Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields addresses media during press conference after being named Miss America 2017, on Sunday, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She topped a field of 52 contestants to win the crown and the title of Miss America 2017, succeeding the outgoing Miss America Betty Cantrell. The runners-up were as follows- Fourth runner-up, Miss Mississippi Laura Lee Lewis; third runner-up, Miss Washington Alicia Cooper; second runner-up Miss New York Camille Sims; first runner-up Miss South Carolina Rachel Wyatt. The first openly gay contestant in the Miss America pageant, Miss Missouri Erin O’Flaherty, was eliminated Sunday night when the top 15 finalists were chosen. Djuan Trent competed in the Miss America pageant as Miss Kentucky in 2011, when she finished in the top 10.

Source: The Hindu September 12, 2016 06:11 UTC