LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 17-year-old from Nebraska is the youngest winner of the Miss America crown since 1921 after beating 52 young women from across the United States. Teresa Scanlan won a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run with the crown at the competition Saturday night at the Planet Hollywood casino and resort in Las Vegas. Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady won $25,000 as first runner-up, while Miss Hawaii Jalee Fuselier won $20,000 for third place. It was the pageant’s 90th anniversary.
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