Miss America 2005
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Miss America 2005, the 80th Miss America, pageant, was held in Atlantic City on September 18, 2004 following a week of events including the preliminary competition.
The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although this was not known at the time, this pageant would be the last held in Atlantic City, as the pageant moved to Las Vegas, Nevada from 2006.
At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Ericka Dunlap crowned Deidre Downs of Alabama as her successor.
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[edit] Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state was chosen in state pageants held in mid 2005. Prior to competing in state pageants, the majority of delegates first were required to win a local title. Each delegates title is pre-dated to 2005, for example Deidre Downs was "Miss Alabama 2004" rather than "Miss Alabama 2005".
Many contestants competed in state pageants in both the Miss America and Miss USA systems numerous times before winning titles, and some had previously in other states to those which they won their state title.
All contestants were required to be between the ages of 17-24, unmarried and a citizen of the United States. They were also required to meet residency and education requirements.
[edit] Competition
All delegates compete in an interview competition with the judges, based on their platform issue, and also in the swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions.
Prior to the nationally televised competition, the delegates participate in three nights of preliminary competition, where preliminary award winners are chosen in each category.
During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top ten compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The top five go on to compete in the talent competition, and the top three face a final interview round.
[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
- Miss America 2005: Deidre Downs (Miss Alabama)
- First runner-up: Jennifer Dupont (Miss Louisiana)
- Second runner-up: Kirstin Elrod (Miss North Carolina)
- Third runner-up: Lacy Fleming (Miss Arkansas)
- Fourth runner-up: Veena Goel (Miss California)
- Top 10: Danica Tisdale (Miss Georgia), Megan Bushell (Miss Kansas), Christina Ellington (Miss New York), Elizabeth Kinney (Miss Oklahoma), Jamie Story (Miss Texas)
[edit] Special awards
[edit] Quality of Life
- Winner: Deidre Downs (Miss Alabama) - "Curing Childhood Cancer"
- 1st runner-up: Elizabeth Barchas (Miss Idaho) - "Promoting Understanding of Individuals with Disabilities"
- 2nd runner-up: Elizabeth Muto (Miss Nevada) - "‘H.E.L.P.’ing Children Overcome Adversities"
[edit] Preliminary Awards
Talent
- Veena Goel (Miss California)
- Danica Tisdale (Miss Georgia)
- Erika Ebbel (Miss Massachusetts)
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit
- Jenna Edwards (Miss Florida)
- Jennifer Dupont (Miss Louisiana)
- Amy Davis (Miss Utah)
[edit] Non-finalist Interview
- Elizabeth Barchas (Miss Idaho)
- Maria Maldonado (Miss Kentucky)
- Elizabeth Muto (Miss Nevada)
- Alyssa Spellman (Miss New Hampshire)
- Susan Yara (Miss New Mexico)
[edit] Non-finalist Talent
- Sarah Wiley (Miss Indiana)
- Carolyn Nicholas (Miss Iowa)
- Ami Vice (Miss Maine)
- Erika Ebbel (Miss Massachusetts)
- Whitney Weeks (Miss Missouri)
- Erica Scanlon (Miss New Jersey)
- Amanda Beagle (Miss Ohio)
- Ashley Eicher (Miss Tennessee)
[edit] Delegates
The Miss America 2005 delegates were:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Special awards | Previous State pageant experience 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Deidre Downs | Birmingham | 24 | Vocal | Winner | Quality of Life award | |
| Alaska | Christina Reasner | Sterling | 22 | Pop Vocal | |||
| Arizona | Katherine Kennedy | Tempe | 24 | Baton Twirling | |||
| Arkansas | Lacy Fleming | Hampton | 22 | Vocal | Top 10 | ||
| California | Veena Goel | Laguna Hills | 22 | Jazz Dance | 4th runner-up | ||
| Colorado | Laura Tobey | Denver | 23 | Jazz Vocal | |||
| Connecticut | Nikki Palmieri | North Haven | 22 | Jazz Dance | |||
| Delaware | Linda Kurtz | Dover | 21 | Ballet | |||
| District of Columbia | Therese Lizardo | Watchung, New Jersey | 24 | Tahitian/Hawaiian Dance | |||
| Florida | Jenna Edwards | Miami | 23 | Pop Vocal | Preliminary Swimsuit | Later Miss Florida USA 2007 | |
| Georgia | Danica Tisdale | Atlanta | 23 | Vocal | |||
| Hawaii | Olena Rubin | Kilauea | 23 | Vocal | Miss Congeniality | ||
| Idaho | Elizabeth Barchas | Boise | 24 | Classical Piano | Triple Crown winner - previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 1998 and Miss Louisiana USA 2001 | ||
| Illinois | Michelle LaGroue | Naperville | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Indiana | Sarah Wiley | Carmel | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Iowa | Carolyn Nicholas | Clear Lake | 23 | Flute | |||
| Kansas | Megan Bushell | Wichita | 22 | Classical Vocal | KS USA: 2nd RU 07 | ||
| Kentucky | Rachelle Phillips | Princeton | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Louisiana | Jennifer Dupont | Plaquemine | 23 | Jazz Dance | 1st runner-up | Triple Crown winner - previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1998 and Miss Louisiana USA 2000 | |
| Maine | Ami Vice | Lisbon Falls | 23 | Classical Vocal | |||
| Maryland | Tiffany Jenkins | Silver Spring | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Massachusetts | Erika Ebbel | Cambridge | 23 | Classical Piano | |||
| Michigan | Kelli Talicska | Auburn | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Minnesota | Tiffany Ogle | Waverly | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Mississippi | Jalin Wood | Waynesboro | 23 | Piano | Later Miss Mississippi USA 2007 | ||
| Missouri | Whitney Weeks | Chesterfield | 24 | Tap Dance | |||
| Montana | Evangelina Duke | Billings | 20 | Vocal | |||
| Nebraska | Brook Matthews | Blair | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Nevada | Elizabeth Muto | Las Vegas | 24 | Monologue | |||
| New Hampshire | Alyssa Spellman | Derry | 21 | Vocal | |||
| New Jersey | Erica Scanlon | Pitman | 22 | Vocal | |||
| New Mexico | Susan Yara | Pecos | 23 | Vocal | |||
| New York | Christina Ellington | New York City | 22 | Operatic Vocal | Contestant on The Amazing Race 10 and The Amazing Race 11 | ||
| North Carolina | Kirstin Elrod | Cary | 23 | Classical Vocal | |||
| North Dakota | Ashley Ford | Cavalier | 21 | Vocal | |||
| Ohio | Amanda Beagle | Warren | 24 | Operatic Aria | |||
| Oklahoma | Elizabeth Kinney | Mooreland | 22 | Tap Dance | |||
| Oregon | Brook Roberts | Roseburg | 21 | Vocal | |||
| Pennsylvania | Victoria Bechtold | Johnstown | 21 | Classical Operatic Vocal | |||
| Rhode Island | Aimée Belisle | North Smithfield | 24 | Ballet | |||
| South Carolina | Ann Wood | Spartanburg | 23 | Lyrical Dance | |||
| South Dakota | Kyra Korver | Mitchell | 23 | Broadway Vocal | |||
| Tennessee | Ashley Eicher | Nashville | 24 | Vocal | Non-finalist talent | ||
| Texas | Jamie Story | Bedford | 23 | Classical Piano | Top 10 | ||
| Utah | Amy Davis | Bountiful | 22 | Classical Piano | UT USA: 1st RU 07 | ||
| Vermont | Megan Yardley | Burlington | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Virginia | Mariah Rice | Mechanicsville | 24 | Lyrical Dance | |||
| Virgin Islands | Kinila Callendar | St. Thomas | 24 | Cultural Dance | |||
| Washington | Allison Porter | University Place | 24 | Classical Violin | |||
| West Virginia | Julia Burton | Petersburg | 22 | Pop Vocal | |||
| Wisconsin | Molly McGrath | Wisconsin Rapids | 22 | Theatrical Dance en Pointe | |||
| Wyoming | Megan Reichert | Dayton | 19 | Classical Vocal |
1 Abbrevs: NF = Non-finalist, RU = Runner-up, T = Top, Nat Sweetheart = National Sweetheart (competition for Miss America runners-up)
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