Author: Johnathan Croyle / Source: syracuse.com Miss America 2019 will be crowned on Sunday in a revamped ceremony, minus the pageant’s swimsuit competition. Now in its 97th year, the pageant has been an American tradition for decades. It began, as a way to increase tourism to Atlantic City as

“I want to be able to show others what inclusion is all about, that someone with special needs can go after their dreams.” Those are the words of Mikayla Holmgren, a 22-year-old from Stillwater, Minnesota who’s just made history by becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to compete in a Miss

Source: Washington Post In this May 11, 2017, photo, Miss New Jersey USA Chhavi Verg, right, competes during a preliminary competition for Miss USA in Las Vegas. Very emigrated from India with her parents. Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title this year were born in other countries

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