53 beauty queens compete for the Miss America crown
LAS VEGAS - A group of 53 beauty queens from around the country for their smiles, struts and Flair interview had been taken to obtain a jury in the hope that the Miss America 2010 crown court. Young women in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will cap preliminary round with one weeks of the planned coronation of the winner Saturday night in Las Vegas. The winner, the champion crowned Miss America Katie Stam, received a grant of 50,000 U.S. dollars and enters a race a year represented by the title for the organization and enhance the chosen platform. The 89-year-old pageant is to live on the cable network TLC hosted by actor and "Extra" host Mario Lopez, with help from Clinton Kelly of TLC "What Not to Wear." The jury includes radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, actress Vivica A. Fox, Musician Dave Koz, Miss America 2002 Katie Harman, gymnast Shawn Johnson and former "American Idol" finalist Brooke White. Comedian Paul Rodriguez was created to be a judge, but the organizers, said he was released due to a family emergency. Score on one weeks conducted preliminary competitions will be added to the jersey Saturday, identify talent, evening gown and interview competitions, a winner. Each judge their five favorites, in order to rank and her voice is used to select the winner. Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron, Miss California and Miss Kristy Nicole Blaszczyk Cavinder Michigan each won $ 2,000 win in this week's skills competitions between the three areas of shared candidate. Miss Oregon CC Barber, Miss New York Alyse Zwick and Miss Puerto Rico Mimi Pabon each won $ 1000 in the swimwear competition night. Taylor Treat Miss Oklahoma has won the $ 6000 that the allocation of the quality of life, give the candidates than in most Excel volunteerism and community service. In all, the Miss America Organization planned to award $ 340,000 in scholarships at the national level. The organization says that the regional associations of national, local and donated over 45 million U.S. dollars last year in cash and scholarships. The procession was preceded at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino was a TV special of one hours on TLC, "Miss America: Behind the Curtain". The Kelly-hosted special will show 12 women - from the candidates themselves - that are part of a public online vote will be appointed for a place among the 15 finalists. Stam, of Seymour, Indiana, was one of four finalists selected by viewers last year. This year, three finalists will choose the audience who go to the swimsuit competition. The crowning of Miss America began in 1921 as a publicity gimmick to convince the tourists on the Atlantic City Boardwalk them to stay around after Labor Day. The revised Baden wealth of the age of television into an American pop icon from disappearing in the following years and expire at the network TV in 2004. She moved to Las Vegas Strip in 2006, is trying to reinvent themselves and found a house for cable TV. ___ On the Net: Miss America: http://www.missamerica.org/ TLC Network: http://www. tlc.com /