Miss America will feature a plethora of reality tv stars
The upcoming Miss America pageant will feature numerous stars from reality tv shows:
A viewing party hosted by Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter, the couple who emerged from last spring's ABC romantic reality show "The Bachelorette" as real-life sweethearts. The party, in Boulder, Colo., will feature them and some of their friends watching the telecast, with cut-ins showing Rehn and Sutter talking about which contestant they think will win.
"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken singing his hit single "This Is The Night."
The five finalists in a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (news - web sites)"-style pop quiz, standing at podiums and answering questions about current events, geography and U.S. history.
A casual wear competition, with 15 of the 51 women wearing the kind of clothes they would wear to a college class, concert or outing with friends.
And for the first time ever, the winners of each contest within the pageant will be announced, letting viewers know who's ahead every step of the way.
Whether the switches can stem the exodus of viewers remains to be seen.
Once a major draw for viewers and a sure-shot Saturday night champion, the Miss America pageant has lost millions of viewers in recent years.
Last year, about 12 million people — an all-time low — watched the crowning of Miss Illinois Erika Harold, down from 25.3 million just eight years ago, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Posted by inthestars at September 16, 2003 03:43 PM
