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Miss Wisconsin Paula Mae Kuiper, right, reacts after finding out shes advancing beyond the lifestyle round as Miss Texas Ivana Hall congratulates her during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Georgia Carly Mathis acknowledges the crowd after advancing beyond the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones wears a swimsuit during the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Kansas Theresa Vail shows her bathing suit during the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Connecticut Kaitlyn Tarpey, right, hugs Miss Georgia Carly Mathis during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss America pageant alumni Miss South Dakota Calista Kirby, left, and Miss Rhode Island Kelsey Fournier take a photograph of themselves with a phone before the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. The former misses participated in last year's contest in Las Vegas.
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A tattoo is seen on the neck of Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Georgia Carly Mathis performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones gestures after performing during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Minnesota Rebecca Yeh performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Texas Ivana Hall performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Kansas Theresa Vail, left, reacts after advancing beyond the lifestyle competition as Miss Kentucky Jenna Day, right, holds her hand during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, center, reacts after being named Miss America 2014 pageant as Miss California Crystal Lee, left, and Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan celebrate with her, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri reacts after advancing beyond the lifestyle competition during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, front, is crowned as Miss America 2014 by Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri walks down the runway after winning the the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Connecticut Kaitlyn Tarpey performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri begins her walk down the runway after winning the the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Oklahoma Kelsey Griswold, right, reacts before answering a question during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, center left in yellow, is approached by contestants after Davuluri was crowned as Miss America 2014, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri, right, reacts with Miss California Crystal Lee after Davuluri won Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Contestants walk on the runway during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Connecticut Kaitlyn Tarpey displays her swimsuit during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss New York Nina Davuluri answers a question during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Maryland Christina Denny performs during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Florida Myrrhanda Jones answers a question during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Miss Texas Ivana Hall gestures the longhorns with her fingers during the Miss America 2014 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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