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I'm not sure about that science experiment being a winning talent. I guess I wasn't judging. 

Do you think the best contestant won?

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I didn't watch but reading my local Patch online I found out she's a native from my town.  I did read about her science experiment as her "talent".  I'll have to see if it's on YouTube.

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She's a biochemist, intelligence is always a winning talent.

 

 

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Not sure about the science experiment either and though I didn't watch the suppopsed talent, I suspect it was not 'high' chemistry, but was ostensibly showy and enough to convince neophyte judges she was a bright woman, which she seems to be. As noted, I didn't watch most of the show, but thought she was probably a good pick. I'm not sure there's a great deal of discernible difference, past a point, between many of the contestants. She was attractive, articulate and accomplished and clearly impressed several panels of judges enough to win. As a Virginian myself, I was glad she did.


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I didn't even know it was on?  So who won?  So the contestant did a science experiement?

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It sure beats baton twirling.

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I didn’t even know there WAS a miss America anymore! Or that a pageant aired recently!  

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@Annabellethecat66 She poured potassium iodide into three separate flasks that contained hydrogen peroxide, food coloring, and dish soap. It demonstrated the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

 

She's studying for a doctor of pharmacy degree at Virginia Commonwealth University 

 

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Miss America no longer has a swimsuit or evening gown competition. The focus is on education, careers, and interviews.

 

She has loved science since she was a kid and wants to show children how fun and interesting it is.

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So is it no longer a BEAUTY pageant? Are the contestants in the same range of physical attributes as the population? And if it is now about education, intelligence, and personality, why just women?


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