'America's Choice' Voting Now Open for 96th MISS AMERICA COMPETITION on ABC

The MISS AMERICA Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that America will once again help choose a contestant in the Top 15 at the "2017 MISS AMERICA Competition," which airs live from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (9:00 - 11:00p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. The evening will be filled with glitz and glam as 52 women compete for the coveted crown and scholarships.

Voting is now open for the "America's Choice" contestant. The public can vote at missamerica.org/vote and facebook.com/missamerica and are permitted one vote per day, per user. Voting will close Monday, September 5 at 11:59:59pm EDT, and the chosen contestant will be announced during the "2017 MISS AMERICA Competition" live broadcast with the Top 15.

The remaining contestants in the Top 15 are selected by the MISS AMERICA Preliminary Judges Panel. It is possible for AMERICA'S CHOICE to also be among the judges selection.

As previously announced, Chris Harrison (ABC's "The Bachelor" and "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire") returns to host the legendary competition, with Sage Steele (ABC and ESPN's "NBA Countdown") joining as co-host. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster (VH1's "Barely Famous"), singer-songwriter Cole Swindell and former MISS AMERICA Sharlene Wells Hawkes will serve as celebrity judges for the "2017 MISS AMERICA Competition." Additional judges for the "2017 MISS AMERICA Competition" will be announced in the coming weeks.

The panel of celebrity judges will evaluate the contestants' performances in the following categories during the live broadcast: Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit, Evening Wear, Talent, Interview and On-Stage Questions. These young women will showcase their incredible blend of intelligence, leadership, talent, physical fitness and dedication to community service as they compete for the title of MISS AMERICA 2017.

For the latest news, be sure to follow MISS AMERICA on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #MissAmerica.

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