Miss Pageant Women America Winner Eslpod United States

The United States has many "beauty pageants" (competitions that identify the most beautiful woman) at local, regional, state, and national levels. In general, the winners of the local and regional levels "advance to" (move up to compete in) the state level, and the winners of the state level compete at the regional or national level.

The "annual" (happening every year) Miss America pageant began in 1921. Today, it presents itself as a scholarship pageant, as the winner and the "runners-up" (people who almost got 1st place, but did not win) receive "scholarships" (money that can be used for one's education). The winner is "crowned" (given a shiny object to wear on the top front of her head, like a queen) "Miss America" and attends many events throughout the year "in that capacity" (in that role; as Miss America).

In 1950, a Miss America pageant "contestant" (someone who is participating in a competition) refused to wear a swimsuit for "publicity pictures" (photographs used to promote the event). The pageant "sponsor" (a company that provides money for an event to happen) "pulled" (removed; took away) its sponsorship and created an alternative pageant: Miss USA.

Miss USA began in 1952. The winner, who is crowned "Miss USA" represents the United States in the international Miss Universe pageant.

Other pageants allow younger and older women to compete. Miss Teen USA is a pageant for teenagers, girls ages 13-19. The Mrs. America pageant allows married women ages 20-50 to participate, with the winner "going on" (advancing) to the Mrs. World pageant.