Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke Is Crowned Miss America 2023

Miss America 2023 has officially been crowned. Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke was crowned Miss America 2023 on Thursday night, per the New York Post. Stanke, who is a senior in college, is also a classical violinist and…

Rebecca GuzelDec 16, 20222 min read

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During the competition, Stanke said she was “excited” for opportunities that will open the door for her to be able to discuss issues surrounding around nuclear engineering and to represent “the women who can.”

“As Miss America, I am representing this organization. If they ask further questions, I am able to preface saying, ‘This isn’t the organization’s point of view, this is my personal point of view as Grace Stanke’ and I can go on to state it — especially when it comes to things like nuclear energy and so many other hot political topics,” she shared, per People.

Miss New York Taryn Delanie Smith was crowned first runner-up and Miss Texas Averie Bishop was crowned second runner-up.

In 2018, Miss America made changes that no longer allowed the candidates to be judged on their physical appearance.

On their official website, they wrote that this will allow “additional time and focus on the candidates’ stories, goals, and achievements.”

The website also stated the Miss America competition was one of the first organizations to offer college scholarships to women in America.