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A new Miss America will be crowned this weekend at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, will crown her successor at the pageant’s finale, and Miss America 2027 will take her first walk on the runway, holding a bouquet of roses as the audience cheers and confetti flies. If you want to watch the Miss America hoopla, here’s what you need to know.

The crowning of Miss America capped nine days of activities in West Palm Beach, as the pageants came to South Florida for the first time.

The trained ballet dancer gave her state its first win in half a century.

Last year’s winner, Cassie Donegan, crowned her successor onstage in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Sept. 6

The Houston native was crowned Sunday night in West Palm Beach, Florida. Hutsell is a talented dancer and a former Radio City Rockette. She becomes the 99th woman to wear the crown and sash. She will also receive scholarship money as part of her victory prize.