- A contestant must be
born female.
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- A contestant must be a
U.S.
citizen.
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- A contestant must have
never been married.
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- A contestant must be a
resident of city/town/state for a least six months preceding the date of
the local pageant in which she wishes to compete OR must have fulfilled
eligibility requirements by educational status or employment.
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- A contestant must
have never performed any act or engaged in any activity or employment
that is or could reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral, or
indecent.
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- A contestant must be
between the ages of 17 and 24 years of age on September 30th of
the year in which she intends to compete in the National Finals of the
Miss America Pageant.
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- A contestant must be
of good moral character and never have been pregnant and is not now
pregnant nor the adoptive parent of any child and has not been involved
at any time in any act of moral turpitude.
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- A contestant must never
have been convicted of any crime and does not have any criminal charges
pending.
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- A contestant must be
at least a high school senior to participate.
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- A contestant must be
in good health and can participate fully and without limitation in any
program activities and must not use or consume any illegal controlled
dangerous substances or abuse the use of alcohol or other dangerous
substances.
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- A contestant must
participate in actual competition in a local pageant within the year
immediately preceding her competition in the state pageant and be
certified the winner of that local.
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