Competition

[PHILADELPHIA, PA] February 5, 2025 — The Miss America Organization is proud to announce that Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan and all 52 State Ambassadors will participate in the Salute to Independence Parade—the nation’s largest professionally produced Semiquincentennial celebration parade. The historic event will take place July 3, 2026, in Philadelphia, commemorating 250 years of American independence in the city where the nation was born.

A signature initiative of the alliance between the Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation and Go Red for Women®, the prestigious Heart of the Advocate Scholarship Award provides a $10,000 scholarship, with matching funds from the American Heart Association and the Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation.

[NEW YORK, NY] February 2, 2026 — Miss America made a special appearance at the iconic Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, celebrating excellence, tradition, and the powerful bond between people and their pets at one of the world’s most prestigious canine competitions.

February 1, 2026 — This Black History Month, Miss America proudly honors the trailblazing women who helped to reshape the legacy of the organization and expanded its promise of opportunity.

[NEW YORK CITY, NY] January 30, 2026 — Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan attended the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® Red Dress Collection Concert yesterday evening at the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Cassie walked the red carpet wearing designs by Alexander Collection, appeared on the runway in Romey Roe, and took part in the evening’s programming dedicated to advancing women’s heart health.

[NEW YORK, NY] January 30, 2026 — The morning following the Red Dress Collection Concert hosted by the American Heart Association and the Go Red for Women® movement, Miss America Cassie Donegan joined Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, for a meaningful conversation on women’s health and well-being.