Miss America!

[shortstax]

Starts in 5 min. I just turned it on. Was there anything interesting or cringe-worthy in the behind-the-scenes hour?

[biscoffcookies]

Some of these introductions by the contestants are horribly awkward.

[shortstax]

Agreed, I wonder if they write their own bit.

[orangeblossom]

These intros are horrible.

[mbcdefg]

I'm really embarrassed for them having to dance around like this.

Go Miss New Jersey!

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When I check the tv listings it says it's on here now, but then when I live stream abc, it's showing some gameshow. Weird!

[shortstax]

Sept 14, 2014 20:05:20 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

I didn't watch that hour. Of A-Massacusetts, I like Arkansas, Florida, Idaho and Iowa.

Was Arkansas the redhead? 

I love watching all the awkward dancing in the background!

[orangeblossom]

Sept 14, 2014 20:08:31 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Sept 14, 2014 20:05:20 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

I didn't watch that hour. Of A-Massacusetts, I like Arkansas, Florida, Idaho and Iowa.

Was Arkansas the redhead? 

I love watching all the awkward dancing in the background!

The dancing is the worst. So very awkward. 

[orangeblossom]

I do like. Lara Spencer's dress though.

[mbcdefg]

Green Jell-o? WTF Utah?

[shortstax]

Sept 14, 2014 20:10:38 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Green Jell-o? WTF Utah?

"I'm pudding my best foot forward"  Haha, so lame!

[biscoffcookies]

I thought one of the most cringe-inducing intros was Connecticut, who took a fake selfie.

[shortstax]

Sept 14, 2014 20:10:03 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

I do like. Lara Spencer's dress though.

Yep, it's so her.  It's pretty and formal, yet looks comfortable.

[mbcdefg]

Sept 14, 2014 20:11:41 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Sept 14, 2014 20:10:38 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Green Jell-o? WTF Utah?

"I'm pudding my best foot forward"  Haha, so lame!

OMG I didn't realize that she said "pudding."

[shortstax]

Ohio Wisconsin
PR
Mississippi
Oregon
Arkansas
Hawaii
Arizona
Tennessee
Kentucky

Some of my guesses

[mbcdefg]

"Let's all hold hands like we're friends!"

[orangeblossom]

The judges are a rather interesting mix.

Lee Merriweather is old school, I think she may be a tough judge.

[biscoffcookies]

Ok, I find Miss Massachusetts insufferable. It's one thing in your bio video to be like, "hey, I'm going to dental school!" but her awkward intro was all "I'm going to be Dr. Massachusetts..." Blah.

I want Miss Arkansas to make it.

[orangeblossom]

TN has on way too much makeup

[mbcdefg]

Sept 14, 2014 20:19:40 GMT -5 biscoffcookies said:

Ok, I find Miss Massachusetts insufferable. It's one thing in your bio video to be like, "hey, I'm going to dental school!" but her awkward intro was all "I'm going to be Dr. Massachusetts..." Blah.

I want Miss Arkansas to make it.

We've heard her say this twice in the past 10 minutes. How many more times do you think she'll say it tonight?

Also, are the finalists all from the South?

[biscoffcookies]

Miss Connecticut seemed really adorable and charming in her little video.

Yay Miss Arkansas!!

I'm from neither of those states but they are my favorite two so far.

[orangeblossom]

Ooh a twist! I wonder who they'll pick.

[shortstax]

I picked 5 correctly, not bad. Who was the girl who was all "my dad plagued in the NFL, but he was just dad to me." Ummm, we care about you, not your dad.

[mbcdefg]

Sept 14, 2014 20:26:18 GMT -5 shortstax said:

I picked 5 correctly, not bad. Who was the girl who was all "my dad plagued in the NFL, but he was just dad to me." Ummm, we care about you, not your dad.

Her talent is name-dropping.

[orangeblossom]

I really like Lara's second dress.

[mbcdefg]

Indiana looks like she's going to pass out.

[biscoffcookies]

How awful that they make the girls hang out on stage. I suspect that they all want to go backstage and cry because they are disappointed. Instead they have to stay up in front of everyone and keep those smiles plastered on their face.

[shortstax]

Don't the judges pick the top 15? Why would they get to "save" another? Doesn't make sense.

[orangeblossom]

Sept 14, 2014 20:32:18 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Don't the judges pick the top 15? Why would they get to "save" another? Doesn't make sense.

We weren't supposed to notice that.  Logic and all. 

[biscoffcookies]

Miss Idaho's earrings are GINORMOUS.