| Miss America 2012 | |
|---|---|
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| Date | January 14, 2012[1] |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | ABC[2] |
| Entrants | 53 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Laura Kaeppeler Wisconsin |
Miss America 2012, the 85th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, crowned her successor Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC.[2] All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the title.
Chris Harrison[3] and Brooke Burke, for the second year in a row, hosted the pageant.
- ^ "MissAmericaLIVE". Miss America Organization. June 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Miss America Pageant Back on Network Television!". Miss America Organization. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (2011-09-07). "Chris Harrison to Host 2012 Miss America Pageant". Hollywood Reporter.