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Arianna Afsar represents Miss California on Miss America 2011 tonight and she sang "I who have nothing" during the live Talent Competition.

Afsar was a former American Idol contestant who made it to the singing contest’s top 36 in 2009.
American Idol Season 8 contestant, Arianna Afsar will compete as Miss California in the Miss America pageant
She's been missing chocolate and sleep but otherwise, San Diegan Arianna Afsar is having a great time representing California at the Miss America pageant

Among the bevy of 53 beauties is California's own, Arianna Afsar. As part of Miss California's responsibilities, Arianna attends scheduled appearances.



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Happy-32nd-Birthday-Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979. Today, the late singer would have been 32 years old. Aaliyah, along with eight others, was killed on August 25, 2001, in a plane crash in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, after filming the music

“I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original” Aaliyah

“I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person“.
Aaliyah

In honor of Aaliyah 32nd birthday please enjoy a few throwback pictures & videos below :



The One I Gave My Heart To ( OMG This is my fav Aaliyah song even though it reminds me of bad relationship I was in I still love it!

Teresa-Scanlan-Miss-Nebraska-2011

Miss Nebraska 2011 Teresa Scanlan
Well, the Cornhusker state has had it’s first win ever at the Miss America pageant. Besides for being a historical moment in this way it was also a historical moment because Teresa Scanlan was the youngest winner in 90 years. The youngest winner was Margaret Gorman, age 15 way back in 1921 at the first pageant. Miss Nebraska 2011 has made the Cornhusker state quite happy.

Miss Nebraska 2011 picked up her new title as Miss America 2011 on Saturday night. This all happened in Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas. Beautiful people and beautiful clothes with some interesting talents wewre in attendance. Miss Nebraska 2011 is sure to do her new crown justice.

She takes over the crown from 22 year old Caress Cameron. She is not going to squander her scholarship money either. She has big ambitions to go to law school as well as become a judge after law school. We look forward to seeing what you do with yourself Miss Nebraska 2011.

Miss Nebraska 2011 has made the Cornhusker state quite happy.

Miss Nebraska 2011 picked up her new title as Miss America 2011 on Saturday night. Beautiful people and beautiful clothes with some interesting talents wewre in attendance.

A 17-year-old from Nebraska became the youngest winner of the Miss America crown in 90 years on Saturday after beating 52 other young women from across the United States.

Teresa Scanlan won a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run with the crown at the competition Saturday night at the Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas, giving the Cornhusker State its first-ever win at the pageant.

She was the youngest Miss America since the pageant's first competition in 1921, when Margaret Gorman of the District of Columbia won at age 15.

Teresa Scanlan won a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run with the crown at the competition at the Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas, giving the Cornhusker State its first-ever win at the pageant.

Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady won $25,000 as first runner-up, while Miss Hawaii Jalee Fuselier won $20,000 for third place.

The judges had picked Miss Oklahoma Emoly West; Miss Texas Ashley Melnick; Miss Rhode Island Deborah Saint-Vil; Miss Utah Christina Lowe; Miss Washington Jacquie Brown; Miss Arizona Kathryn Bulkley; Miss Virginia Caitlin Uze, and Miss California Arianna Afsar.

Bulkley called Giffords her mentor.
The pageant celebrated its 90th anniversary this year.

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Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, was one of the favorites heading into the final night of competition in the Miss America pageant in 2011. On Saturday evening, Scanlan emerged victorious, beating out the other finalists for the crown.

Scanlan became the youngest winner ever in the event and the victory came largely on the heels of a strong showing in the talent competition. Miss Nebraska performed "White Water Chopsticks" on the piano.

The finale was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Sin City has shown to be a good home for the pageant since it left Atlantic City back in 2005. New Jersey had hosted the competition since back in the twenties.

Las Vegas was desperately in need of a boost after struggling through the past couple of years. Nevada is largely reliant on the gaming industry, and when the economy soured in the US, the casino industry dried out. US residents no longer had the funds to spend a weekend in Las Vegas gambling.

Macau was also instrumental in the decline of gaming revenue in Las Vegas. Macau has become the gaming capital of the world, and a large portion of the Asian gamblers that used to travel to Nevada, now stay closer to home at Macau casinos.

Nevada was able to gain some additional revenue during the Miss America pageant. Scanlan emerged as the victor, but thousands of others came to Las Vegas to witness, or be part of, the competition. Miss Nebraska claims her focus during her run as Miss America will be on eating disorders.