Mrs. America (contest)

During the 2014 pageant, Mrs. America, Inc., announced that it would be participating in a joint Russian-American contest to be held in Sevastopol, Crimea.

[1] This has caused some controversy,[2][3] since Crimea is recognized by most countries in the world as Ukrainian territory that has been annexed by Russia.

She was the first African American contestant to win Mrs. Washington, DC title.. 2004: Traci Clemens, Mrs. Rhode Island, competed while six months pregnant with twins.

The pageant was created by public relations executive Bert Nevins in 1936 as a promotion for his client, Palisades Amusement Park.

[23] By 1964, participants were graded on cooking, sewing, ironing, party preparation and other homemaking abilities, family psychology, grooming, poise, personality, and general attractiveness.