Miss World America 2017, also referred to as America's Miss World 2017, was the 9th edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida and was won by Clarissa Bowers of Florida. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder,

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of North Dakota. Bowers went on to represent the

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at the

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Pageant in

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later that year. She finished in the Top 40 at

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. This is the first and only pageant with Lynne Scott Safrit & Elizabeth Safrit as the new co-national directors of Miss World in the United States after Christopher Wilmer lost the franchise. After this edition, the Safrits gave up the license. The license then went to Michael Blakey and

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Results

Placements

Challenge Events

''Beauty with a Purpose''

''Interview''

''Multimedia''

''Top Model''

''Sport & Fitness''

Judges

Contestants were evaluated by separate panels of judges for the preliminary and final competitions.

Final Judges

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– Miss World America Sports Challenge Head Coach * Jefre – creative concept artist for the new Miss World America and Miss Teen World America crowns * Cyrus Frakes-King * Wendy Oliver * Davonda Simmons * Dr. John Cavanaugh * Ieena Duggal

Preliminary Judges

* Jefre – creative concept artist for the new Miss World America and Miss Teen World America crowns * Cyrus Frakes-King * Wendy Oliver * Davonda Simmons * Antoinette Romero * Rene Bionat * Cary Ombres

Multimedia Competition Judges

* Ed Huckfelt * Sarah Jane Waddell – Miss World Trinidad & Tobago 2014 * GL Rivera * Ellie McKeating – Miss World Scotland 2014

Beauty with a Purpose Judges

Frankie Cena Francesco "Frankie" Anthony Cena is a Canadian television presenter, musician and debate coach. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for being Mister World Canada in 2012, competing at Mister World that same year, and for ...

– Mr World Canada 2012 * Courtney Thorpe –

Miss World Australia Miss World Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss World pageant since 2002. The current Miss World Australia is Sarah Marschke from Sydney, New South Wales. Two Australian representatives ha ...

2014 * Tracy Galloway * Victoria Mendoza –

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from

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Contestants

*The Miss World America 2017 contestants are

Notes

Withdrawals

* - Kayleen Workman * * * * * * * * *

Returns

Last competed in

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Did not Compete

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Crossovers

Contestants who either competed in or will be competing in other beauty pageants: ; Miss World America *

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: : Shivali Patel (''1st Runner-up'') *

: : Michaela Rose Kenny (''Withdrew'') *

: : Sasha Perea (''2nd Runner-up'') *

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: : Shivali Patel (''2nd Runner-up'') *

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: : Marjana Chowdhury (''Top 25''; as ') ;

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

: : Alexandra Curtis ; Miss USA *

: :

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(''Top 15'') *

: : Emanii Davis (''2nd Runner-up'') *

: : Mariela Pepin (''Top 10'') *

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

: : Katerina Villegas (as ') *

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: : Sasha Perea (as ') ;

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: : Mariela Pepin ;

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*2016: : Katerina Villegas (''1st Runner-up'') *2016: : JoAnn Emale (as ''Southern States''; ''Miss Congeneality'') ;

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: : Evelyn Abena Appiah (as ') ;

Miss Earth USA Miss Earth USA (formerly Miss Earth United States) is an annual beauty pageant which selects the United States representative to Miss Earth which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current titlehold ...

: : Lili Klainer (''Top 12'') *

: : Emanii Davis (''Winner'') *

: : Alexandra Curtis (''Top 12'') *

: : Lili Klainer (as ''Midatlantic'') ;

Miss Earth Miss Earth is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, it is one of t ...

: : Emanii Davis (''1st Runner-up''; ''Miss Earth Air''; as ') ;Face of Beauty International *2016 : : JoAnn Emale (as ') ;National American Miss Jr. Teen *2011: : Shivali Patel (''2nd runner-up'') ;

Miss Asia Pacific International Miss Asia Pacific International is one of the oldest international beauty pageant based in Manila, Philippines. A woman who can be confident and proud of her unique traits as well as appreciate and value those of others, can help pave way to a b ...

: : Marjana Chowdhury (''Top 20''; ''as '') ;

Mutya ng Pilipinas Mutya ng Pilipinas (MNP), in 2019 known as Mutya Pilipinas, is one of the two oldest annual national beauty pageants in the Philippines (est. 1968). The other being the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant (est. 1964). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, t ...

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: : Maureen Ann Montagne (''1st Runner-Up'') ; Miss World Philippines *

: : Maureen Ann Montagne (''Miss Eco Philippines''; as '' Vlag_Fil_Batangas

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'') ;Miss Eco International *2019: : Maureen Ann Montagne (''1st Runner-Up''; as ') ; Binibining Pilipinas *

: : Maureen Ann Montagne (''Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2021''; as '' Vlag_Fil_Batangas

'') ;

Miss Globe Miss Globe is a global beauty pageant group that holds annual events. Currently, Miss Globe is produced simultaneously by three various organizations claiming to be the ''official'' organizers. The Miss Globe was first known to public in 1925. In ...

: : Maureen Ann Montagne (Winner; as ') ;Miss Intercontinental *2022: : Mariela Pepin (1st runner-up; as ')

References

External links

Miss World Official WebsiteMiss World America Official Website
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