by MIKE CHAIKEN
CTFashionMag.com
On the second night of preliminary competitions for Miss America, contestants accented their on-stage questions and red carpet moment with a variety of evening gowns.
This is what the audience saw at the Mohegan Sun Earth and Expo Center in Uncasville on Monday night.
The Miss America finals will be streamed live on Thursday at 8 p.m. on Peacock.
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