Miss America 2010 is the 89th Miss America pageant and was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Saturday night January 30, 2010. Miss America 2009 Katie Stam from Indiana crowned her successor at the end of the event.
Contestants from all 50 states along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was broadcasted live via TLC. This edition was the 5th year that Las Vegas hosted the pageant.
Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron has won the 2010 Miss America title after strutting in a yellow dress, belting Beyonce’s “Listen” from “Dreamgirls” and telling kids they should get outside more often.
Cameron won a $50,000 scholarship and the crown in Las Vegas after a Saturday night pageant that started with 53 contestants. Cameron, a 22-year-old from Fredericksburg, Va., outlasted her opponents in swimsuit, evening gown, talent and interview competitions.
Miss California Kristy Cavinder was the first runner-up, winning $25,000.
Cameron is a broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, and wants to become an anchor.
Miss America 2010 Results & Winners:
Miss America 2010 : Virginia – Caressa Cameron
Image Source: MissAmerica.org
1st runner-up : California – Kristy Cavinder
2nd runner-up : Tennessee – Stefanie Wittler
3rd runner-up : Louisiana – Katherine Putnam
4th runner-up : Kentucky – Mallory Ervin
Top 7
- Hawaii – Raeceen Woolford
- New Mexico – Nicole Miner
Miss Virigina – Caressa Cameron Infos
Fredricksburg, Virginia
Age: 22
Education: Massaponax High School, Virginia Commonwealth University
Platform Issue: Real Talk: AIDS in America
Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Master’s degree in Mass Communications
Talent: Vocal Pop
Scholastic Honors: Deans List, Academic Honors
Career Ambition: To work as an anchor for a television news station.
Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Arlington Pageant
State Competition Sponsor: Miss Virginia Organization,Inc.
Congratulations Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron (Photos below)
Image Source: Yahoo.com
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