Miss New York’s upgrade to Miss America still can serve as a source of pride for multiple Southern states — namely, Virginia and Tennessee.

This year, new age requirements have changed eligibility for Miss America hopefuls Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

(CNN) — August, which is heralded as Black Business Month, should have been a time to celebrate the Black labor force. But last month’s jobs report showed unemployment rates increased for Black ...

The 27-year-old contestant previously won the state title in New York Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, trending content across society ...

Miss New York was officially upgraded to Miss America 2026 Sept. 7 at the Orlando, Fla., ceremony, becoming the eighth person from The Empire State to wear the crown in the competition’s 104-year ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassie Donegan, Miss New York, has been crowned Miss America 2026 after two inspiring nights of preliminary competition featuring 52 delegates representing ...

‘If White America gets a cold, Black America really gets the flu’ The jobs slowdown is due in part to Trump’s economic policies, which include cuts to the federal workforce — of which Black workers ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tess Ferm of South Carolina was crowned Miss America’s Teen 2026 Saturday night at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Ferm will spend the next ...

Gonzaga grad and former Miss Spokane Amber Pike won Miss Washington in July and competed for Miss America this past weekend. Charlie Kirk shooting witness says she saw "blood pouring out everywhere" ...

Cassie Donegan, Miss New York 2025, was crowned Miss America 2026 in Orlando, Florida. Donegan will receive a $50,000 scholarship and begin a yearlong reign as Miss America. Miss Florida 2025, Paris ...

Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly placed in the Top 11 at the Miss America 2026 pageant. Miss New York Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America 2026, with four Southern states rounding out the Top 5.