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When is Miss America 2025? Where to watch the pageant who is representing Tennessee
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It’s time to crown a new Miss America.
On Sunday, Jan. 5, women from every U.S. state, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will compete for the revered title of Miss America and its $50,000 scholarship.
Younger women, ages 13 to 18, will take the stage one day prior on Saturday, Jan. 4, for the opportunity to earn the Miss America’s Teen title and an equal scholarship.
It’s a more than 100-year-old annual competition. Miss America originated in 1921 in Atlantic City as the “bathing beauty revue,” according to Miss America. The first woman to win was Margaret Gorman.
Soon, another deserving woman will wear the iconic four-point crown, representing her qualities of service, style, scholarship, and success.
Here’s how to watch this year’s competition.
When is the Miss America pageant?
Miss America finals will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5. A coronation party is set to follow the event, according to the Miss America schedule.
When is the Miss America’s Teen pageant?
Miss America’s Teen finals will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. A coronation party is set to follow the event, according to the Miss America schedule.
How to watch Miss America
The final round is set to air live across all time zones globally on YouTube as well as on PageantVision.com.
Replay videos of the preliminary rounds and talent competitions are also available for streaming on PageantVision through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 5.
Where is the Miss America 2025 competition?
The Miss America organization hosts its scholarship competition at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. The preliminary rounds of the competition began on Dec. 31, 2024.
Who is Miss Tennessee?
Carley Vogel, formerly Miss Music City, was crowned Miss Tennessee in June of 2024. She is a student at Middle Tennessee State University, majoring in music business with a minor in musical theater. Vogel is also a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha.
She is a Donate Life Ambassador, where she helps to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation, according to Donate Life Tennessee.
Already in the Miss America competition, Vogel won the Preliminary Talent award for her vocal performance of “Climb Every Mountain.”
Who is Miss Tennessee’s Teen?
18-year-old Leela Beaty is the current Miss Tennessee’s Teen titleholder.
Her community service initiative is “Lean on Us,” encouraging people to embrace their differences, according to Miss Tennessee.
Before being crowned as Miss America’s Teen, Beaty held the title of Miss Central Tennessee’s Teen.
Which previous Miss America winners are from Tennessee?
Kellye Cash is the only Miss Tennessee to win the Miss America title. She won Miss Tennessee in 1986 and was crowned Miss America in 1987, according to Miss Tennessee.
Tennessee rowing won the program’s first SEC championship in a thrilling finish on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge.
The title came down to the final race with the varsity eight boat, which had the lead against Texas going into the final 250 meters. The Longhorns made a late push to overtake the Lady Vols, but the 1V8 crew held on for the victory to secure the SEC championship on May 10.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 to win the title. It’s the first time the Lady Vols have won a conference championship since 2013 when they were a member of Conference USA.
The program’s first SEC title comes in the third season under coach Kim Cupini, who has transformed Tennessee into a national powerhouse.
“Phenomenal to see that from the team”, Cupini said in a school release. “Texas coming in was the number one team in the country and had that undefeated eight. So to see the varsity eight clinch like that was awesome. I have to take my hat off to the full team to get enough points to win the SEC Championship and bring that championship home, especially here at home in Tennessee. So, I was super impressed and super proud of them.”
Tennessee moves on to the NCAA Championships at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, from May 29-31.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 with four total wins, which also included the 2V4, 3V8 and 3V4.
The 1V8 boat finished with a time of 6:06.939 for the win. The first varsity eight crew has beaten eight ranked opponents on the season.
The 2V4 was a crucial comeback win for Tennessee. The second varsity four crew fell behind early but caught up to and overtook Texas in the final 500 meters for the win, finishing with a time of 7:12.677.
“I think the boats on the water saw that,” Cupini said. “To be able to race from behind in the event and win is incredible. The second four, we were going crazy on that. It was a group that just got together the other day. They row together a lot as a team and as a group, but that lineup hasn’t been together. So to see them pull that off and get the win was incredible.”
Tennessee swept the third varsity races, with the 3V8 finishing with a time of 6:29.409 and the 3V4 finishing with a time of 7:16.747. The Lady Vols placed second in the 2V8 and 1V4, losing to Texas by a combined 11 seconds.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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Things went sideways quickly at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday as the No. 4 Texas Longhorns fell into an early hole and never recovered in a 5-1 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers that included another shoulder injury sustained by junior second baseman Ethan Mendoza.
After spending 15 games last year as the designated hitter following a shoulder injury sustained diving for a ground ball, Mendoza left the game in the first inning on a similar play, leaving head coach Jim Schlossnagle without much optimism that the Arizona State transfer will be able to return to action this weekend.
Without Mendoza in the lineup, Texas struggled at the plate against Tennessee ace Tegan Kuhns, who recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts in seven innings. Throwing 113 pitches, Kuhns allowed just four hits and one walk in his scoreless outing as the Horns ultimately struck out 19 times, leaving the bottom of the order without much production — sophomore shortstop Adrian Rodriguez struck out all four times he came to the plate and junior designated hitter Ashton Larson, junior infielder Casey Borba, and freshman center fielder Maddox Monsour all struck out three times apiece.
Junior right fielder Aiden Robbins did have two hits — a double and a solo home run in the eighth inning — but didn’t receive help from the rest of the lineup.
And sophomore left-hander Dylan Volantis looked human, a rare occurrence in his sterling career in burnt orange and white, allowing RBI doubles in the first and second innings and giving up another second-inning run on a wild pitch. Volantis recovered to throw three scoreless innings before redshirt senior right-hander Cody Howard pitched the final three innings, giving up two runs on two hits.
Texas tries to bounce back on Saturday with first pitch at 5 p.m. Central on SEC Network+.
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