A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial The author of a penetrating new book, documenting the multi-layered ...

For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era ...

Do you miss the swimsuit competition at the Miss Alabama pageant and think it should return? Or are you glad the organization nixed swimsuits in 2019, to accord with changes made by Miss America? Vote ...