

BECOME A MISS OR TEEN CANDIDATE
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 for Miss Tennessee.)
READY TO COMPETE! THEN START HERE!
The first step to becoming Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Teen is to 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 Competition held each year in June.
HOW TO ENTER A LOCAL COMPETITION:
Registering to enter is a TWO STEP process. You will first register to become a member of the Miss America Organization for this year. You will then register for each individual local in which you choose to compete.
1) First, register with the Miss America Organization here:
2) When you register, you will receive an email from the State Executive Director including information about the paperwork you will need to complete in order to compete in your local competition.
During local competitions, you will compete in five phases of competition.
Scoring for the Phases of Competition for Miss Candidates:
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Private Interview with Panel of Judges
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Talent (90 seconds)
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On-Stage Conversation
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Evening Wear
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Fitness
Good luck in chasing your dream to earn scholarships and become Miss Tennessee or Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen!



Eligibility to Compete:
To become a participant, you must:
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Be age 18 – 28 for Miss America – birth years 1995 – 2005
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Be age 13 – 18 for Miss America’s Teen – birth years 2010 – 2005
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Be a United States citizen
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Be a female
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Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state
Residency
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Must fulfill ONE of the following:
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Must reside in the state of competition
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Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university;
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Or be employed on a full-time basis in the state in which she intends to compete.
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Citizenship
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Must be a citizen of the United States of America
Additional Miss Program Requirements
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Candidates must meet all additional requirements pursuant to the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement