Miss America is still popular. The ratings have improved over the past few years, and they are back home in Atlantic City. What people forget is that the Miss America Pageant has been around since 1921 and is today the largest source of scholarships for women in the world.
everyone says's they look bad and this and that but fashion doesnt work like "today this is pretty so, it was pretty during all times". No! Fashion is constantly in progress just look at movies with 5years: they're style is different. This is the 80's, late 80's so stop saying they loook bad because they honestly don't..
@socal0123 I can't believe you made us watch 8 minutes and 20 seconds of this just to see three seconds of Gretchen Carlson!! Have you ever considered doing some cutting of videos??? Thanks for making me sit through this shit!
I was and am still not a very big fan of Miss America. However, I think that I remember Gretchen because of those adorable eyes! She was and still is amazing because she is not tall but is well-put together.
Track down William Goldman's book "Hype and Glory" as he describes in candid detail his experiences as a preliminary judge of this pageant. He had Colorado winning, thought Mississippi was the most physically beautiful girl, really wanted to put Utah in the top 10 but her nerves got the better of her in the interviews, and referred to Minnesota as "Miss Piggy", which is exactly what comes to mind when I see Gretchen Carlson today.
Miss Colorado was robbed, Maya Walker. They threw out the results of the top 10 interview competetion where Carlson finished near the bottom and Walker scored first. for some ridiculous reason. Total fixing here.
So agree Miss Colorado, Maya Walker should've won! They threw out the 'interview' results catapulting Carlson to the throne, as she finished in 9th or 10th in Interview!! Oherwise Walker had it as she was ranked # 1 in interview!
Gretchen Carlson is one of the homeliest Miss America's ever. I see that her career (she once was supposed to go on to Harvard Law School) has gone so far down the drain that she is now on the terrible Fox and Friends show. This show is one of the most overtly biased and divisive news programs out the air today. And on top of that, it's a boringly vanilla program rife for parody.
That pageant actually took place on September 10, 1988, but the prize the women were competing for was the title of "Miss America - 1989."
Fabulous!
this is absolutely surreal !
Miss America is still popular. The ratings have improved over the past few years, and they are back home in Atlantic City. What people forget is that the Miss America Pageant has been around since 1921 and is today the largest source of scholarships for women in the world.
omg...Love the outfits! This has 1988 written all over it
everyone says's they look bad and this and that but fashion doesnt work like "today this is pretty so, it was pretty during all times". No! Fashion is constantly in progress just look at movies with 5years: they're style is different. This is the 80's, late 80's so stop saying they loook bad because they honestly don't..
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Long Live Miss America!!!!
What's interesting is that I find most of these women looks younger now than they did back then.
Love this!
awesome! Would love to see the crowning!
This was from 24 years ago so naturally the hair styles would be different. I loved the opening number.
RIP Bert Parks
@horsie111 They showed a small clip on her playing the violin on The daily Show.
@socal0123 I can't believe you made us watch 8 minutes and 20 seconds of this just to see three seconds of Gretchen Carlson!! Have you ever considered doing some cutting of videos??? Thanks for making me sit through this shit!
Trevoc2, uh, don’t you think that was kinda rude? We didn’t all come here just for her...
I was and am still not a very big fan of Miss America. However, I think that I remember Gretchen because of those adorable eyes! She was and still is amazing because she is not tall but is well-put together.
which one?
oh goodness, my mom is on here!
Track down William Goldman's book "Hype and Glory" as he describes in candid detail his experiences as a preliminary judge of this pageant. He had Colorado winning, thought Mississippi was the most physically beautiful girl, really wanted to put Utah in the top 10 but her nerves got the better of her in the interviews, and referred to Minnesota as "Miss Piggy", which is exactly what comes to mind when I see Gretchen Carlson today.
well... at least the outfits are black and white.
Long Live Bert Parks!!!!
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@Trevoc2 Who said the video was specifically about her
I remember when these pageants used to be in vogue.
Word: "Progressive!"
lol@ Miss Connecticut!
Miss Colorado was robbed, Maya Walker. They threw out the results of the top 10 interview competetion where Carlson finished near the bottom and Walker scored first. for some ridiculous reason. Total fixing here.
Wait, what? Can you elaborate?? :)
This is the first time I see a conductor faces AWAY from the band. Shows how important he is. :rolleyes
Georgia had many beautiful queens, even that year but I'm surprise they have never won both Miss USA and Miss America.
xyquiz, yeah. Bert Parks was from there yet he never got to sing “There She Is, Miss America” to a Miss Georgia.
So agree Miss Colorado, Maya Walker should've won! They threw out the 'interview' results catapulting Carlson to the throne, as she finished in 9th or 10th in Interview!! Oherwise Walker had it as she was ranked # 1 in interview!
Gretchen Carlson is one of the homeliest Miss America's ever. I see that her career (she once was supposed to go on to Harvard Law School) has gone so far down the drain that she is now on the terrible Fox and Friends show. This show is one of the most overtly biased and divisive news programs out the air today. And on top of that, it's a boringly vanilla program rife for parody.
Really?
Gretchen looks like Glen Beck in drag..........wait could it be?
Do you know what a socialism is? A hint: not communism.
some of them look like linebackers with the shoulder pads and puffy sleeves. glad those days are gone
@thi711 because nobody was sexy in the 80's
Gretchen was a "progressive" young woman. lol
Miss Connecticut (2:45) yells like a deaf girl.
Pretty hideous.
all these women look like they are forty years old!
Woah, theyre all old ladies now hahahah
@TCall2004 Agreed, she is gross.
4:19 - I smell tuna.
They don't need any black women in this contest they have their own event. Look at Miss Black America, not one single white woman.
gawd what a bunch of dogs and what's up with those shoulder pads?lol