Congratulations to Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell. She was named the winner of Sunday’s event at Boardwalk Hall over the 51 other competitors.
And the rest of the finalists were as follows: Fourth runner-up, Miss Alabama. Third runner-up, Miss Louisiana. Second runner-up Miss Colorado and runner-up Miss Mississippi.
The judges were Vanessa Williams, Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Danica McKellar, Kevin O’Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya.
The Top 12 ladies were: Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fetchel; Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson; Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers; Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts; Miss Texas, Shannon Sanderford; Miss Tennessee, Hannah Robinson; Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial; Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin; Miss Nebraska, Alyssa Howell; Miss Louisiana; April Nelson; Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell; Miss Oklahoma.
Top 15 contestants were: Miss Tennessee gets the America’s Choice pick, the first of the top 15. The other 14 of the Top 15 are: Miss Iowa, Taylor Wiebers; Miss West Virginia, Chelsea Malone; Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial; Miss Florida, MaryKatherine Fechtel; Miss Oklahoma, Georgia Frazier; Miss Virginia, Savannah Lane; Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin; Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson; Miss Louisiana, April Nelson; Miss Texas, Shannon Sanderford; Miss Nebraska, Alyssa Howell; Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell; Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts; Miss Arkansas, Loren McDaniel.
VIDEO of the announcement of the winner: