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Miss America 2018 Contestants Showcase Bikinis in Preliminary Competition

By Terry Paul4 min read
Updated September 11, 2017 7:06 am
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  1. MISS ALASKA
  2. MISS ALABAMA
  3. MISS ARIZONA
  4. MISS ARKANSAS
  5. MISS CALIFORNIA
  6. MISS COLORADO
  7. MISS CONNECTICUT
  8. MISS DELAWARE
  9. MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  10. MISS FLORIDA
  11. MISS GEORGIA
  12. MISS HAWAII
  13. MISS IDAHO
  14. MISS ILLINOIS
  15. MISS INDIANA
  16. MISS IOWA
  17. MISS KANSAS
  18. MISS KENTUCKY
  19. MISS LOUISIANA
  20. MISS MAINE
  21. MISS MARYLAND
  22. MISS MASSACHUSETTS
  23. MISS MICHIGAN
  24. MISS MINNESOTA
  25. MISS MISSISSIPPI
  26. MISS MISSOURI
  27. MISS MONTANA
  28. MISS NEBRASKA
  29. MISS NEW HAMPSHIRE
  30. MISS NEW JERSEY
  31. MISS NEW MEXICO
  32. MISS NEW YORK
  33. MISS NEVADA
  34. MISS NORTH CAROLINA
  35. MISS NORTH DAKOTA
  36. MISS OHIO
  37. MISS OKLAHOMA
  38. MISS OREGON
  39. MISS PENNSYLVANIA
  40. MISS RHODE ISLAND
  41. MISS SOUTH CAROLINA
  42. MISS SOUTH DAKOTA
  43. MISS TENNESSEE
  44. MISS TEXAS
  45. MISS UTAH
  46. MISS VERMONT
  47. MISS VIRGINIA
  48. MISS WASHINGTON
  49. Photos
Here they come, the Miss America 2018 hopefuls!

The 2018 pageant is almost here and in recent days, the 51 contestants have been warming up with some preliminary contests.

And speaking of heat, the women showcased their slim figures in bikinis in early at the pageant’s venue, Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss Louisiana Laryssa Bonacquisti won the swimsuit round.

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Unlike rival contest Miss USA, the Miss America competition features a talent portion. The hopefuls showcased their special skills onstage at a preliminary contest.

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MISS ALASKA

Angelina Klapperich

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MISS ALABAMA

Jessica Procter

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MISS ARIZONA

MaddieRose Holler⋅

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MISS ARKANSAS

Maggie Benton

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MISS CALIFORNIA

Jillian Smith

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MISS COLORADO

Meredith Winnefeld

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MISS CONNECTICUT

Eliza Kanner

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MISS DELAWARE

Chelsea Bruce

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MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Briana Kinsey

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MISS FLORIDA

Sara Zeng

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MISS GEORGIA

Alyssa Beasley

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MISS HAWAII

Kathryn Teruya

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MISS IDAHO

Taylor Lance

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MISS ILLINOIS

Abby Foster



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MISS INDIANA

Haley Begay

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MISS IOWA

Chelsea Dubczak

MISS KANSAS

Krystian Fish

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MISS KENTUCKY

Molly Matney

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MISS LOUISIANA

Laryssa Bonacquisti⋅

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MISS MAINE

Katie Elliott

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MISS MARYLAND

Kathleen Masek

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MISS MASSACHUSETTS

Jillian Zucco

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MISS MICHIGAN

Heather Kendrick



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MISS MINNESOTA

Brianna Drevlow

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MISS MISSISSIPPI

Anne Elizabeth Buys

MISS MISSOURI

Jennifer Davis

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MISS MONTANA

Maddie Murray

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MISS NEBRASKA

Allison Tietjen

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MISS NEW HAMPSHIRE

Lauren Percy

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MISS NEW JERSEY

Kaitlyn Schoeffel

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MISS NEW MEXICO

Taylor Rey

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MISS NEW YORK

Gabrielle Walter

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MISS NEVADA

Andrea Martinez

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MISS NORTH CAROLINA

Victoria Huggins



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MISS NORTH DAKOTA

Cara Mund

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MISS OHIO

Sarah Clapper

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MISS OKLAHOMA

Triana Browne

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MISS OREGON

Harley Emery

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MISS PENNSYLVANIA

Katie Schreckengast

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MISS RHODE ISLAND

Nicolette Peloquin

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MISS SOUTH CAROLINA

Suzi Roberts



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MISS SOUTH DAKOTA

Miranda Mack

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MISS TENNESSEE

Caty Davis

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MISS TEXAS

Margana Wood

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MISS UTAH

JessiKate Riley

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MISS VERMONT

Erin Connor

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MISS VIRGINIA

Cecili Weber

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MISS WASHINGTON

Nicole Renard

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See More From Miss America 2018 Contestants in Bikinis Before Pageant

Bonacquisti, accompanied by two puppets, performed a ventriloquist act. Miss Rhode Island Nicolette Peloquin performed a tumbling routine. Miss Minnesota Brianna Drevlow played the piano. Miss Washington Nicole Renard showcased her jazz dance moves.
The 2018 Miss America pageant airs live from Atlantic City on Sunday at 9 p.m.  on ABC.
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