BECOME A MISS OR TEEN CONTESTANT

Gain experience through interviews, public speaking, talent, fitness, promoting your community service initiative, social media promotion, and compete for the title of Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Teen!

Are you the next titleholder? Would you like some more information before you register? Then fill out this form so we can get to know you better! (This form does not register you to compete.)

WHERE TO COMPETE?

The first step to becoming Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Teen is to subscribe to Miss America and then enter and win a local competition. Local competitions are held throughout the state. Once you win a local title, you qualify to advance to the Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Teen Competition held each year in June.

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READY TO COMPETE? START HERE! HOW TO ENTER A LOCAL COMPETITION:

Registering to enter is a TWO STEP process. You will first register for a subscription to the Miss America Opportunity. You will then register for each individual local in which you choose to compete.

1) First, purchase a subscription to compete in the Miss America Opportunity here. Everyone must complete Step 1 before you can register to compete in any local beginning July 2025:

2) After you have completed the subscription purchase above, you will then follow the prompts in the email you receive from Miss America to complete your titleholder contract. You will also receive the SpotFund email with a unique link and complete that registration and then you can register for the local competition of your choice.

Here is a helpful link that explains the process above with a video: https://www.club.missamerica.org/ma-join

Step 1: Subscribe to Miss America

Contact State Executive Director, Colene Trent, of State Teen Director Susan Burks after you have followed all prompts from Miss America and registered for the local for a password that you will enter at the following link in order to access all of the paperwork and information for Tennessee local competitions. Colene can be reached at colene.misstn@gmail.com. Susan can be reached at susangburks@gmail.com. A list of our 2025-2026 local competitions can be found at the link below.

During local competitions, you will compete in five phases of competition.

Scoring for the Phases of Competition for Miss and Teen Candidates:

Private Interview with Panel of Judges (30%)
Talent (90 seconds) (20%)
On-Stage Conversation (10%)
Evening Wear (20%)
Fitness (20%)

Good luck in chasing your dream to earn scholarships and become Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Teen!

Link to Paperwork

List of Locals

Eligibility to Compete:

To become a participant for the next Competition Cycle (which begins July 2025) you must meet all criteria as shown below:

The age requirements for this year are
Miss Tennessee – The eligible age range for any Miss contestant is 18-27 years old on the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026)
Miss Tennessee's Teen – The eligible age range for any Teen contestant is 14-18 years old on the first date of the state competition. A Teen contestant must be at least 14 years old and no older than 18* years old by the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026). *Contestants who are 18 on the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026), can choose whether they would like to compete as a Teen or a Miss contestant. Once they compete in a local competition as either a Teen or a Miss they must continue competing in that division for the remainder of this competition cycle. Click the link labeled "Age Calculator" below to calculate your age by entering your birthdate and then entering June 9, 2026 in the "Age at the Date of" tab. Please be aware that some scholarships provided to state teen titleholders who compete at the national level restrict eligibility to only those who are full-time freshmen. Here is a link to an age calculator to help you make sure you are in the correct division: Age Calculator
Be a United States citizen
The age requirements for this year are
For Miss Tennessee – The eligible age range for any Miss contestant is 18-27 years old on the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026)
For Miss Tennessee's Teen – The eligible age range for any Teen contestant is 14-18 years old on the first date of the state competition. A Teen contestant must be at least 14 years old and no older than 18* years old by the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026). *Contestants who are 18 on the first date of the state competition (June 9, 2026), can choose whether they would like to compete as a Teen or a Miss contestant. Once they compete in a local competition as either a Teen or a Miss they must continue competing in that division for the remainder of this competition cycle. Click the link labeled "Age Calculator" below to calculate your age by entering your birthdate and then entering June 9, 2026 in the "Age at the Date of" tab. Please be aware that some scholarships provided to state teen titleholders who compete at the national level restrict eligibility to only those who are full-time freshmen. Here is a link to an age calculator to help you make sure you are in the correct division: Age Calculator
Be a female
Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state

Residency

Must fulfill ONE of the following:
- Must reside in the state of competition
- Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university;
- Or be employed on a full-time basis in the state in which she intends to compete.

Citizenship

Must be a citizen of the United States of America

Additional Miss and Teen Program Requirements

Candidates must meet all additional requirements pursuant to the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement