Miss America 2012

Miss America 2012, the 91st Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, crowned her successor Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC[3]. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the prestigious title.