by MIKE CHAIKEN
CTFashionMag.com
Due to COVID-19, the Miss American Organization announced Friday the Miss America 2021 Competition, previously scheduled for December will be put off until next year.
In the wake of the national organization’s announcement, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization announced it is pushing its contest off to 2021 as well. The organization had scheduled its state contest for Aug. 22-23 at the Mohegan Sun cabaret. No other details have been announced by the state organization.
In a press release, the Miss America Organization said the decision was made to postpone the event “for the safety, health and welfare of the enormous community necessary to make the Miss America competition possible, including participants, volunteers, organizers, and fans.”
In the news release, Shantel Krebs, Miss America board chair said. “This coming year will be our 100th anniversary for this iconic American institution, and we want to make sure that we take the time to ensure our annual broadcast and the surrounding experiences reflect our time-honored tradition.”
The Miss America Organization is working with the state qualifying organizations to amend rules and eligibility for the 2020 and 2021 competition years.