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Pageant News: Miss Wisconsin is Crowned Miss America

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, was crowned Miss America 2012 in Las Vegas this past Saturday night after she impressed the judges with opera singing and her answer to the final interview question from Good Morning America host Laura Spencer about whether or not Miss America should be allowed to declare a political affiliation. “Miss America represents everyone,” she said.

Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler
Kaeppeler, from Kenosha, Wisconsin, is working toward a master’s degree in speech pathology, and her title has earned her $50,000 in scholarship funds. She aspires to mentor the children of incarcerated parents.

The new Miss America was awarded an additional $2,000 in scholarships for her win in the preliminary talent competition, a performance of “Il Bacio” by Luigi Arditi.

The pageant took a slightly different turn this year, as contestants were eliminated in the middle of segments such as the talent competition, rather than at the end of each segment, emulating popular reality shows. Contestants were also entrusted to save one contestant from elimination by voting for their favorite, and the majority selected Courtney Porter, Miss Alabama.

The five Miss America finalists were: Miss America (Wisconsin), Laura Kaeppeler; Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte; Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler; Miss California, Noelle Freeman; and Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson. The finalists did not include Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce, who gained notoriety from a recent People Magazine article covering her story of extreme weight loss.

Last year’s Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, who was the youngest Miss America winner ever, at age 17, crowned the new Miss America.

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