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A contestant must be born female. |
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A contestant must be a U.S. citizen. |
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A contestant must have never been
married. |
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A contestant must be a resident of
city/town/state for a least six months
preceding the date of the local pageant in which she wishes to
compete OR must have fulfilled eligibility requirements by
educational status or employment. |
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A contestant must have never performed
any act or engaged in any activity or employment that is or could
reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral, or indecent. |
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A contestant must be between the ages of
17-24 years of age. A high school graduate and no older than
twenty-four (24) years of age on December 31, 2008 (for Miss America
2009). |
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A contestant must be of good moral
character and never have been pregnant and is not now pregnant nor
the adoptive parent of any child and has not been involved at any
time in any act of moral turpitude. |
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A contestant, other than minor or petty
offenses, must never have been convicted of any criminal offense and
there are no criminal charges presently pending against her.
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Must be a high school graduate or have
successfully completed the G.E.D. testing program for high school
equivalency or have successfully completed the academic requirements
for entry into a four-year college/ university degree program by
July 30th immediately preceding the National Finals. |
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A contestant must be in good health and
can participate fully and without limitation in any program
activities. |
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A contestant must participate in
actual competition in a local pageant within the year immediately
preceding her competition in the state pageant and be certified the
winner of that local. |
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A contestant must not use or consume any
illegal controlled dangerous substances or abuse the use of alcohol
or other dangerous substances. |
