Ditching the swimsuit competition and putting women in charge? This is the new Miss America.
» Subscribe to NowThis: [ Ссылка ]
Miss America is no longer a “beauty pageant.”
The organization is axing its swimsuit and evening gown portions — and Cara Mund is the last Miss America to have competed in the swimsuit portion of the competition.
“I have yet to wear a swimsuit while I’ve been Miss America, other than the night that I won,” she said. “And so, why are we evaluating the candidates based on that? Because that’s not what their job entails.”
Gretchen Carlson, the Miss America Organization’s new top leader announced the swimsuit and evening gown portions will be replaced with live interviews with the judges about contestant’s passions, intelligence, and goals as Miss America.
“What many people don’t realize is that all the candidates, prior to this, we had platforms. My personal platform was the Make-A-Wish Foundation. And the audience never found that out,” explained Mund. “They didn’t know that I had been involved for 10 years with Make-A-Wish. They didn’t know that I’ve raised over $80,000 for the organization. Well, now they will.”
Miss America has been going through a huge revamp since getting rid of its former male board leaders who mistreated and degraded women in emails. Now they have an all-woman leadership, many of whom are also former Miss America winners.
Connect with NowThis
» Like us on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
» Tweet us on Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
» Follow us on Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
» Find us on Snapchat Discover: [ Ссылка ]
NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live.
[ Ссылка ]
@nowthisnews
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TI3NvhYoohI/maxresdefault.jpg)