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We'd say that we don't envy the Miss America Pageant's judges, but, yeah, we'd be lying. Who wouldn't kill to pick and choose between some of the country's sexiest ladies, all of whom are clad in swimwear. Still, it can't be easy designating only one of those beautiful ladies as the best. But, nevertheless, only one woman can win the crown.
There are plenty of other respectable honors and distinctions, though. For example, being one of the first two or three runners-up is definitely commendable. Our favorite side prize, of course, is the Swimsuit Award—one thing you can count on with Miss America is that you'll always see some tight, curvy bodies.
While it’s great that someone earns the title of Miss America, far too many gorgeous ladies get overlooked. To remedy that before Saturday night's broadcast of this year's festivities (at 9 p.m. EST, on ABC), we'd like to honor all of the less victorious, though equally worthy, contenders with our list of The 50 Hottest Miss America Contestants Who Didn’t Win. Because they also deserve our googly eyes.
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Written by Valeriya Safronova (@vsaffron)
50. Caleche Manos, Miss Nevada 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
49. Kathryn Bulkley, Miss Arizona 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
48. Katherine Putnam, Miss Louisiana 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
47. Jill Stevens, Miss Utah 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
46. Kimberly Morgan, Miss Mississippi 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
45. Mallory Ervin, Miss Kentucky 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
44. Grace Gore, Miss Tennessee 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
43. Mariselle Morales, Miss America Puerto Rico 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
42. Ellen Carrington, Miss Tennessee 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
41. Djuan Trent, Miss Kentucky 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
40. Christina Lowe, Miss Utah 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
39. Claire Buffie, Miss New York 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
38. Miriam Pabon, Miss Puerto Rico America 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
37. Christina Keegan, Miss Nevada 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
36. Brittany Wiser, Miss Montana 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
35. Chasity Hardman, Miss Georgia 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
34. Nicole Fox, Miss Hawaii 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
33. Ashley Melnick, Miss Texas 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
32. CC Barber, Miss Oregon 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
31. Nicole Miner, Miss New Mexico 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
30. Arianna Afsar, Miss California 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
29. Shayla Solomon, Miss US Virgin Islands 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
28. Stephenie Steers, Miss Oregon 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
27. Alyse Zwick, Miss New York 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
26. Alexandra Hoffman, Miss South Dakota 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
25. Emoly West, Miss Oklahoma 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
24. Amy Davis, Miss Utah 2004
Winner: Deidre Downs
23. Veena Goel, Miss California 2004
Winner: Deidre Downs
22. Diana Dreman, Miss Colorado 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
21. Galen Giaccone, Miss Delaware 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
20. Taryn Foshee, Miss Mississippi 2006
Winner: Lauren Nelson
19. Emily Wills, Miss Pennsylvania 2006
Winner: Lauren Nelson
18. Hannah Kiefer, Miss Virginia 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
17. Elyse Umemoto, Miss Washington 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
16. Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2005
Winner: Jennifer Berry
15. Monica Pang, Miss Georgia 2005
Winner: Jennifer Berry
14. Nicole Rash, Miss Indiana 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
13. Jessica Pray, Miss Iowa 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
12. Kate Grinold, Miss District of Columbia 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
11. Leigh-Taylor Smith, Miss New York 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
10. Katharyn Nicolle, Miss New Jersey 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
9. Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
8. Molly Hazlett, Miss Texas 2007
Winner: Kirsten Haglund
7. Ashley Davis, Miss Alabama 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
6. Stefanie Wittler, Miss Tennessee 2009
Winner: Caressa Cameron
5. Lauren Werhan, Miss Kansas 2010
Winner: Teresa Scanlan
4. Ashlee Baracy, Miss Michigan 2008
Winner: Katie Stam
3. Noelle Freeman, Miss California 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
2. Courtney Porter, Miss Alabama 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler
1. Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York 2011
Winner: Laura Kaeppeler