When I spoke with BeBe Shopp in August, she had one last dream: to return to the Miss America stage. Weeks later, at age 95, she did just that — walking out in Orlando with her daughter at her side, ...

Growing up in Allen, Taylor Davis had a dream: to be a wrestler. Fortunately for us, she became Miss Texas 2025. Photographed on Sept. 27, 2025, in Frisco. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer The ...

When Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America, she never imagined her victory would be quickly overshadowed by a wave of criticism targeting her appearance. Several users online quickly flooded social ...

PARK RAPIDS — As Miss Minnesota, Emma Vrieze went to Orlando for the week-long Miss America 2026 contest. Though she did not make it into the “top 11” semifinal round on Sept. 7, she did not return ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRN) — Just eight months after Abbie Stockard exchanged the title of Miss Alabama for that of Miss America 2025, she crowned Miss America 2026 on Sept. 7. The Miss America preliminary ...

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, Miss America crowned their 2026 winner, Cassie Donegan, 27, from the great state of New York. While her accomplishment is no small feat—beating out contestants who ...

Miss America Cassie Donegan has heard the chatter regarding her pageant glam and has the perfect response to the online criticism. After Donegan, 28, was awarded the crown for Miss America on Sunday, ...

Miss America has officially taken a bite of the “Big Apple.” Cassandra “Cassie” Donegan, a New York transplant, became the 98th woman to earn the title of Miss America and the 8th Miss New York to ...

The 28-year-old was named Miss America 2026 on Sept. 7, besting 52 delegates from around the country Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, ...

A new "Miss America" has been crowned. Cassandra "Cassie" Donegan of New York was crowned Miss America 2026, becoming the 98th woman to hold the title in the brand's 104-year history. The pagent took ...

Miss New York has been crowned Miss America 2026! Cassie Donegan has claimed victory after two nights of intense competition against dazzling contenders from all 50 states, as well as the District of ...

Miss America 2026 has been crowned, but the internet is not impressed by the new beauty’s dolled-up face on the night of her big win. Cassie Donegan, Miss New York, was just crowned with the ...