2016 Miss America Atlantic City N J Sunday Sep 13,2015

Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, was crowned as the new Miss America on Sunday night, beating out 51 other contestants from around the country.

 Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is crowned Miss America 2016 by Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev at the 2016 Miss America pageant, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Atlantic City, N.J.

 

 Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell won a $50,000 scholarship along with her title.

The 1st runner-up was Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts, who earned a $25,000 scholarship. Her talent was classical violin.
The 2nd runner up was Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, who performed an original monologue and won a $20,000. Scholarship.

Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell's win ended New York's dominance at the Miss America pageant. Last year's Miss America, Kira Kazantsev, was the third consecutive Miss New York to win the title.

This year's contest also featured the return of Vanessa Williams, who won in 1984 only to have her crown stripped away after nude photos of her surfaced. Pageant executives apologized to Williams and welcomed her back.

Miss New York Vanessa Williams crowned Miss America 1984 at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, N.J.