Countdown to the Crown

Miss America: Countdown to the Crown
Genre Reality television
Presented by Tyler Harcott
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 4
Production
Executive producer(s) Shari Brooks
John Foy
Troy Searer
Release
Original network TLC
Original release January 2 (2009-01-02) – January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)
Chronology
Related shows Miss America

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]

Episodes

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, Chastity 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

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 Chastity 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

  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.
  5. ↑ "ENT-Miss America". The Canadian Press-Broadcast wire. 2009-01-25.
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