Fans will get to see more of Miss America contestants under new rules that allow two-piece bathing suits - suits with "a full bottom ... no more than an inch below the belly button." The change, along with the inclusion of a "professional journalist" to interview the five finalists during a 13 September telecast, are intended to enhance "each contestant's ability to express her individuality," the pageant said.
Two-Piece Pageant
Fans will get to see more of Miss America contestants under new rules that allow two-piece bathing suits - suits with "a full bottom ... no more than an inch below the belly button." The change, along with the inclusion of a "professional journalist" to interview the five finalists during a 13 September telecast, are intended to enhance "each contestant's ability to express her individuality," the pageant said.
