Miss America 1951

Miss America 1951
DateSeptember 9, 1950 (1950-09-09)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants54
Placements16
WinnerYolande Betbeze
Alabama
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Miss America 1951, the 24th Miss America pageant, was held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1950. Traditionally, since a majority of Miss America's reign occurred during the year following her coronation, the pageant referred to her title with the upcoming year. Thus, Yolande Betbeze, who was crowned in September 1950, was called Miss America 1951. This practice continued until 2006, when pageant activities moved from September to January. From that point, the title year aligned with the year in which the titleholder won. This change also occurred recently in 2024, and it marked the transition from Atlantic City, the pageant's long-time base, to its new home in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ United Press International (1950-09-11). "Miss America Would Rather Go To School Than Get Married". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 10.
  2. ^ Associated Press (1950-09-11). "Brown-Haired Alabama Beauty Wins Miss America Crown". Portland Press Herald. p. 1.
  3. ^ Associated Press (2005-08-26). "There She Isn't: Miss America Pageant Leaves Atlantic City". New York Times.
  4. ^ "1950 Yolande Betbeze". Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.