Photographer Nicholas Blair has captured images of the LGBTQ community on two coasts since the early 1980s. More than 100 of ...

NEW YORK — The Miss America Organization announced that, beginning this year, the newly crowned Miss America will serve as an honorary USO Global Ambassador during her year of service. The ...

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, ...

Doors open when you’re Miss America. For instance, did you know that the famously hundred-and-two-floor Empire State Building actually has a not so famous hundred-and-third? “There’s this little ...

Norman Jones, an Arkansan who went on to become the first Miss Gay America and owner of two major Little Rock clubs, died this week at the age of 79. Jones' death was confirmed by the social media ...

When Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America, she never imagined her victory would be quickly overshadowed by a wave of criticism targeting her appearance. Several users online quickly flooded social ...

PARK RAPIDS — As Miss Minnesota, Emma Vrieze went to Orlando for the week-long Miss America 2026 contest. Though she did not make it into the “top 11” semifinal round on Sept. 7, she did not return ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRN) — Just eight months after Abbie Stockard exchanged the title of Miss Alabama for that of Miss America 2025, she crowned Miss America 2026 on Sept. 7. The Miss America preliminary ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - An Opelika sign indicating the city is the hometown of former Miss America Mallory Hagan has been removed following a petition circulating. The signs sparked controversy after ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Audrey Kittila is our reigning Miss Georgia, but that is just one of many titles she holds. She’s the founder of a community services initiative called Education for All, a ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) – There she is, Miss America. Cassie Donegan, 28, was crowned Miss America 2026. “You work so hard for something like this, and it’s like your entire life. For me personally, it ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — At just 20 years old, Miss Kentucky Ariana Rodriguez made history at this year's Miss America pageant, becoming the first former foster youth to earn a spot in the top 11. "I ...