5.8 /10 1 Votes5.8
Original language(s) English No. of episodes 4 Final episode date 23 January 2009 | 5.8/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 First episode date 2 January 2009 Network TLC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Executive producer(s) Shari BrooksJohn FoyTroy Searer Similar King of the Crown, Little Miss Perfect, Toddlers & Tiaras, Game of Crowns, Crowned: The Mother of All Pag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miss America: Countdown to the Crown was a four week long reality series that followed the 52 Miss America contestants vying for the Miss America 2009 crown, hosted by Tyler Harcott. It aired on the TLC network, part of the Discovery Channel family of networks, to promote and generate interest in the Miss America pageant that would air after the series completion.
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Summary
During this reality series, viewers had the opportunity to vote for contestants to help them earn a spot in the top 15 prior to the live telecast, called the "Golden Sash". The contestants who earned a "Golden Sash" were Miss Indiana Katie Stam, Miss Georgia Chastity Hardman, Miss South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman, and Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley.
Ultimately in the Miss America 2009 pageant, Hoffman and Tapley did not go beyond the Top 15, but Stam and Hardman were named Miss America 2009 and first runner-up, respectively.