Las Vegas Weekly

January 22, 2009 · 9:05 AM

Morning Call Photo Gallery: Miss Mississippi and Miss Georgia win scholarships on second night of Miss America preliminary competition

By Robin Leach

Miss Mississippi Christine Kozlowski and Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman won scholarships during the second night of preliminary competition in the 2009 Miss America Pageant.

Photo: Miss America Organization

In the second round of preliminary Miss America competition last night at Planet Hollywood, the two winners were Miss Georgia and Miss Mississippi. Chasity Hardman of Georgia was named the talent winner for her vocal performance of “Home” from The Wiz, and she received a $2,000 scholarship. Christine Kozlowski of Mississippi was the second preliminary lifestyle and fitness winner and received a $1,000 scholarship. She wore a black Winnwear swimsuit with white trim.

Our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was click camera ready all night long for the full photo report that you may enjoy here. We’ll be back tomorrow morning with the third and final preliminary competition results.

Pageant host Mario Lopez arrives in Las Vegas today to begin rehearsals for the live broadcast Saturday at 5 p.m. from Planet Hollywood’s Theatre for the Performing Arts. As a reader of Vegas DeLuxe, you have the opportunity to get a 50 percent discount off the show tickets by using the special code “2 for 1” at www.ticketmaster.com.

Photo: Miss America Organization

Miss Mississippi Christine Kozlowski won a scholarship in the fitness and lifestyle competition during the second night of preliminaries in the 2009 Miss America Pageant.

I’ll join a unique group of former Miss Americas today at Mariposa in Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show mall, and tomorrow we’ll have their predictions of who to watch for Saturday in the Top 10 coveted spots. Meantime, the final episode of Miss America: Countdown to the Crown airs tomorrow night on TLC, and at 8 p.m. PT tomorrow, we’ll have the official photo of the 15 gold-sash reality winners up for viewer voting. The four women with the most votes on the Internet and via text from viewers between then and before Saturday’s show will join the 11 contestants selected by the judges to make up the 15 finalists. Mario will announce them right after curtain up and the introductory production number and parade of states!

Photo: Miss America Organization

Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman won a scholarship in the talent competition during the second night of preliminaries in the 2009 Miss America Pageant.

Be sure to click HERE for our exclusive interview with reigning Miss America Kirsten Haglund of Michigan as she spends her last frenzied 72 hours winding up her year before she turns over her tiara to the new Miss America. Vegas DeLuxe has other Miss America highlights from behind-the-scenes today and tomorrow, so click around to enjoy the best photos and in-depth stories that you simply won’t find anywhere else.

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