<p>Just thought you would be interested to know that the brand new Miss America, Lauren Nelson, is a musical theatre student at the University of Central Oklahoma! She is a classmate of the younger daughter of CC mom 2DsnMT. Last year's Miss America was also Miss Oklahoma, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.</p>
<p>I know I'm biased (being from OK), but I couldn't be more excited for Lauren Nelson. She is such a nice girl and has worked really hard in her quest to become Miss America. Had my D not had an audition this past weekend, we would have definitely been in Vegas to root Lauren on, as well as applaud Jennifer for a great year. I'm especially excited because I judged Lauren when she won her local title that took her to Miss OK. Not many girls have accomplished what Lauren has within the pageant system. She won Miss OK on her first try, which has not been done since 1978 in our state. Having back to back winners has not happened since 1959 & 1960, when Mississippi won Miss America.</p>
<p>Rats--I missed the pageant and I always watch. I did see a replay of the very end (the last two in talent up to the crowning), but I missed the top three finishers' talent. I also noticed that the top five were all from the south (Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas & Oklahoma). :)</p>
<p>When I read the first post, I was wondering why Miss America came up now all of a sudden. But now that I am reading the responses, I am gathering that the pageant JUST happened?? I always thought the Miss America pageant was around Labor Day. I guess I am really out of it. I grew up in South Jersey and every year around Labor Day was the Miss America parade on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City and the pageant was that same week. Obviously, I don't follow these things, or have been asleep for a lot of years or my mind is going with age.</p>
<p>CMT will replay the pageant over and over again for the next few weeks, so if you check your tv guide I'm sure you can catch it again.</p>
<p>Song4U, thanks. I will try to catch it from the beginning.</p>
<p>Soozie, you are right. The pageant used to be in September, but changed a year or two ago. I never remember it since it changed. I don't watch very much television, so I didn't see any previews to remind me.</p>