Countdown to the Crown

Miss America: Countdown to the Crown was a four-week-long reality series that followed the 52 Miss America contestants vying for the Miss America 2009 crown, hosted by Tyler Harcott.[1] It aired on the TLC network, part of the Discovery Channel family of networks, to promote and generate interest in the Miss America pageant that would air after the series completion.[2]

Countdown to the Crown
Also known asMiss America: Countdown to the Crown
GenreReality television
Presented byTyler Harcott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersShari Brooks
John Foy
Troy Searer
Original release
NetworkTLC
ReleaseJanuary 2 (2009-01-02) –
January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)
Related
Miss America

Episodes

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Episode Number[3] Title Original Air Date Golden Sash Winner
1 The Queen Meets the Crown January 2, 2009 Miss Indiana, Katie Stam
2 Keep it in the Barn January 9, 2009 Miss Georgia, Chasity Hardman
3 Dress for Success January 16, 2009 Miss South Dakota, Alexandra Hoffman
4 Rock the Runway January 23, 2009 Miss Alabama, Amanda Tapley

Summary

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During this reality series, viewers had the opportunity to vote for contestants to help them earn a spot in the top 15 prior to the live telecast, called the "Golden Sash". The contestants who earned a "Golden Sash" were Miss Indiana Katie Stam, Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman, Miss South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman, and Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley.[4]

Ultimately in the Miss America 2009 pageant, Hoffman and Tapley did not go beyond the Top 15, but Stam and Hardman were named Miss America 2009 and first runner-up, respectively.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Does Getting to Know the Contestants Make You Care About Miss America?". POPSUGAR. January 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Miss America: Countdown to the Crown". TV.com. January 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Miss America: Countdown to the Crown". IMDB.com. January 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "Born to wear the crown". University of Indianapolis-Reflector. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "ENT-Miss America". The Canadian Press-Broadcast wire. 2009-01-25.