ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The Latest on the 2017 Miss America pageant (all times local):
9 p.m.
The 2017 Miss America pageant is underway in Atlantic City.
The competition features contestants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
They’re vying to succeed Betty Cantrell as the new Miss America.
The winner is expected to be crowned around 11 p.m. EST at Boardwalk Hall.
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12 a.m.
The sashes have been steamed, the hair teased and the routines polished.
Now, it’s up to the 52 contestants in the Miss America pageant to win the crown Sunday night in Atlantic City and become Miss America 2017.
The nationally televised finale will be held in Boardwalk Hall. It includes contestants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
One of them will have their lives changed forever, and receive a $50,000 scholarship.