Miss America 1999

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Miss America 1999
DateSeptember 19, 1998
Presenters Boomer Esiason, Meredith Vieira [1]
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster ABC
Winner Nicole Johnson
Virginia
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Miss America 1999, the 72nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 19, 1998, on ABC Network. Nicole Johnson of Virginia, who wore an insulin pump at her hip to deal with her diabetes, was crowned by outgoing Miss America Kate Shindle. [1]

Contents

Miss Ohio Cheya Watkins, who did not make the top 10, had been the topic of an earlier controversy when the University of Cincinnati denied that she was a freshman there, as she claimed. [1]

Results

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss America 1999
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

AwardsContestant
Talent

Quality of Life awards

ResultsContestantPlatform
Winner Drug-Free L.I.F.E. for Youth/Peer Mentorship

Delegates

Judges

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Miss Virginia crowned Miss America 1999". Daily Herald . Associated Press. Sep 20, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rose, Elaine; Pritchard, Michael (20 September 1998). "New Miss America in state of disbelief upon being named". Press of Atlantic City . p. 6. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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