Miss America 2010
| Miss America 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 30, 2010[1] |
| Presenters | Mario Lopez[2] |
| Venue | Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | TLC |
| Entrants | 53 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Returns | Puerto Rico[1] |
| Winner |
Caressa Cameron |
Miss America 2010, the 83rd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Saturday, January 30, 2010.[1] Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from Indiana, crowned her successor, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, at the end of the event.
Contestants from all 50 states along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico[1] competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was broadcast live on TLC. This edition was the 5th year that Las Vegas hosted the pageant.
Fifteen contestants were selected as finalists. After competing in swimsuit, the judges selected the top 12, and three are eliminated. After competing evening gown, ten were selected to compete in talent, and two are eliminated. Then, three are eliminated and seven were selected prior to the final interview. At the end of the competition, the 4 runners-up were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 2010 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 7 |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 12 | |
| Top 15 |
* - Selected by America's vote from the Miss America pre-pageant special, Miss America: Behind the Curtain.
** - For the first time in pageant history, after 14 finalists were selected, contestant was voted by her fellow competitors as the 15th finalist among the remaining 39 non-finalists.
Awards
Preliminary awards
| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Quality of Life award
| Results | Contestant | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Winner |
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Service Learning |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Finalists |
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Other awards
| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship |
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| Non-finalist Talent |
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Judges
The seven judges for the competition were:[4]
- actress and producer Vivica A. Fox
- Miss America 2002, Katie Harman
- Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson
- musician Dave Koz
- radio personality Rush Limbaugh
- comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez
- musician Brooke White
Delegates
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Liz Cochran | Helena | 21 | Contemporary Jazz Dance | Quality of Life Finalist | ||
 | Sydnee Waggoner | Anchorage | 23 | Operatic Aria | |||
 | Savanna Troupe | Phoenix | 23 | Baton Twirl | |||
 | Sarah Slocum | Sheridan | 23 | Vocal | Top 15 | America's Choice | |
 | Kristy Cavinder | Orange | 21 | Ballet en Pointe | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent | |
 | Katie Layman | Aurora | 23 | Contemporary Lyrical Dance | Top 12 | ||
 | Sharalynn Kuziak | Southington | 22 | Theatrical Tap Dance | |||
 | Heather Lehman | Magnolia | 20 | Classical Opera | |||
 | Jen Corey | Washington, D.C. | 22 | Operatic Vocal | Top 10 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
 | Rachael Todd | Oviedo | 22 | Irish Step Dance | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} | Emily Cook | Marietta | 22 | Oboe Solo | |||
 | Raeceen Anuenue Woolford | Honolulu | 24 | Hula | Top 7 | Miss Congeniality | |
 | Kara Jackson | Nampa | 22 | Viola | |||
 | Erin O'Connor | Evergreen Park | 20 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
 | Nicole Lynn Pollard | Lafayette | 23 | Broadway Vocal | Top 15 | ||
 | Anne Michael Langguth | Iowa City | 22 | Violin Solo | Quality of Life Finalist, Non-finalist Talent | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
 | Becki Ronen | Hutchinson | 21 | Classical Trumpet | |||
 | Mallory Ervin | Morganfield | 24 | Vocal | 4th runner-up | Quality of Life Finalist, America's Choice | The Amazing Race 17 contestant along with her father Gary |
 | Katherine Putnam | Shreveport | 23 | Piano | 3rd runner-up | CMN Miracle Maker | |
 | Susanna Stauble | Gray | 22 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent | ||
 | Brooke Poklemba | Westminster | 24 | Vocal Performance | |||
 | Amanda Kelly | Braintree | 23 | Vocal | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008, Sister of Miss Massachusetts USA 2006 Tiffany Kelly | ||
 | Nicole Blaszczyk | Novi | 22 | Lyrical Dance | Preliminary Talent, Non-finalist Talent | ||
 | Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff | Eagan | 20 | Vocal | Quality of Life Finalist, Non-finalist Talent | ||
 | Anna Tadlock | Brandon | 23 | Vocal | |||
 | Tara Osseck | St. Charles | 23 | Tap Dance | Quality of Life Finalist | ||
 | Brittany Wiser | Bozeman | 21 | Vocal | Quality of Life Finalist | Miss Montana USA 2011 | |
 | Brittany Jeffers | Ogallala | 23 | Broadway Style Jazz Dance | Top 10 | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2007 | |
 | Christina Keegan | Gardnerville | 24 | Contemporary Ballet en Pointe | Quality of Life 2nd runner-up | ||
 | Lindsey Graham | Sandown | 22 | Vocal / Piano | Quality of Life 1st runner-up | ||
 | Ashley Shaffer | Perrineville | 22 | Classical Vocal | |||
 | Nicole Miner | Albuquerque | 23 | Vocal | Top 7 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
 | Alyse Zwick | Scarsdale | 24 | Ballet en Pointe | Preliminary Swimsuit | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
 | Katherine Elizabeth Southard | Matthews | 23 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
 | Katie Ralston | Carrington | 22 | Musical Theatre Vocal | |||
 | Erica Gelhaus | St. Henry | 21 | Classical Vocal / Opera | National Sweetheart 2007 | ||
 | Taylor Treat | Ada | 22 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 12 | Quality of Life, America's Choice | |
 | CC Barber | Scappoose | 23 | Dance | Top 15 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Contestants' Choice | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 |
 | Shannon Doyle | Wilkes-Barre | 24 | Tap Dance | Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship | ||
 | Miriam Pabón | Las Piedras | 24 | Vocal | Preliminary Swimsuit | 3rd runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2008, Top 12 at Miss International 2008 | |
 | Julianna Claire Strout | Watch Hill | 24 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent | ||
 | Kelly Annette Sloan | Gray Court | 24 | Vocal | |||
 | Morgan Peck | Sioux Falls | 20 | Vocal | |||
 | Stefanie Wittler | Soddy-Daisy | 22 | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Quality of Life Finalist | |
 | Kristen Blair | Southlake | 22 | Classical Vocal | Top 10 | ||
 | Whitney Merrifield | Lindon | 19 | Classical Piano | |||
 | Laura Hall | South Burlington | 22 | Musical Theater Dance | |||
 | Shayla S. Solomon | Saint Thomas | 24 | Steel Pan Drums | |||
| Caressa Cameron | Fredericksburg | 22 | Vocal Pop | Miss America 2010 | Preliminary Talent | 4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2006 |
 | Devanni Partridge | Auburn | 21 | Piano | |||
 | Talia Rochelle Markham | Ripley | 22 | Vocal | |||
 | Kristina Smaby | Holmen | 22 | Dance en Pointe | |||
 | Anna Nelson | Rock Springs | 19 | Character Pointe Dance |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to Host 2010 Miss America Pageant on TLC". Miss America Organization. 2009-05-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21.
- ↑ "MAO Announces 2010 Miss America Pageant Host". Miss America Organization. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04.
- ↑ "2010 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Miss America: Press Releases: MAO Announces the 2010 Miss America Pageant Judges". Miss America Organization. December 7, 2000. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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