Miss America 2008 Crowned Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund In Las Vegas
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Miss America 2008 crowned Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood hotel and resort this past Saturday.
Kirsten Haglund, 19 years old, was crowned during the two hour ceremony for this 87 year old beauty pageant.
The winner of the Miss America pageant will receive $50,000 scholarship and a one year contract as the Miss America spokeswoman.
This long running pageant had a lot changed including hipper and modern feel more than ever. The clothes worn by the contestants to the music has been updated.
During one performance the contestants wore tank tops and blue jeans. They moved around the stage to hip hop music by a live dj on stage. It was a lighthearted moment when the introduced themselves to the audience.