ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. It went “Love, love, love, love, is the only thing that matters to me, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.” She won a $50,000 scholarship along with the crown in the first Miss America pageant to be held without a swimsuit competition. The decision to drop the swimsuit competition created a good deal of controversy and criticism of current Miss America leadership. The outgoing Miss America, Cara Mund, says the two have bullied and silenced her, claims that the women deny. Supporters welcomed it as a long-overdue attempt to make Miss America more relevant to contemporary society, while others mourn the loss of what they consider an integral part of what made Miss America an enduring part of Americana.

Source: thestar September 10, 2018 03:33 UTC