| Miss America 1927 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1927 |
| Presenters | King Neptune (Eddie Dowling) |
| Venue | Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 75 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Lois Delander Illinois |
Miss America 1927, the seventh Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday, September 9, 1927.[1][2] The winner was 16-year-old Lois Delander who competed as Miss Illinois. She won the Miss America title on her parents' twentieth wedding anniversary.[3]
After newspaper articles alleged that young women were being falsely lured into the competition with claims of a screen test and the promise of a likely film career,[4] public pressure resulted in the 1927 competition being the last pageant to be held in the 1920s.[5] The next Miss America pageant would not be held until 1933, during the Great Depression.
- ^ "Unbobbed Girl, 16, Wins Miss America". The Miami News. 1927-09-10. p. 1.
- ^ Associated Press (1927-09-10). "Joliet Girl, 16, 'Miss Illinois,' Queen of Beauty". Decatur Review. p. 1.
- ^ "Miss America History 1927". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "A.C. Beauty Contest Bunk: 'Pictures' Used to Mislead Girls - Flagrant Misrepresentatioas by Suggestion to Induce Young Women Throughout America to Enter Beauty Contasts in Hopes of Engagement in Hollywood Films — Adroit Wording to Gain Consent of Mothers". Variety. 88 (4). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 1, 43 August 10, 1927. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Miss America: A History at www.missamerica.org