Miss American in West Palm: Teen winner crowned in night of glamour
WEST PALM BEACH — Elle Anderson went from Miss Utah's Teen to Miss America Teen on Saturday, receiving her crown at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
Anderson dazzled jurors in a metallic, light blue dress with a puffy lavender tail and a violin performance that began with a soft melody before building into a fast, upbeat piece.
"What the Miss America contest opportunity gives to young women is to learn how to love the women you are competing with," Anderson said answering a question onstage.
"This is such a valuable skill for women in America to learn, because women are rising."
Miss America is scheduled to crown its 2027 winner on at 7 p.m. Sunday night at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. The winners of both competition receive college scholarships and make appearances on behalf of Miss America during the upcoming year.
The evening at the Kravis Center featured glamour and excitement. A total of 52 teens — one from each of the 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, all between the ages of 13 and 17 — competed for Miss America's Teen in events featuring talent, fitness and evening gowns, capped by the annual red carpet ceremony on Friday at the convention center.
Miss Florida's Teen Sheridan Delegal gets a sash assist at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Nikki Devivo, Lake Worth Beach, makes a selfie at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Signage at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kansas' Teen TaÕLyiah Lewis listens to her phone at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss California's Teen Julianne Rocke shoots video at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Wisconsin's Teen Meredith Rosemurgy gets some hair help from Miss South Dakota's Teen Evian Johnson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Dakota's Teen Addison Pringle, Miss New York's Teen Lucille Esler and Miss Nevada's Teen Charlize Kruczynski make a video at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Michigan Grace Hanke at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Mexico Katarina Blakeslee at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss District of Columbia Evelyn Smith at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Jersey Kylie Gene Wright at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Dr. Regina Benjamin, former US Surgeon General, at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Mexico Katarina Blakeslee at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Minnesota Anna Brennan at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Missouri Tabitha Crain at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Jen Hale, NFL sideline reporter, is a celebrity host at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nevada Mariah Larronde at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nevada Mariah Larronde at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Mississippi Jane Granberry at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Indiana Ellise Edwards at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Jen Hale, NFL sideline reporter, is a celebrity host at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss District of Columbia Evelyn Smith at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss South Carolina's Teen Logan Wells at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Delaware Anaya Harrison at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Iowa McKenzie Kerry at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Hawaii Carly Yoshida at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Illinois Kate Dimmett at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Georgia Sophia Wootten at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Massachusetts Ashlyn Mercier at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kansas Sophie Lewis at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maryland Gianna Romero at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maine Ruthie Gusler at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss California Sharlize True Trujillo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maine Ruthie Gusler at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Hawaii Carly Yoshida at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Florida Alexandra de Roos at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Indiana Ellise Edwards at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Idaho DŽja Fitzwater at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Florida Alexandra de Roos at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Connecticut Christa Steiner at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Colorado Gabrielle Burns at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Delaware Anaya Harrison at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arizona Victoria Vredevoogd at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss West Virginia's Teen Zoe Little at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arizona Victoria Vredevoogd at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas Ava Weeks at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alabama Ruby Tilghman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alaska Nora Andrews at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss West Virginia's Teen Zoe Little at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Wisconsin's Teen Meredith Rosemurgy at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kentucky's Teen Laken Blanford at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Wyoming's Teen Jenna Hansen at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Washington's Teen Paiton Leibold at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Wisconsin's Teen Meredith Rosemurgy at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Washington's Teen Paiton Leibold at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Virginia's Teen Caedyn Riddle at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Carolina Lauryn Mallard at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nevada Mariah Larronde and Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Georgia Sophia Wootten at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Carolina Lauryn Mallard at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nebraska Lexi Nolda at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Missouri Tabitha Crain at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Former NFL player Johnny Townsend at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kansas Sophie Lewis at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Illinois Kate Dimmett at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Ellen Latham, founder and partner at Orangetheory Fitness, at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Montana Adella Harris at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Montana Adella Harris at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Musician Billy Gilman and Grammy Award nominee is a celebrity host at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Vicki Vlahos, founder and designer of the luxury formalwear brand Portia & Scarlett at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Jersey Kylie Gene Wright at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New York Madison Oh at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Mississippi Jane Granberry at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss California Sharlize True Trujillo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Idaho DŽja Fitzwater at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nebraska Lexi Nolda at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New York Madison Oh at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Musician Billy Gilman and Grammy Award nominee is a celebrity host at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Michigan Grace Hanke at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Massachusetts Ashlyn Mercier at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss South Carolina's Teen Logan Wells at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maryland Gianna Romero at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Iowa McKenzie Kerry at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Colorado Gabrielle Burns at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kentucky's Teen Laken Blanford at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Florida Alexandra de Roos is interviewed at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alabama Ruby Tilghman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Wyoming's Teen Jenna Hansen at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Mississippi's Teen Madalyn Sullivan at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Rhode Island's Teen Honisty Baker at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Iowa's Teen Emily Sutton at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Tennessee's Teen Charlotte Witt at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Utah's Teen Elle Anderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Massachusetts' Teen Lyahnette Morales at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Ohio's Teen Cicely Esterline at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alaska's Teen Autumn Braquet at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Vermont's Teen Zoey Clopton at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Illinois' Teen Brooke Herod at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kansas' Teen TaÕLyiah Lewis at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Missouri's Teen Anna Hall at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss District of Columbia's Teen Salincya Archard at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Connecticut's Teen Mia Mathewson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oklahoma's Teen Finley Henderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arizona's Teen Ellie Duffin at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nevada's Teen Charlize Kruczynski at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss South Dakota's Teen Evian Johnson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oregon's Teen Aria Christensen at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Colorado's Teen Michelle Mann at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Idaho's Teen Lilly Murdock at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Kansas' Teen TaÕLyiah Lewis at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Minnesota's Teen Natalia Yurecko at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Texas' Teen Zoe Zogleman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Indiana's Teen Lily Bauer at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Dakota's Teen Addison Pringle at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oregon's Teen Aria Christensen at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nebraska's Teen Ella-Kathryn Anderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas' Teen Presley Bennett at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss District of Columbia's Teen Salincya Archard at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maryland's Teen Aryani Odie at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss South Dakota's Teen Evian Johnson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Hawaii's Teen Tianna Lei Wailehua at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Dakota's Teen Addison Pringle at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nevada's Teen Charlize Kruczynski at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New York's Teen Lucille Esler at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Ohio's Teen Cicely Esterline at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Current Miss America's Teen Tess Ferm at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Mississippi's Teen Madalyn Sullivan at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Montana's Teen Harper Harryman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Massachusetts' Teen Lyahnette Morales at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire's Teen Kendall Laroche at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Carolina's Teen Camdyn Lee at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Puerto Rico's Teen Natalie Scott Gonz‡lez at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Missouri's Teen Anna Hall at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Current Miss America's Teen Tess Ferm at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss North Carolina's Teen Camdyn Lee at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Nebraska's Teen Ella-Kathryn Anderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Montana's Teen Harper Harryman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Florida's Teen Sheridan Delegal at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Ohio's Teen Cicely Esterline interviewed at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Puerto Rico's Teen Natalie Scott Gonz‡lez at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Indiana's Teen Lily Bauer at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Louisiana's Teen Ava Martin at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Vermont's Teen Zoey Clopton at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Georgia's Teen Melony Tidmore at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maine's Teen Johanna Cote at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Texas' Teen Zoe Zogleman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Utah's Teen Elle Anderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Georgia's Teen Melony Tidmore at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Pennsylvania's Teen Anna Rinnier at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oregon's Teen Aria Christensen at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Delaware's Teen Erin Mayo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Virginia's Teen Caedyn Riddle at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Connecticut's Teen Mia Mathewson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oklahoma's Teen Finley Henderson at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Maryland's Teen Aryani Odie at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Louisiana's Teen Ava Martin at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alabama's Teen Grier Feldman at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Rhode Island's Teen Honisty Baker at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Iowa's Teen Emily Sutton at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Hawaii's Teen Tianna Lei Wailehua at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Hampshire's Teen Kendall Laroche at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Pennsylvania's Teen Anna Rinnier at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Current Miss America's Teen Tess Ferm at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Jersey's Teen Natalie Troyer-Kulstad at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Michigan's Teen Maggie-Mae Nixon at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)/metat the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arizona's Teen Ellie Duffin at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Mexico's Teen Jordyn Campion at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Jersey's Teen Natalie Troyer-Kulstad at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Delaware's Teen Erin Mayo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Michigan's Teen Maggie-Mae Nixon at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New Mexico's Teen Jordyn Campion at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Minnesota's Teen Natalia Yurecko at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)/metat the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Tennessee's Teen Charlotte Witt at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss California's Teen Julianne Rocke at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss California's Teen Julianne Rocke at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Colorado's Teen Michelle Mann at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Idaho's Teen Lilly Murdock at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas' Teen Presley Bennett at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)Miss America CEO Robin Fleming and Hal Rubenstein, founding editor of Instyle magazine at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 4, 2026. 52 Miss America delegates hail from the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Miss America 2027 will be crowned on September 6 and Miss America Teen on September 5. (THOMAS CORDY/PALM BEACH POST)
The talent competition portion showcased a variety of performances including a hula dance by Miss Teen Hawaii, Tianna Lei Wailehua; a piano piece by Miss Teen Minnesota, Natalia Yurecko; and a flamenco-inspired ballet routine by Miss Teen Georgia, Sophia Wootten.
Neither Sheridan Delegal, Miss Florida's Teen, or Natalie Scott González, Miss Puerto Rico's Teen, made the top 11 finalists.
Anderson learned of her new title as her name was announced in the final moments of the Miss America's Teen 2027 pageant.
She won $30,000 in scholarships and will serve as the organization's ambassador during her year-long reign.
Miss Nevada Mariah Larronde, left, and Miss Hawaii Carly Yoshida fix the dress of Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Teen America delegates laugh at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Opal Anne Smith, 6, of Arkansas watches the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Delaware Anaya Harrison at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates wear patriotic colored attire at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alaska's Teen Autumn Braquet at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates gather for a group photo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates make their way to the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates wear patriotic colored attire at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates pose for a group photo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)A guest takes pictures at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Teen America Tess Fern at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates wear patriotic colored attire at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)A guests wears red pants and shoes at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates are interviewed at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas Teen Presley Bennett and Miss Tennesse Teen Charlotte Witt get a selfie at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alabama Ruby Tilghman, left, waves on a video call with family at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Delegates wear red, white and blue to the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Alabama Ruby Tilghman, second from left, Miss South Carolina Lindsay Jones,
Miss West Virginia Zoey Coleman,
Miss Wisconsin Jordenne Butler and Miss South Dakota Kianna Healy laugh at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Teen West Virginia Zoe Little and Miss Washington Teen Paiton Leibold show off their pageant rings while Miss Wisconsin Teen Meredith Rosemurgy, left is interviewed at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Teen America Tess Fern arrives at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas Ava Weeks, right, and Miss Colorado Gabrielle Burns smile at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Teen Kentucky Laken Blanford, left, and Miss Kentucky Reagan Earlywine pose for a photo at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss New York Madison Oh at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Colorado Gabrielle Burns smiles during the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Oklahoma Jaselyn Rossman and Miss Pennsylvania Stephanie Skinner attend the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Arkansas Ava Weeks during the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)Miss Massachusetts Teen Noelle O’Hanlon at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)The Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)at the Miss America and Miss America Teen Pre-Gala Red Carpet event at The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida., on September 4, 2026. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST)
The other top five finalists for Miss America Teen USA 2027 were:
Madalyn Sullivan, Miss Mississippi's Teen.
Logan Wells, Miss South Carolina's Teen.
Zoe Zogleman, Miss Texas' Teen.
Natalia Yurecko, Miss Minnesota's Teen.
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