Miss America Officials Raise Maximum Age For Competitors To 25

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The Miss America organization is raising the maximum age of contestants from 24 to 25.
A spokeswoman told The Press of Atlantic City that the change takes effect with this year’s contests. It’s the first change to pageant rules since former Fox News Channel anchor and 1989 Miss America Gretchen Carlson became chairwoman of the organization’s board of directors.
Spokeswoman Chelsea Mineur said Miss America officials drafted the new rule. It&rsquo