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The Miss America 2025 competition concluded with Abbie Stockard, representing Alabama, taking the crown.
The finale was held on January 5, 2025, at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. The evening began with 52 contestants from across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The preliminary rounds, which were held earlier in the week, narrowed the field to 11 finalists.
Abbie Stockard became the fourth Miss Alabama to claim the Miss America title
She followed in the footsteps of predecessors such as Yolande Betbeze (1951), Heather Whitestone (1995), and Deidre Downs (2005).
Abbie Stockard is a 22-year-old nursing student from Auburn University. She notably stood out in every category of the Miss America 2025 competition, which included talent, evening wear, and the interview round.
Her contemporary dance performance to Lauren Daigle’s You Say during the talent segment received appreciation from both the audience and judges. She wore a backless, glittering silver and white gown in the evening wear segment.
Finally, in the Hot Topics round, Abbie Stockard tackled a question on unemployment, talking about the need for upskilling and adapting to the current job market. As she won the title, fans took to social media platforms to congratulate and hype the new Miss America.
missamerica, the official Instagram handle of the organization, shared the names of the winner and runners-up of the competition, captioning:
"Miss America 2025 is Miss Alabama! Congratulations to: 1st Runner Up - Texas. 2nd Runner Up - Tennessee. 3rd Runner Up - Florida. 4th Runner Up - Ohio"
The post was quick to garner the attention of the netizens, who weighed in to congratulate Abbie Stockard. One fan commented:
"Miss Alabama carried herself so well all night. From the moment she answered that unemployment question, I knew she could win it all. And what a beautiful talent. A truly incredible top 5. I loved them all."
Other fans also expressed their admiration in the post's comments section.Below are what some of them had to mention:
"YAY!!!!! Representing Alabama (and Auburn) so well!", lauded a fan.
"Congratulations! Such a well-rounded competitor in each phase all week.", remarked another.
"GO ABBIE STOCKARD", shared a third.
"Beyond, beyond deserving!!!!", declared a fourth.
"Congratulations to EVERYONE in this top 5, including the new Miss America!", congratulated a fifth.
People also congratulated other runners-up, saying,
"Best dresses, best talents, answered the best, and held themselves so eloquently! Very hard to choose between Alabama and Texas but Alabama is amazing! Congratulations to both!", noted a netizen.
"We see you, Texas!", shared another.
"YOU WERE AMAZING, truly unforgettable and I’m so glad we got to watch you shine an amazing light. TEXAS LOVES YOU!!!!", a third netizen cheered the participant representing Texas.
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