Competition

[LOS ANGELES, CA] September 13, 2026 — Just days into her reign as the 99th Miss America, Regan Hutsell stepped onto one of Hollywood’s most star-studded stages Sunday evening, joining television’s biggest names at The Evening Before, the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s (MPTF) annual benefit at the Pacific Design Center.

[NEW YORK CITY, NY] September 12, 2026 — Miss America Regan Hutsell joined members of the military-connected community at the Intrepid Museum in New York City on September 12 to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and recognize those who have continued to serve in the years since.

[NEW YORK CITY, NY] September 10, 2026 — Just two hours after being crowned the 99th Miss America, Regan Hutsell was on a private jet headed to New York City to begin her year of service with a whirlwind week of national media appearances, New York Fashion Week events and her first official engagements as Miss America.

September 11, 2001 changed America forever.

Today, on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on our nation, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives taken too soon. We honor the first responders who ran toward danger, the families who carried unimaginable loss, the survivors whose lives were forever changed, and the countless Americans who answered tragedy with courage, compassion and service.

[WEST PALM BEACH, FL] September 6, 2026 — Regan Hutsell, Miss Texas, has been crowned the 99th Miss America. Following two nights of preliminary competitions featuring 52 delegates of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Hutsell became the fourth Miss Texas to capture the Miss America title in 105 years.

[WEST PALM BEACH, FL] September 5, 2026 – The Miss America Organization is pleased to announce that Miss Utah’s Teen Elle Anderson has been crowned Miss America’s Teen 2027, becoming the 21st young woman to hold the title. Anderson was selected from among 52 extraordinary state delegates representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.