When I think back to the Miss America red carpet earlier this month at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, a number of moments and interactions immediately come to mind…
– This was my third consecutive year covering arrivals and the carpet was in a new location within the hall; a floor I didn’t even know existed let alone had visited!
– The obligatory red carpet photo.
– Chatting with Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony, which was a complete surprise. She was the last person I spoke with there and was in attendance because she is good friends with Miss Texas, Margana Wood. Kordei was once a Miss Teen Texas in the Miss America Organization.
.@NormaniKordei is at #MissAmerica to cheer on @MissAmericaTX! I asked her what's harder: Competing in MAO or performing on #VMAs. @955PLJ pic.twitter.com/0AOKFVRKcr
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
Never heard this story until #MissAmerica: @NormaniKordei explains why @FifthHarmony's 2nd LP was self-titled. #5H @955PLJ @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/vciekXqlRX
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
– Sage Steele, one of the co-hosts, was there on the first NFL Sunday of the season. The next morning she was scheduled to co-host SportsCenter AM. Seemed like quite the feat.
You think MY schedule is crazy? @sagesteele is hosting @SportsCenter AM. She might have a highlight or 3 to 👀… #MissAmerica #NFLSunday pic.twitter.com/5ryEDOd7HX
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
– Her co-host for the program was the venerable Chris Harrison, who doesn’t seem to mind people bugging him about “Bachelor” drama and gossip.
.@chrisbharrison told @ralphieaversa before co-hosting #MissAmerica that he doesn't mind people trying to get #Bachelor scoop out of him. 😉 pic.twitter.com/MplhEOSxns
— 95.5 PLJ (@955PLJ) September 11, 2017
– Sam Haskell is Chairman and CEO of the Miss America Organization. I remembered after Savvy Shields won last year; in the subsequent press conference he mentioned how happy MAO was with the pick. This year, I was sure to ask Haskell how exactly he is able to get to know every contestant ahead of time.
So how does @MissAmericaOrg's @samhaskell get to know ALL of the contestants? @955PLJ @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/3An32HwV70
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
– Speaking of Savvy – what’s next for the outgoing Miss America?
Welp, this is it for @MissAmerica… but what's next for @SavvyJanine? @955PLJ @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/YkikKMQ4JN
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
– Country music superstar Thomas Rhett was one of the celebrity judges tasked with picking her replacement.
Long time no see @ThomasRhett! We chatted about what he's learned as a @MissAmerica celebrity judge. @955PLJ @NASHFM947NY @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/vXGTa1XDXw
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
– And Miss North Dakota’s contingent erupted when Cara Mund was crowned Miss America 2018 inside Boardwalk Hall.
This is awesome. @MissAmericaND's whole squad erupts as she's crowned the new #MissAmerica! What a moment. pic.twitter.com/lb3r2q0cfR
— Ralphie Aversa (@ralphieaversa) September 11, 2017
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