Kirsten Haglund Wins Miss America 2008
Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund is the new Miss America for 2008. Haglund, lipstick from ear-to-ear, was all smiles and tears after winning the beauty pageant on Saturday night.
She is a 19-year-old college student at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Conservatory of Music. She hopes to one day have a career on Broadway.
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Talent: Operatic Vocal
Photos and Finalists Below
The 10 Finalists for Miss America 2008
- Miss Michigan, Kirsten Haglund (Winner)
- Miss Iowa, Diana Reed
- Miss North Carolina, Jessica Marie Jacobs (Runner Up)
- Miss California, Melissa Chaty
- Miss Indiana, Nicole Elizabeth Rash (Runner Up)
- Miss Georgia, Leah Massee
- Miss Washington, Elyse Umemoto (Runner Up)
- Miss Virginia, Hannah Martine Kiefer (Runner Up)
- Miss Texas, Molly Leah Hazlett
- Miss Wisconsin, Christina Anna Thompson
Crowd favorite Miss Utah, Sgt. Jill Stevens (photos), an Army combat medic veteran from Afghanistan, finished in the Top 16 Finalists.
The judges for the pageant were Trace Ayala, Sarah Ivens, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jason La Padura, Kim Lyons, Robin Meade, James Arthur Ray.
photos: Miss America
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Hey JH, Luke and I did a little pagent judging ourselves friday night for Miss MTSU, I think you would like our choice.
Bummer! Miss Michigan was so generic and really perpetuates the stereotypes of overdone and boring pageant girls. So much for TLC network trying to reinvigorate the Miss America brand. Trump and his Miss USA system are really winning this contest. I am sad b/c the Miss America girls actually have to show talent and not just sex appeal. What a let down! I hope that next year the public has more input or that more dynamic judges and hosts are selected. I had such great hopes after the “reality check” series aired!
I liked both of the runners up (Elyse Umemoto and Niclole Rash) more than the winner. Durinng TLC’s “Reality Check” series, they both showed some growth and class. Miss Michigan wasn’t even on the radar! What a disappointment. Unless the pageant system wants to run itself into obscurity, some major changes will have to take hold. The whole pageant tried this year with the DJ on stage and other antics, but the final result was still the crowning of an old school pageant girl! Judges should have been pulled from TLC’s resources as a “makeover” network.
MICHIGAN IS TOOSHIE! =]
we kickkkk butttttttttt.
SO SUNDAR.
the reality check series was great. but the MC and the pageant was a real let down.
i never knew that miss michigan was miss america! that rox
She’s here in Traverse City, Michigan for the Cherryfestival.
I heard she’s friends with our Cherry Fesival Queen.
Must be a pagent circle of friends thing.
i want pageant next year title winner Miss America 2009. Please pageant thank you
Miss America 1995 Heather whitestone Mcallum