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Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell was crowned Miss America on Sunday night during our nation’s 95th installment of everyone’s favorite glitzy and glamorous pageant.
So HONORED to be your #MissAmerica 2016! A night I will never forget! pic.twitter.com/YpK87feBIU
— Betty Cantrell (@MissAmerica) September 14, 2015
#ThereSheIs… your newly crowned #MissAmerica 2016 @MissAmericaGA, Betty Cantrell! 👑 https://t.co/fjAvbTnaVF — Betty Cantrell (@MissAmerica) September 14, 2015
Cantrell was one of eight models in the final Top 10 from SEC states Miss Florida (MaryKatherine Fechtel), Miss Louisiana (April Nelson), Miss Tennessee (Hannah Robison), Miss Alabama (Meg McGuffin), Miss South Carolina (Daja Dial), Miss Texas (Shannon Sanderford) and Miss Mississippi (Hannah Roberts).
FLORIDA
Wednesday’s lifestyle & fitness winner of a $1000 scholarship is @MissAmericaFL MaryKatherine Fechtel. #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/IDhHptDjER
— Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) September 10, 2015
TEXAS
Learn a little more about me! #MissTexas #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/ZIjsGKBY31
— Miss Texas (@MissAmericaTX) August 19, 2015
LOUISIANA
Congratulations to the 3rd runner-up at #MissAmerica, @MissAmericaLA! pic.twitter.com/KPQNQ8hrpZ — Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) September 14, 2015
TENNESSEE
Get to know a little more about me! #MissTennessee #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/wDfHQFTuUG
— Miss Tennessee (@MissAmericaTN) August 19, 2015
SOUTH CAROLINA
.@MissAmericaSC responds to, “Do you support a ban on military-style assault weapons?” #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/iKMKP8FrUj — Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) September 14, 2015
MISSISSIPPI
Congratulations to the 1st runner-up at #MissAmerica, @MissAmericaMS! pic.twitter.com/tEwsTOz22N
— Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) September 14, 2015
ALABAMA
Congrats to our own @megmcguffin for her fourth runner-up finish in tonight’s @MissAmericaOrg! #WarEagle, Meg! pic.twitter.com/eQHRrUE1R9 — Auburn University (@AuburnU) September 14, 2015
SEC fans were active throughout Sunday’s show on social media:
SEC! SEC! SEC! #MissAmerica — Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) September 14, 2015
The SEC owns #MissAmerica — Lauren Cash (@LaurenWYMT) September 14, 2015
They should’ve asked the really hard hitting questions: is there an SEC bias? #MissAmerica — Maddie (@maddiedunn) September 14, 2015
A girl named Betty from Georgia. Sounds like a country song. #SEC #MissAmerica — The SEC Logo (@SEC_Logo) September 14, 2015
Sure, she won the East but she’ll still lose in the SEC Championship Game. #MissAmerica — Hunter Johnson (@HunterLJohnson) September 14, 2015
The SEC is so dominant. #MissAmerica — Jason Davis (@JMoneyAU) September 14, 2015
Lots of SEC states in the #Top10… just sayin’. #MissAmerica #Gators #MissFlorida — Rowdy Reptiles (@MBKRowdies) September 14, 2015
Seriously, the SEC is killing it in #missamerica #MissAlabama — carol robinson (@RobinsonCarol) September 14, 2015
Kentucky and Missouri are the only SEC states not represented in the top 15. #MissAmerica — Karen Howell (@karenehowell) September 14, 2015
