During the second of three preliminary nights for the 2016 Miss America Competition in Boardwalk Hall, Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, was named Thursday night’s preliminary Talent winner for her operatic vocal performance of “Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio.” Betty will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also capturing the spotlight was Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a blue swimsuit. Taylor also won the first night of preliminary competition in Talent. She is now the first double preliminary winner since 2001 and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for her win this evening.
Founded in 1921, the Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading advocates for women’s education and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women. The Miss America Organization and its 52 state organizations award millions in cash and in-kind scholarships annually. The Miss America Organization also provides young women with a vehicle to further their personal and professional goals and instills within them a spirit of community service through a variety of nationwide community-based programs.
The national broadcast of the 95th anniversary of the “2016 Miss America Competition” will take place on Sunday, September 13 (9:00 -11:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed), live from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on the ABC Television Network.
Tickets for “The 2016 Miss America Competition” are now on sale and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. For more information on “The 2016 Miss America Competition,” please visit Miss America Organization’s website at www.missamerica.org.
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