Laura Harmon[74] |
Grand Forks |
23 |
Vocal |
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Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 |
Ohio |
Heather Wells[75] |
Warren |
23 |
Dance |
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Oklahoma |
Kelsey Griswold[76] |
Tulsa |
20 |
Vocal |
2nd runner-up |
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness |
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Oregon |
Allison Cook[77] |
Klamath Falls |
19 |
Violin |
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Pennsylvania |
Annie Rosellini[78] |
Butler |
21 |
Lyrical Dance |
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Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2005 |
Puerto Rico |
Shenti Lauren[79] |
Barranquitas |
24 |
African Folkloric Dance |
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Rhode Island |
Jessica Marfeo[80] |
Exeter |
19 |
Vocal |
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South Carolina |
Brooke Mosteller[81] |
Mount Pleasant |
24 |
Vocal |
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South Dakota |
Tessa Dee[82] |
Mitchell |
22 |
Gymnastics Dancing |
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Tennessee |
Shelby Thompson[83] |
Franklin |
23 |
Vocal |
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Texas |
Ivana Hall[84] |
Cedar Hill |
23 |
Vocal |
Top 10 |
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Later Miss Oklahoma World 2015, Top 22 at Miss World America 2015 |
Utah |
Ciera Pekarcik[85] |
Farmington |
23 |
Vocal |
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Vermont |
Jeanelle Achee[86] |
Rochester |
22 |
Vocal |
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Virgin Islands |
Ashley Massiah[87] |
Fredricksted |
21 |
Majorette Dance |
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Virginia |
Desiree Williams[88] |
Newport News |
24 |
Piano |
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National Sweetheart 2012 and later Miss Virginia USA 2016 |
Washington |
Reina Almon[89] |
Yakima |
21 |
Vocal |
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Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2009, Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 |
West Virginia |
Miranda Harrison[90] |
Charleston |
19 |
Vocal |
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Wisconsin |
Paula Mae Kuiper[91] |
Mount Pleasant |
19 |
Piano |
Top 12 |
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Wyoming |
Rebecca Podio[92] |
Newcastle |
23 |
Piano |
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Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 |
Video clips
References
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External links
Miss America 2014, state titleholders
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