Miss America 2010

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Miss America 2010
Caressa Cameron headshot.jpg
Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron, in 2010
DateJanuary 30, 2010 [1]
Presenters Mario Lopez [2]
Venue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster TLC
Entrants53
Placements15
Returns Puerto Rico [1]
Winner Caressa Cameron
Virginia
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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. [3]

Contents

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 four runners-up were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner.

Judges

The seven judges for the competition were: [4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 2010
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 7
Top 10
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

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

ResultsContestantPlatform
Winner Service Learning
1st runner-up-
2nd runner-up-
FinalistsVarious

Other awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Congeniality
Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship
Non-finalist Talent

musician, Brooke White

Contestants

State/district/terr.NameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Liz Cochran [6] Helena 21Contemporary Jazz DanceQuality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Sydnee Waggoner [7] Anchorage 23Operatic Vocal
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Savanna Troupe Phoenix 23Baton Twirling
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg Arkansas Sarah Slocum Sheridan 23VocalTop 15America's Choice
Flag of California.svg California Kristy Cavinder Orange 21Ballet en Pointe1st runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Katie Layman Aurora 23Contemporary Lyrical DanceTop 12
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Sharalynn Kuziak Southington 22Theatrical Tap Dance
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Heather Lehman Magnolia 20Classical Opera
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Jen Corey Washington, D.C. 22Operatic VocalTop 10Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Rachael Todd [8] Oviedo 22Irish Step Dance
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Emily Cook [9] Marietta 22Oboe
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Raeceen Woolford Honolulu 24HulaTop 7Miss Congeniality
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Kara Jackson Nampa 22Viola
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Erin O'Connor Evergreen Park 20Ballet en Pointe
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Nicole Lynn Pollard Lafayette 23Broadway VocalTop 15
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Anne Michael Langguth Iowa City 22ViolinNon-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life Finalist Award		Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Becki Ronen Hutchinson 21Classical Trumpet
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Mallory Ervin [10] Morganfield 24Vocal4th runner-upAmerica's Choice

Quality of Life Award Finalist		Contestant on The Amazing Race 17, 18, and 24
Flag of Louisiana (2006-2010).svg Louisiana Katherine Putnam [11] Shreveport 23Piano3rd runner-upCMN Miracle Maker Award
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Susanna Stauble Gray 22VocalNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Brooke Poklemba [12] Westminster 24Vocal
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Amanda Kelly Braintree 23VocalSister of Miss Massachusetts USA 2006, Tiffany Kelly

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Nicole Blaszczyk Novi 22Lyrical DanceNon-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff Eagan 20VocalNon-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Anna Tadlock Brandon 23Vocal
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Tara Osseck [13] St. Charles 23Tap DanceQuality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Brittany Wiser [14] Bozeman 21VocalQuality of Life Award FinalistLater Miss Montana USA 2011 [15]
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Brittany Jeffers Ogallala 23Broadway Style Jazz DanceTop 10Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Christina Keegan [16] Gardnerville 24Contemporary Ballet en PointeQuality of Life Award 2nd runner-up
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Lindsey Graham Sandown 22Vocal / PianoQuality of Life Award 1st runner-up
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Ashley Shaffer [17] Perrineville 22Classical Vocal
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Nicole Miner Albuquerque 23VocalTop 7Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Flag of New York.svg New York Alyse Zwick Scarsdale 24Ballet en PointePreliminary Swimsuit Award
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Katherine Elizabeth Southard Matthews 23Ballet en Pointe
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Katie Ralston Carrington 22Musical Theatre Vocal
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Erica Gelhaus St. Henry 21Classical Vocal / OperaPreviously National Sweetheart 2007[ citation needed ]
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Taylor Treat Ada 22Ballet en PointeTop 12America's Choice

Quality of Life Award
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon CC Barber [18] Scappoose 23DanceTop 15Contestants' Choice

Preliminary Swimsuit Award		Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Shannon Doyle [19] Wilkes-Barre 24Tap DanceDr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Miriam Pabón Las Piedras 24VocalPreliminary Swimsuit Award3rd runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 pageant[ citation needed ]

Top 12 at Miss International 2008 pageant[ citation needed ]
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Julianna Claire Strout Watch Hill 24VocalNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Kelly Sloan [20] Gray Court 24Vocal
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Morgan Peck [21] Sioux Falls 20Vocal
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Stefanie Wittler [22] Soddy-Daisy 22Vocal2nd runner-upQuality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Kristen Blair Southlake 22Classical VocalTop 10
Flag of Utah (1913-1922).png Utah Whitney Merrifield Lindon 19Classical Piano
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Laura Hall South Burlington 22Musical Theater Dance
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Virgin Islands Shayla Solomon Saint Thomas 24Steel Pan Drums
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Caressa Cameron Fredericksburg 22VocalMiss America 2010 [3] Preliminary Talent Award4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Devanni Partridge Auburn 21Piano
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Talia Rochelle Markham Ripley 22Vocal
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Kristina Smaby Holmen 22Dance en Pointe
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Anna Nelson Rock Springs 19Character Pointe Dance

References

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  2. ↑ "MAO Announces 2010 Miss America Pageant Host". Miss America Organization. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04.
  3. 1 2 3 Weil, Martin (January 31, 2010). "Caressa Cameron, formerly Miss Virginia, wins Miss America 2010 title". Washington Post.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "2010 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ Goodman, Sherri C. (June 6, 2009). "Miss Hoover Liz Cochran wins Miss Alabama title". AL.com.
  7. ↑ "Girl with local ties named Miss Alaska". The Ada News. July 21, 2009.
  8. ↑ "UCF Alumna Rachael Todd Wins Miss Florida Pageant". University of Central Florida. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  9. ↑ "Newly crowned Miss Georgia steps down, cites teaching job". The Augusta Chronicle. June 29, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Mallory Ervin crowned Miss Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader . July 18, 2009.
  11. ↑ "BREAKING: 9pm 6-21-09 Miss Shreveport, Katherine Putnam Crowned Miss Louisiana 2009 Sat. Night". The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace. June 22, 2009.
  12. ↑ Dearth, Dan (June 27, 2009). "Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland". Herald-Mail Media. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ "St. Charles Native Wins Miss Missouri Title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 9, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Brittany Wiser crowned Miss Montana". Billings Gazette . June 22, 2009.
  15. ↑ Strickler, Lee (April 30, 2011). "Brains and Beauty: You Can Have Both?". Bozeman Magazine.
  16. ↑ Katsilometes, John (January 26, 2010). "Miss Nevada Christina Keegan's Miss America path hasn't been all pageantry". Las Vegas Sun.
  17. ↑ Rudloff, Mary (June 25, 2009). "Ashley Shaffer crowned Miss New Jersey at Ocean City Music Pier". Ocean City Sentinel.
  18. ↑ "New Miss Oregon hails from Scappoose". KATU . Portland, Oregon. Associated Press. July 12, 2009.
  19. ↑ Associated Press (June 29, 2009). "Crowning triumph for W-B native". The Times Leader. p. B1.
  20. ↑ Arvidson, Ardie (July 10, 2009). "Miss Hartsville wins Miss South Carolina". SC Now.
  21. ↑ "Morgan Peck crowned Miss South Dakota 2009". Black Hills Pioneer. June 22, 2009.
  22. ↑ "Miss Tennessee Stefanie Wittler thankful for local support". Chattanooga Times Free Press . January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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