30 Beauty-Queen-Worthy Hair and Makeup Looks From Miss America

While we were pumped to see the celebrity guests on the broadcast of the 2016 Miss America pageant (Zendaya, Nick Jonas, and Vanessa Williams, to name a few!), we were most excited for the contestants to strut their stuff on stage. These 52 gorgeous gals have spent years honing their talent, physique, conversational skills — and, of course, their hair and makeup prowess. Read on to see for yourself! While Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, received the coveted title, we're positive that all of these beauty looks are winners.

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