Mrs. America owes much of its present day popularity to its rich
history and tradition. The pageant dates it's origin to the year 1938,
when the first Mrs. America competition was held at Palisades
Amusement Park in New Jersey. For the next 30 years, Mrs. America devoted itself to a national search for the ideal homemaker and became an American institution. The original contest was not considered a beauty pageant, but rather a competition of homemaking skills, including table setting, arrangements, laundry, bed-making and cooking, as well as managing a family budget, personality, hairstyling, make-up and formal dress. The pageant was discontinued after 1968 during a period when the theme of wife and homemaker was subject to changing. In 1977, after an absence of nearly a decade, the pageant was revived under a new and modern format. The man responsible for the renaissance of Mrs. America was David Marmel, an independent television producer.
What does the Mrs. America Pageant represent?
Now celebrating its’ 30 th year in the modern format, the Mrs. America Pageant is the only nationally televised pageant for married women. It focuses the attention of the nation and the world on the versatility of the contemporary American married woman. Each of the 51 Mrs. America candidates earns the right to participate in the national event by winning her statewide competition. These state pageants are under the direction of Mrs. America State Directors, a network of respected and talented community and business leaders reflecting one of the finest pageant systems in the world.
What does the Mrs. America title stand for?
The winner of the Mrs. America crown receives cash, prizes, and endless opportunities. During her exciting and memorable reign, she will make personal appearances throughout the country. For the entire year she acts as the ambassador and spokesperson for America's married women. She speaks to civic groups and business organizations, appears in print ads and television commercials, and conducts countless interviews with members of the press. She becomes, in effect, the public symbol of all wives and mothers.
Full Result
Mrs. America 2008
Mrs. Wyoming
1st Runner-up
Mrs. Tennessee
2nd Runner-up
Mrs. Nebraska
3rd Runner-up
Mrs. Oklahoma
4th Runner-up
Mrs. New Mexico
5th Runner-up
Mrs. California
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