WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The crown is polished, the gowns are ready, and the spotlight is shining on West Palm Beach!

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s Miss America Week in West Palm Beach.

Miss America has revealed the two celebrity hosts for this year’s competition, which is taking place in South Florida for the first time.

Miss America has revealed the two celebrity hosts for this year’s competition, which is taking place in South Florida for the first time.

On Monday, Aug. 31, both groups of women, in the Miss America and Miss America’s Teen pageants, made their debut in front of family and friends at the Hilton West Palm Beach ahead of competitions this week. All 104 contestants took part in the longstanding tradition of signing the map of America.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Miss America Week has begun in West Palm Beach, marking the first time the pageant is being held in the city, which now serves as the headquarters of the Miss America Organization.