Orlando, Florida – Na this weekend, new Miss America go shine in front of everybody, as 52 fine women dey compete to snatch the crown wey go carry title of Miss America 2026. Na current holder, Abbie Stockard from Alabama, go crown her successor during the grand finale wey go happen for Sunday, September 7.
Dem don dey show us different fine styles and talents since last week, but time don dey reach for wetin we all dey wait for. The pageant go stream online freely for PageantVision.com and Miss America YouTube channel starting 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET). So, no need to worry if you no get cable, just grab your device, sit down, and enjoy the show! (You fit also grab popcorn, we no go judge you.)
The competition get 52 contestants including Miss Puerto Rico and Miss D.C., plus babes from all the 50 states. See ehn, Alabama dey represent with Emma Terry, wey don earn her point as Miss Alabama last June. Dis babe hold bachelor and master’s degree for accounting, and she dey run community service initiative wey she call ‘Stomping Out ALS One Step at a Time.’ Wetin that one mean? Na to raise awareness for ALS, as e dey personal to her because of her late grandpa.
Alabama dey powerful for this Miss America wahala, abi you no know? Dem don produce four winners since the pageant start: Yolande Betbeze for 1950, Heather Whitestone for 1994, Deidre Downs for 2004, and Abbie Stockard for 2025. If Terry fit shine this weekend, she go fit make history for her state again!
Now, make we talk about di prize wey dey up for grabs. The new Miss America go carry $50,000 scholarship, and plenty smaller scholarships dey wait for other finalists—from $3,000 to $10,000. Na serious money! Dis scholarship fit help to take study further, go for grad school, or even start your own business if you sabi run am well.
This year, the pageant don move with the times. No be like before wey dem dey show am for TV broadcast. Na digital first approach wey go give everybody access without stress. So, gather your padi dem, create watch party and no forget say dem go get all the drama wey dey pageant: competition segments, fine music, and of course, the big crowning moment.
Contestants don also partake for different levels of competition, interviews, and talent shows for Orlando. Judges dey watch sharp sharp to fit evaluate who fit become the face of Miss America. We dey look forward to hear wetin happen for di Walt Disney Theater for that night, wey go dey lit!
Na so we dey now, make we hold our breath and see which babe go carry di crown. Wetin you think? You ready for all di glitz and glam? Mark your calendar well, because this one no go be amebo matter, na di future of a queen we dey wait for. Drop your comments – who you dey toast for?
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