Abbie Stockard, a 22-year-old Auburn University nursing student and cheerleader who was named Miss Alabama last June, has been crowned as Miss America-2025.
Stockard triumphed over 51 other hopefuls — one from each US state, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico — at the annual pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, CNN reported.
Annette Addo-Yobo, the first foreign-born delegate to win Miss Texas, was named runner up, with representatives from Tennessee, Florida and Ohio completing the top five.
The pageant began with contestants taking the stage in glittering gold mini dresses and black sashes before they were swiftly narrowed down to 11 finalists based on the results of preliminary events earlier in the week.
Over the course of the evening, finalists vying for the crown (and a $50,000 prize) came together for choreographed dance performances and competed in several live segments judged by former Olympic athlete Carl Lewis and cheerleader Gabi Butler of Netflix’s “Cheer,” among others.
The event included a fitness portion, which replaced swimwear in 2023, and saw contestants parade in red-and-gold athleisure two-pieces, as well as talent, eveningwear and interview rounds.
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