(NEWPORT, RI) — Twenty-six young women from across Rhode Island will take to the stage to compete for the title of Miss Rhode Island America or Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen this month.
The preliminary competition for Miss Rhode Island will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 27. Finals will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 28.
Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen will be crowned during a separate competition on Sunday, May 28 at Noon.
All of the pageants will take place at the historic Casino Theater, which is located right next to the International Tennis Hall of Fame at 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI.
The after-party will be held at La Forge Restaurant located at 186 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI.
The Miss Rhode Island program is an official preliminary competition of the Miss America Scholarship Organization, which provides millions of dollars in scholarships to young women every year.
Winners of the Miss Rhode Island and Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen pageants will go on to compete for national titles at Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.
Tickets are available online and can be purchased at www.MissRI.org or by calling Nancy at 401-261-7943.
See all of this year’s contestants in the slideshow below.
All photos by Daniel Gagnon.
