Miss America 2012 Explained

Winner:Laura Kaeppeler
Represented:
Date:January 14, 2012[1]
Venue:Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster:ABC[2]
Before:2011
Next:2013
Entrants:53
Placements:15

Miss America 2012, the 85th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, crowned her successor Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC.[2] All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the title.

Chris Harrison[3] and Brooke Burke, for the second year in a row, hosted the pageant.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 2012
1st Runner-Up
  • – Betty Thompson*
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  • – Jennifer Sedler
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
  • – Hannah Smith
  • – Jessica Pray
  • – Hope Anderson
  • – Erin Hatley
  • – Kendall Morris
Top 13
Top 15
  • – Hailey Best
  • – Elizabeth Crot

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

ResultsContestantPlatform
Winner Alzheimer's Awareness Research
1st runner-up -
2nd runner-up -
Finalists[8] Various

Duke of Edinburgh awards

MedalContestants
Gold
SilverN/A
Bronze

Other awards

AwardsContestant
Miss Congeniality
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Four Points Award
  • Idaho - Genevieve Nutting
Non-finalist Talent Award
Ric Ferentz Non-finalist Interview Award

Judges

The seven judges for the competition were:[9]

Contestants

51 Contestants competed for the title.

State Name
Courtney Porter[10]
Katy Lovegreen[11]
Jennifer Sedler[12]
Kristen Glover
Noelle Freeman[13]
Diana Tremaine[14]
Morgan Amarone[15]
Maria Cahill[16]
Michaela Lackey[17]
Lauren Cheape[18]
Genevieve Nutting[19]
Hannah Smith[20]
Jackie Jerlecki[21]
Jessica Pray[22]
Carissa Kelley[23]
Ann-Blair Thornton
Hope Anderson[24]
Julia Furtado[25]
Carlie Colella[26]
Molly Whalen
Elizabeth Wertenberger[27]
Natalie Davis[28]
Mary Margaret Roark[29]
Sydney Friar[30]
Veronika Ohlinger[31]
Kayla Batt[32]
Alana Lee
Regan Hartley[33]
Katharyn Nicolle[34]
Sarina Turnbull[35]
Kaitlin Monte[36]
Hailey Best[37]
Ariana Walker[38]
Ellen Bryan
Betty Thompson[39]
Caroline McGowan[40]
Juliann Sheldon
Laura Ramirez
Robin Bonner[41]
Anna Simpson
Erin Hatley
Danica Olsen
Katie Levasseur
Camila Daniels
Elizabeth Crot
Brittney Henry
Spenser Wempe
Catherine Brown

Replacements

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: MissAmericaLIVE. Miss America Organization. June 28, 2011.
  2. News: Miss America Pageant Back on Network Television! . Miss America Organization . May 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615075907/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=470 . June 15, 2011 .
  3. News: Chris Harrison to Host 2012 Miss America Pageant. Hollywood Reporter. 2011-09-07. Philiana. Ng.
  4. News: Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America pageant. . January 14, 2012.
  5. News: January 14, 2012. Miss America pageant crowns 2012 winner. USA Today. 2012-01-14.
  6. News: Val . Walton . . Miss Alabama Courtney Porter makes top 13 in Miss America pageant, misses top 10 . January 14, 2012 . July 8, 2014.
  7. Web site: Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler wins talent preliminary in Miss America pageant . January 12, 2012 . Green Bay Press Gazette.
  8. News: Robin . Leach . Robin Leach . . 2012 Miss America photos: IHOP breakfast, Quality of Life finalists . January 6, 2012 . September 24, 2014.
  9. Web site: Miss America: Press Releases: The 2012 Miss America Pageant National Judges Announced Today on Good Morning America! . December 7, 2011 . Miss America Organization . 2013-06-22 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414080239/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=536 . April 14, 2013 .
  10. News: Nicole . Loggins . . AU graduate named Miss Alabama . June 11, 2011 . July 7, 2014.
  11. News: 2011 Miss Alaska and Teen are chosen. Anchorage Daily News. July 2, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110704004757/http://www.adn.com/2011/07/01/1947505/2011-miss-alaska-and-teen-are.html. July 4, 2011.
  12. News: Jennifer's News Letter. Miss Arizona Organization. June 21, 2011. July 3, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928232921/http://www.miss-arizona.org/newsletters/miss/m062111.php. September 28, 2011. dead.
  13. News: Miss Culver City wins Miss California crown. Fresno Bee. June 25, 2011. 2011-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095020/http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/06/25/2441765/miss-culver-city-wins-miss-california.html#. 2011-06-29. dead.
  14. News: CU Boulder student crowned Miss Colorado. 9 News. June 27, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20120716010022/http://www.9news.com/entertainment/205154/343/CU-Boulder-student-crowned-Miss-Colorado-. July 16, 2012.
  15. News: Morgan Amarone, of Hamden, named Miss Connecticut. Post-Chronicle. June 28, 2011.
  16. News: Maria Cahill crowned Miss Delaware. Beaumont Enterprise. June 12, 2011.
  17. News: Former Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen Michaela Lackey crowned Miss Georgia. Ledger-Enquirer. June 20, 2011.
  18. News: Lauren Cheape crowned Miss Hawaii . KHON 2 . June 4, 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403005647/http://www.khon2.com/content/news/developingstories/story/Lauren-Cheape-crowned-Miss-Hawaii/P8JhA0h9akieaDjoCFo6Rg.cspx . April 3, 2012 .
  19. News: Miss Idaho 2011 Results. Miss Idaho Organization. June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918092609/http://www.missidaho.org/new-miss-idaho.php. 2010-09-18.
  20. News: Miss Windy City crowned Miss Illinois. The Southern. July 3, 2011.
  21. News: Goshen's Jackie Jerlecki Miss Indiana. Goshen News. June 25, 2011.
  22. News: Miss Muscatine wins Iowa crown. Quad-City Times. June 11, 2011.
  23. News: Pageant newcomer earns Miss Kansas title. Pratt Tribune. June 11, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617044049/http://www.pratttribune.com/topstories/x1732973495/Pageant-newcomer-earns-Miss-Kansas-title. June 17, 2011.
  24. News: Monroe's Hope Anderson is crowned Miss Louisiana. Victoria Advocate. June 25, 2011.
  25. News: Dayton teen crowned Miss Maine. Morning Sentinel. June 20, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318172353/http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Miss-Maine-2011-crowned.html?pageType=mobile&id=1. March 18, 2012.
  26. News: Hagerstown resident Carlie Colella crowned Miss Maryland 2011. Herald-Mail. June 25, 2011.
  27. News: Dundee woman wins Miss Michigan. WTOL 11. June 21, 2011.
  28. News: Miss Minnesota Crowned in Eden Prairie. KSAX-TV. June 19, 2011.
  29. News: Mary Margaret Roark reigns in state pageant. Clarion Ledger. July 2, 2011.
  30. News: El Dorado Springs Woman Named Miss Missouri 2011. KSPR 33. June 11, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110615160131/http://articles.kspr.com/2011-06-11/3rd-runner_29648793. June 15, 2011.
  31. Web site: Corvallis Woman Gives Up Miss Montana Crown Due to Knee Injury . The Missoulian . July 15, 2011.
  32. News: Miss Nebraska 2011 - Kayla Batt Bio. June 12, 2011.
  33. News: Dover's Hartley wins Miss New Hampshire title. Union Leader. April 30, 2011.
  34. News: Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey. NJ.com. June 20, 2011.
  35. News: Future Miss America?. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907033542/http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_18365867. dead. September 7, 2011. Alamogordo Daily News. June 27, 2011.
  36. News: Miss New York crown goes to Kaitlin Monte. SILive.com. June 19, 2011.
  37. News: Hailey Best Crowned As New Miss North Carolina. WFMY News 2. June 27, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629052614/http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article/180725/57/Miss-Durham-Crowned-As-New-Miss-North-Carolina. June 29, 2011.
  38. News: And the winner is: Ariana Walker is crowned Miss ND. Williston Herald. June 11, 2011.
  39. News: Miss Oklahoma State University Betty Thompson Crowned Miss Oklahoma. News on 6. June 12, 2011.
  40. News: Caroline McGowan of Corvallis wins 2011 Miss Oregon pageant. The Oregonian. July 2, 2011.
  41. News: Rhode Island Welcomes 2011 State Titleholder. Four Points. May 23, 2011.
  42. News: Corvallis' Taryn Chuter crowned Miss Montana 2011. Ravalli Republic. June 19, 2011.
  43. News: Veronika Ohlinger. July 15, 2011.

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