America's Miss Pageants is now accepting applications for Teen, Miss, Ms. and

     Mrs. contestants to represent their state or region at the 2012 National

    Pageant as an at-large*(appointed) contestant July, 2012. 

    To apply to represent your State, complete the REQUEST FOR APPLICATION to

    receive an application and information to compete in the 2012 Nationals.

    Once your completed application is received it will be reviewed by our Selection

    Committee and you will be notified of your application status within 48 hours of

    receipt of the completed application. 

• A Teen or Miss contestant must be single, with no children and never haven given birth. 

• Ms. contestants must be unmarried (single, divorced, widowed) and may be a parent.

• Mrs. contestants must be married to a born male and living with him.

• All contestants must be a natural born female, U.S. citizen and either be a resident, own property, attend school or is employed in the state in which she would be representing. (District of Columbia candidates eligibility is extended to residency in Maryland and Virginia.)

• While representing your state or region, you may not hold a national title with any other Pageant, as of June 1, 2012.   (See complete rules on application).

      An at-large contestant is a contestant who did not go through a preliminary competition to receive her

    title. She is selected through an application process and is responsible for all fees and duties required

    of a titleholder. The at-large title carries the same amount of clout as a contestant that wins her title in

    a preliminary competition. Everyone has identical crowns and banners.