Competition

[MIAMI, FLORIDA] November 15, 2025 — Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan was honored to attend the 27th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala and Champion of the Year, a premier event celebrating inclusion, community, and the transformative work of Best Buddies International.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] November 14, 2025 — The Miss America legacy reached an exciting new milestone this week as the White House Historical Association formally acquired a rare collection of Norman Rockwell sketches featuring Miss America for $7.25 million

[NEW YORK CITY, NY] November 13, 2025 — Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan was thrilled to join the Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation for the exciting return of the Live Art Duel, a fast-paced fundraising event where FIT students created original artwork in three energetic rounds—right before the audience’s eyes.

Vanessa Williams, a trailblazing Forever Miss America and cultural icon, continues to make headlines with her extraordinary career. Most recently, the London Theatre District spotlighted Williams in a feature highlighting her latest achievement: starring as Miranda Priestly in the West End musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre in London

[PRINCETON, NJ] November 11, 2025 — Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, joined New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy at Drumthwacket, the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, for a special Veterans Day celebration honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] November 8, 2025 — Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, was honored to celebrate and thank our nation’s heroes at the National Veterans Parade in Washington, D.C.