Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron is Miss America 2010 Winner (PHOTOS)

Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron is Miss America 2010 Winner

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The Miss America Contest 2010 has announced and Miss America 2010 winner is Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron taking out the prize. Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron wins a $50,000 scholarship winning out amongst 53 other contestants. Caressa Cameron is a 22 year old hailing from Fredericksburg, Va. The contest starting with all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, coming out on stage, to the Black Eyed Peas hit “I got a Feeling.”

The first runner up who wins $25,000 was Miss California, Kristy Cavinder. The girls went through the Swimsuit, Evening Gown, talent and final interviews to win the crowns.

Last years competition actually had the runner up having more attention than the winner. As Miss California Carrie Prejean, answered a question by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton on gay marriage. And with her answer and after competition antics grabbed her infamy.

The competition is not the one that leads to the contestants competing for Miss Universe, that is the Miss USA Pageant.

Mario Lopez played host to the Miss America 2010 pageant finale. And judges included Miss America 2001 Katie Harman, Shawn Johnson Olympic Gold Medalist, musician Dave Koz, Vivica A Fox an actress, and radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, there was also Brooke White former contestant of American Idol.

The first Miss America pageant was in 1921, so it has come a long way since it’s beginnings, it was also held in Las Vegas.

Congratulations to Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron for Miss America 2010

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