Miss America 1998, the 71st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 13, 1997 and was televised by the ABC Network. ABC replaced NBC as the pageant's television home.
| Miss America 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 13, 1997 |
| Presenters | John Callahan Eva LaRue |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | ABC |
| Winner | Katherine Shindle Illinois |
Results
editPlacements
edit| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1998 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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* Finalist Roxana Saberi entered the journalism field and made international headlines in 2009 when she was imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage; she was subsequently released.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Sudol, Karen; Jackson, Vincent (14 Sep 1997). "It's Miss Illinois!". Press of Atlantic City. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Journalist Jailed in Iran Released - Iran | Map". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12.