America’s Beauty 2022

**Editions:**  2020/21 ↔ 2023

**The 11th America's Beauty** Competition was held in Las Vegas on March 6, 2022. **Mallory Rivard** of **Michigan** crowned her successor **Sydney Park** of **New York** at the end of the event . The event's final broadcast was only available for streaming, on Hulu and on America’s Beauty official YouTube Channel, for the second year in a row.

Contestants from 50 states , plus **District Of Columbia** competed in this event.

This was the second edition held under the leadership of the new organizing committee ; headed by 3 former America’s Beauty Titleholders : **Krystal Lee Muccioli**, **Laura McKeeman** and **Kelley Johnson**.

The Contest was held concurrently with America’s Teen Beauty 2022, the sister contest of America’s Beauty, aimed at women aged 15 to 18.

## Results

 **Top 5** | * **Florida** - Leah Roddenberry
 **Top 8** | * **Illinois** - Isabelle Hanson
* **Iowa** - Grace Lynn Keller
 **Top 15** | * **Indiana** - Braxton Hiser (¶)
* **Massachusetts** - Elizabeth Pierre
* **Mississippi** - Holly Brand
* **Missouri** - Callie Cox
* **Oklahoma** - Ashleigh Robinson
* **Utah** - Sasha Sloan
* **Wisconsin** - Jennifer Marie Schmidt

* **Missouri** Placed For The Eighth Consecutive Time.
* **Oklahoma** Placed For The Fourth Consecutive Time.
* **Indiana**, **Iowa &** **Kentucky** Placed For The Third Consecutive Time.
* **Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Texas** & **Wisconsin** Placed For The First Time Since 2019.
* **New Jersey** & **Utah** Placed For The First Time since 2018.
* **Mississippi** & **Rhode Island** Placed For The First Time since 2017.
* **Illinois** Placed For The First Time Since 2016.

**Automatic Spots :**
 Top 5
* **District of Columbia** - Andolyn Medina
* **Michigan** - Vivian Zheng
* **Nebraska** - Morgan Hope
 **Contestant's Choice (¶)** | * **Indiana - Braxton Hiser**
 Top 5
* **North Carolina** - Carli Batson
* **South Carolina** - Julia Herrin
* **South Dakota** - Kaitlin O’Neill

(§) Voted by the public to advance to the Top 15.

(¶) Voted by the contestants to advance to the Top 15.

## Order Of Announcements

### Top 16:

Private Interviews :

1. **Rhode Island**
2. **Mississippi**
3. **Iowa**
4. **New Jersey**

Dresses for a cause :

1. **Texas**
2. **Wisconsin**
3. **Massachusetts**

Fashion Style :

1. **Illinois**
2. **Florida**
3. **Utah**

Social Impact :

1. **New York**
2. **Oklahoma**
3. **Missouri**

Automatic Spots :

1. **Kentucky**
2. **Indiana**

### Top 8 :

1. **Rhode Island**
2. **Illinois**
3. **New Jersey**
4. **Kentucky**
5. **Iowa**
6. **Florida**
7. **Texas**
8. **New York**

### Top 5:

1. **New York**
2. **New Jersey**
3. **Florida**
4. **Texas**
5. **Rhode Island**

## Special Awards

### **Scolarships & Prizes**

* **Indiana - Braxton Hiser**
* **Rhode Island - Ashleigh Payne**
 **STEM Scolarship Award** | * **Missouri - Callie Cox**

Finalists :
* **Iowa** - Grace Lynn Keller
* **Oklahoma** - Ashleigh Robinson
* **Wisconsin** - Jennifer Marie Schmidt
 **Women In Business Scholarship Award** | 1. **Kansas - Taylor Clark**
2. **Alabama - Lauren Bradford**
3. **Iowa - Grace Lynn Keller**
 **Fundraiser Champion** | Top 3 Winners :
* **California - Jazmin Avalos**
* **Louisiana - Julia Claire Williams**
* **Massachusetts - Elizabeth Pierre**

Top 6 Finalists :
* **Alaska** - Emma Broyles
* **Colorado** - Maura Spencer-Carroll
* **Utah** - Sasha Sloan
 **Academic Excellence Award** | * **Kentucky - Haley Wheeler**
 **America’s Talent** | * **Florida - Leah Roddenberry**
* **Mississippi - Holly Brand**
* **New Jersey - Alyssa Marie Sullivan**

### **Division & Region Winners**

The divisional & regional winners are the best performers from each division/region , but not necessarily Top 16 finalists.

## Competition Rounds

### Pre-contest Segments

This year, a new qualification format will be introduced. The candidates will compete in 4 segments; The jury will choose 8/12 semifinalists (2 from each region), and then announce 3/4 winners, regardless of the region. The Top 3 of each segment qualifies to the Top 15.

1. **Private Interviews :** Candidates sit down and did private 10 min interviews with jury members, where they discussed their personalities, beliefs, achievements & goals.
2. **Fashion Style** : Candidates walked in casual outfits, that represented their personality the most. They were judged on confidence & self-expression.
3. **Dresses For A Cause** : Candidates have to design (or work with a designer) a dress/outfit that sends a particular message; either about a personal story or a cause dear to their heart. They will be judged on creativity & the delivered message behind the outfit.
4. **Social Impact**: Candidates present the platform they work to advocate for as state titleholders. They pitch their idea to the judges, as well as the progress they have done so far to advance in their specific cause.

The candidates with the highest averages from each division move on to the next stage.

#### Private Interviews

* **Mississippi - Holly Brand**
* **New Jersey - Alyssa Marie Sullivan**
 Northeast
* **Iowa** - Grace Lynn Keller
 Midwest
* **New York** - Sydney Park
 South
* **Louisiana** - Julia Claire Williams
 West
* **Colorado** - Maura Spencer-Carroll
* **Utah** - Sasha Sloan

#### Dresses For A Cause

* **Texas - Mallory Fuller**
 Midwest
 Northeast
 South
 West
* **Oregon** - Abigail Hayes

#### Fashion Style

* **Illinois - Isabelle Hanson**
 Midwest
 Northeast
 South
 West
* **Utah** - Sasha Sloan

#### Social Impact

* **New York - Sydney Park**
 Northeast
 Midwest
 South
 West
* **California** - Jazmin Avalos

### Final Night

* On the Coronation Night, the Top 15 candidates first walk in casual outfits of their choice, and make their opening statement, introducing themselves quickly in 20 seconds. Then they compete in their “Dresses for a cause” outfit, either the one they designed during the pre-contest or a new outfit. The **Top 8 candidates** move on to the next round.
* The **Top 8** compete in **Red Carpet** segment, then each of them answer a question asked by a jury member. Only 5 advance.
* The Top 5 compete in the **Common Question** . Along with impressions from the entire competition, the jury determine the winner & final ranking.