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Miss New Jersey Erica Scanlon signals to the audience during the opening of the first night of preli...
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Miss Alabama, Deidre Downs competes during the top ten semifinalsits casual wear event....
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The swimsuit segment was introduced with each girl in alluring posed at a candle lit pool side. Miss...
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After the casual wear and swimsuit competition, the ladies returned to stage in white evening gowns ...
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Singer Clay Aiken returns to the Miss America pageant Saturday with a larger presence than last year...
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The top five then changed into business attire to answer those "cultural" questions in a push button...
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Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont and Miss Alabama Deidre Downs were the last two left standing. They h...
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Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont and Miss Alabama Deidre Downs were the last two left standing. They h...
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Once again changing into their evening gowns, Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont and Miss Alabama Deidre...
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The new Miss America 2005 is Deidre Downs, Miss Alabama. When the new Miss America was announced, Cl...
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Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs took her traditional romp in the ocean on Sunday morning, September 1...
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Deidre Downs, Miss Alabama, won the Miss America 2005 title...
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The casual-wear portion of the competition Wednesday was once again a denim-clad affair, with a few ...
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Miss Georgia Danica Tisdale was named Wednesday night's preliminary talent winner for her vocal perf...
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Also in the spotlight was Miss Utah Amy Davis, wore a yellow and black two-piece Speedo during the s...
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Deidre Downs, Miss Alabama (center); Elizabeth Barchas, Miss Idaho (right); and Elizabeth Muto, Miss...
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Heather French Henry, who took home the 2000 Miss America crown, hosted the second night of pageant ...
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Miss California, Veena Goel, danced to 'The Hot Honey Rag,' during the preliminary talent competitio...
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Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont as she appeared during the preliminary swimsuit competition in the Mi...
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Monday, September 13, the first night of Miss America's preliminary competition ended with a win for...
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Miss Massachusetts Erika Ebbel won the Monday preliminary talent competition. Erika played a classic...
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Monday preliminary swimsuit winner was Miss Florida, Jenna Edwards, wearing a Speedo orange and blac...
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Delegates Awaiting the Announcement of the Finalists...
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Miss Nebraska Brook Matthews "shows us her shoes"at the send off party in North Platte....
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Misses Nebraska Brook Matthews, Iowa Carolyn Nicholas, Massachusetts Erika Ebbel, and Oklahoma Eliza...
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Attending the Values First organization dinner (lt-rt) Miss Connecticut Nikki Palmieri, Miss Kentuck...
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While in Washington DC, the delegates enjoyed the Spirit of Washington" Dinner Cruise....
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Some of the delegates enjoyed themselves at the Hard Rock Cafe....
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Miss Virginia Mariah Rice and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge...
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Miss New Hampshire Alyssa Spellman and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge get together at the Chil...
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Delegates at the Children's Miricle Network Luncheon with Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge. Left...
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Miss Hawaii Olena Rubin, Miss Massachusetts Erika Ebbel, and Miss Maryland Tiffany Jenkins enjoy a d...
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Miss Nebraska Brook Matthews, Miss Iowa Carolyn Nicholas, and Miss Mississippi Jalin Wood gather in ...
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Reigning Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap, center, chats with Miss Kansas Megan Bushell, left, and Mi...
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Miss Ohio Amanda Beagle, Miss New Jersey Erica Scanlon, and Miss New Hampshire Alyssa Spellman in th...
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Miss Wisconsin Molly McGrath, from left, Miss West Virginia Julia Burton, Miss Washington Allison Po...
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Miss Georgia Danica Tisdale, left, hangs her signed state on the map at Boardwalk Hall, as Miss Dist...
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Several of the delegates who gathered at the post pageant party to let off steam....
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Miss Alaska CHRISTINA REASNER at a post pageant party...
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Signing Autographs...
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Miss New Jersey Erica Scanlon and Miss Kentucky Maria Maldonado at an autograph signing in Atlantic ...
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Miss Hawaii Olena Rubin jokes with her fellow hopefuls while working on a dance routine in the ballr...
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Just hanging out were Miss Oklahoma Elizabeth Kinney, Miss Virginia Mariah Rice, and Miss Idaho Eliz...
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Miss Idaho, Elizabeth Barchas, appears in the annual Miss America parade on the Boardwalk in Atlanti...
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Miss New Jersey, Erica Scanlon appears in the annual Miss America parade on the Boardwalk in Atlanti...
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Miss Pennsylvania Victoria Bechtold shows her angelic shoe along the Miss America parade route on th...
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Miss South Carolina Ann Ashley Wood appears in the annual Miss America parade on the Boardwalk in At...
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Miss America 1997 Tara Dawn Holland's (L) shoe says vote as she rides with Miss America 1996 Shawnte...
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