America’s Beauty 2020/21

**The 10th America's Beauty** Competition was held in New Orleans on February 11, 2021. The Competition had skipped a year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. **Taylor Tyson** of **Florida** crowned her successor **Mallory Rivard** of **Michigan** 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.

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

This year, the original organizing committee stepped down due to the heavy criticism they faced regarding the 2019 competition format. A new organizing committee was elected; headed by 3 former America’s Beauty Titleholders : **Krystal Lee Muccioli**, **Laura McKeeman** and **Kelley Johnson**.

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

## Results

 **1st Runner Up** | * Connecticut - Jillian Duffy
 **2nd Runner Up** | * Tennessee - Brianna Mason
 **Top 5** | * Georgia - Victoria Hill
* Virginia - Camille Schrier
 **Top 8** | * Alabama - Tiara Pennington
* California - Eileen Kim
* Iowa - Emily Tinsman
 **Top 15** | * Hawaii - Nicole Holbrook (§)
* Indiana - Tiarra Taylor
* Kentucky - Alex Francke
* Maine - Carolyn Brady
* Missouri - Simone Esters
* Oklahoma - Addison Price
* Oregon - Shivali Kadam (¶)

* **Missouri** Placed For The Seventh Consecutive Time.
* **Connecticut**, **Michigan** & **Oklahoma** Placed For The Third Consecutive Time.
* **Alabama**, **Indiana**, **Iowa**, **Kentucky**, **Oregon** & **Virginia** Placed For The Second Consecutive Time.
* **California, Georgia** & **Hawaii** Placed For The First Time Since 2018.
* **Alabama** Placed For The First Time since 2017.
* **Maine** Placed For The First Time since 2012.

**Automatic Spots :**
 Top 5
* Louisiana - Meagan Crews
* Pennsylvania - Tiffany Seitz
* Texas - Chandler Foreman
 **Contestant's Choice (¶)** | * **Oregon - Shivali Kadam**
 Top 5
* New Hampshire - Sarah Tubbs
* Ohio - Caroline Grace Williams
* Wyoming - Jordan Hardman

(§) 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. **Missouri**
2. **California**
3. **Virginia**
4. **Maine**

Fashion Style :

1. **Indiana**
2. **Tennessee**
3. **Oklahoma**

Dresses For A Cause :

1. **Iowa**
2. **Michigan**
3. **Alabama**

Social Impact :

1. **Connecticut**
2. **Kentucky**
3. **Georgia**

Automatic Spots :

1. **Hawaii**
2. **Oregon**

### Top 8 :

1. **Tennessee**
2. **Connecticut**
3. **Virginia**
4. **Georgia**
5. **California**
6. **Alabama**
7. **Michigan**
8. **Iowa**

### Top 5:

1. **Georgia**
2. **Tennessee**
3. **Michigan**
4. **Virginia**
5. **Connecticut**

## Special Awards

### **Scolarships & Prizes**

* **Hawaii - Nicole Holbrook**
* **Oregon - Shivali Kadam**
 **STEM Scolarship Award** | * **Colorado - Monica Thompson**

Finalists :
* California - Eileen Kim
* Maine - Carolyn Brady
* Oklahoma - Addison Price
 **Woman In Business Scholarship Award** | * **Illinois - Ariel Beverly**
* **Wisconsin - Alyssa Bohm**
 **Fundraiser Champion** | Top 3 Winners :
* **Connecticut - Jillian Duffy**
* **Kansas - Annika Wooton**
* **Oregon - Shivali Kadam**

Top 6 Finalists :
* Colorado - Monica Thompson
* Delaware - Hillary May
 **Academic Excellence Award** | * **Alabama - Tiara Pennington**
 **America’s Talent** | 1. **Virginia - Camille Schrier**
2. Iowa - Emily Tinsman
3. Tennessee - Brianna Mason

### **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

* **Maine - Carolyn Brady**
* **Missouri - Simone Esters**
 Northeast
* Maine - Carolyn Brady
 Midwest
* Minnesota - Kathryn Kueppers
 South
* Oklahoma - Addison Price
 West
* Oregon - Shivali Kadam
* Wyoming - Jordan Hardman

#### Fashion Style

* **Oklahoma - Addison Price**
 Midwest
 Northeast
 South
 West
* Idaho - Grace Zimmerman

#### Dresses For A Cause

* **Iowa - Emily Tinsman**
 Midwest
 Northeast
 South
 West
* Colorado - Monica Thompson

#### Social Impact

* **Georgia - Victoria Hill**
 Northeast
 Midwest
 South
 West
* Oregon - Shivali Kadam

### 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.