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☆ Miss America no longer has to hide her significant other
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewBoyfriends and fiancés no longer have to be kept secret if you're Miss America. "I'm just as proud being a fiancée as I am being Miss America," Marsh told BI. In "Secrets of Miss America," past winners Mallory Hagan, Savvy Shields Wolfe, and Betty Maxwell described the "anti-boyfriend" policies that were enacted by former CEO Sam Haskell, who resigned in 2017 after vulgar internal emails he wrote about past Miss America winners were leaked to the press. "It was made clear that Sam was in charge, and what he said went, and boyfriends were not allowed to exist when you're Miss America," she added. AdvertisementMarried women and mothers are now allowed to compete at Miss USA but are still unable to participate in Miss America.

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☆ Miss America: Madison March of Colorado wins 2024 pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Colorado, Madison Marsh, is crowned as the 2024 Miss America. From Miss AmericaMadison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy School’s public policy program, emerged victorious at the 2024 Miss America pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. Miss Colorado, Madison March, poses in her evening gown. Carlos Velez Studio/Courtesy Miss AmericaThe five finalists then faced an additional question about their goals as Miss America. The 2024 Miss America’s Teen pageant, which took place Saturday night, crowned 16-year-old Hanley House, of North Carolina.

Persons: Madison Marsh, Harvard Kennedy, Ellie Breaux, Marsh, Breaux, Cydney, Mallory Hudson of, Caroline Parente, Madison, Carlos Velez, Grace Stanke Organizations: Miss, US Air Force, Harvard, Miss America, Air Force, District of Columbia, Madison, Carlos Velez Studio, Hanley House Locations: Miss America, Orlando , Florida, Colorado, Texas, United States, Cydney Bridges, Indiana, Mallory Hudson of Kentucky, Rhode Island, America, Miss Colorado, Grace Stanke of Wisconsin, Hanley, North Carolina

NEW YORK (AP) — Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants will take to the skies above New York City Thursday while bands march along the streets below as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in the holiday season. The Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner has a prime spot — performing just before the arrival of Santa Claus, which marks the end of the parade. Other celebrities and musical groups taking part include Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe, Brandy, Jessie James Decker, Pentatonix and Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke. The parade also includes performances from the casts of some Broadway shows. The parade isn't just about what's going on in the skies, though.

Persons: SpongeBob, Cher, Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe, Brandy, Jessie James Decker, Pentatonix, Grace Stanke, Leo the, It's “, ”, Will Coss, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker Organizations: New York City, Central, Miss, Netflix, NBC Locations: New York, Santa Claus, “

NEW YORK (AP) — Cher is obviously a superstar but even a superstar can be the opening act when it comes to Santa. Organizers of this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have nabbed the Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner for their 97th annual event. Cher will make her appearance just before the parade's end, signaled by the arrival of Santa’s sleigh, parade organizers said. This year’s parade will feature 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups. Other marching bands this year will represent Alabama, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas.

Persons: Cher, It's, Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe, ENHYPEN, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Drew Holcomb, Jessie James Decker, Ashley Park, ” Pentatonix, Paul Russell, Amanda Shaw, Alex Smith, Manuel Turizo, Jordan Chiles, Ezra Frech, Jessica Long, Grace Stanke, Kung, Panda’s, ” “ Leo, ”, ” “, ” “ Pillsbury Doughboy ”, Uncle Dan, “, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, ” “ Ronald McDonald, Stuart, SpongeBob, Mariah Carey, Marjory Stoneman, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Carlos Adyan, Andrea Meza, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: En, Miss, ” “ Pillsbury, “, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, NBC, Telemundo Locations: Brandy, Chicago, Manuel Turizo ., U.S, In Ohio, Parkland, Florida, Alabama, Indiana , Wisconsin , Michigan, Washington , New York , Illinois , New Jersey, Texas, Peacock, Savannah, “, Spanish

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