McKayla Maroney: Miss America 2013 Press Conference
McKayla Maroney gets crowned by former Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Irk during the Miss America 2013 Press Conference held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon (January 9).
The 17-year-old Olympian is one of seven judges for this year’s competition and has been tweeted about all her adventures at the event.
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“1st preliminary competition #done That much closer to picking your #MISSAMERICA Tune in for televised finals Sat on ABC,” she wrote.
McKayla added jokingly about the crown, “Katie let me borrow her Miss America crown.. I want my own.”
The 2013 Miss America Competition airs TOMORROW, January 12th @ 9PM ET/PT on ABC.