Betty Cantrell, Miss Georgia, is Miss America 2016 [Result]
Betty Cantrell from Georgia named as Miss America 2016
After an extremely competitive yet magnificent finale of Miss America 2016, the pageant concluded by crowning Betty Cantrell from Georgia as the new Miss America. She battled out other 51 contestants to win this title. There was no representative of Virgin Islands competing this year due to the lack of sponsorship. The pageant finale was held at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Betty was also a winner of preliminary award in Talent round. She was crowned by the outgoing winner Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015.
Mississippi was adjudged as 1st runner-up and Colaroda was adjudged as 2nd runner-up of the contest. The Top 5 was completed by the representatives of Louisiana and Alabama. Miss Tennessee, Hannah Robison was declared as the winner of America’s choice, through public voting, and got a direct entry to Top 15. Vanessa Williams, Miss America 1984, served as one of the judges to the finale. She relinquished her crown few weeks before the end of her reign due to controversy of her nude photos getting published in a magazine called ‘Penthouse’.
Betty Cantrell represented Warner Robins at Miss Georgia 2015 and got $15000 scholarship by winning state pageant. She will now receive $50,000 scholarship as Miss America 2016.
Miss America 2016 Results
Miss America 2016: Georgia – Betty Cantrell
1st Runner-up: Mississippi – Hannah Roberts
2nd Runner-up: Colorado – Kelley Johnson
3rd Runner-up: Louisiana – April Nelson
4th Runner-up: Alabama – Meg McGuffin
Top 7
South Carolina
Tennessee
Top 10
Florida
Oklahoma
Texas
Top 12
Nebraska
Iowa
Top 15
Arkansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Preliminary Awards
Life & Fitness Award
Daja Dial, South Carolina
Mary Katherine Fechtel, Florida
Taylor Wiebers, Iowa
Talent
Taylor Wiebers, Iowa
April Nelson, Louisiana
Betty Cantrell, Georgia
Credits: NJ.com & Miss America Facebook Page