Miss America 2002

Miss America 2002
DateSeptember 22, 2001
PresentersTony Danza
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Entrants51
Placements20
WinnerKatie Harman
Oregon
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Miss America 2002, the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 22, 2001, on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon, the first woman representing that state to take the crown.[1]

Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing.[2] During their first week in Atlantic City, the September 11 attacks occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended.[3] The contestants themselves voted 2–1 to continue with the competition.[4]

  1. ^ John Curran (2001-09-22). "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown". Associated Press.
  2. ^ Ron Todt (2001-09-07). "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly". Associated Press.
  3. ^ John Curran (2001-09-14). "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security". Associated Press.
  4. ^ John Curran (2001-09-18). "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling". Associated Press.