The 50 Hottest Miss America Contestants Who Didn't Win

Taking home the crown isn't everything.

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We'd say that we don't envy the Miss America Pageant's judges, but, yeah, we'd be lying. Who wouldn't kill to pick and choose between some of the country's sexiest ladies, all of whom are clad in swimwear. Still, it can't be easy designating only one of those beautiful ladies as the best. But, nevertheless, only one woman can win the crown.

There are plenty of other respectable honors and distinctions, though. For example, being one of the first two or three runners-up is definitely commendable. Our favorite side prize, of course, is the Swimsuit Award—one thing you can count on with Miss America is that you'll always see some tight, curvy bodies.

While it’s great that someone earns the title of Miss America, far too many gorgeous ladies get overlooked. To remedy that before Saturday night's broadcast of this year's festivities (at 9 p.m. EST, on ABC), we'd like to honor all of the less victorious, though equally worthy, contenders with our list of The 50 Hottest Miss America Contestants Who Didn’t Win. Because they also deserve our googly eyes.

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Written by Valeriya Safronova (@vsaffron)

50. Caleche Manos, Miss Nevada 2007

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49. Kathryn Bulkley, Miss Arizona 2011

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48. Katherine Putnam, Miss Louisiana 2009

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47. Jill Stevens, Miss Utah 2007

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46. Kimberly Morgan, Miss Mississippi 2007

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45. Mallory Ervin, Miss Kentucky 2009

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44. Grace Gore, Miss Tennessee 2007

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43. Mariselle Morales, Miss America Puerto Rico 2010

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42. Ellen Carrington, Miss Tennessee 2008

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41. Djuan Trent, Miss Kentucky 2010

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40. Christina Lowe, Miss Utah 2010

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39. Claire Buffie, Miss New York 2010

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38. Miriam Pabon, Miss Puerto Rico America 2009

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37. Christina Keegan, Miss Nevada 2009

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36. Brittany Wiser, Miss Montana 2011

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35. Chasity Hardman, Miss Georgia 2008

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34. Nicole Fox, Miss Hawaii 2008

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33. Ashley Melnick, Miss Texas 2010

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32. CC Barber, Miss Oregon 2009

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31. Nicole Miner, Miss New Mexico 2009

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30. Arianna Afsar, Miss California 2010

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29. Shayla Solomon, Miss US Virgin Islands 2009

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28. Stephenie Steers, Miss Oregon 2010

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27. Alyse Zwick, Miss New York 2009

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26. Alexandra Hoffman, Miss South Dakota 2008

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25. Emoly West, Miss Oklahoma 2010

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24. Amy Davis, Miss Utah 2004

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23. Veena Goel, Miss California 2004

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22. Diana Dreman, Miss Colorado 2011

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21. Galen Giaccone, Miss Delaware 2008

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20. Taryn Foshee, Miss Mississippi 2006

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19. Emily Wills, Miss Pennsylvania 2006

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18. Hannah Kiefer, Miss Virginia 2007

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17. Elyse Umemoto, Miss Washington 2007

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16. Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2005

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15. Monica Pang, Miss Georgia 2005

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14. Nicole Rash, Miss Indiana 2007

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13. Jessica Pray, Miss Iowa 2011

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12. Kate Grinold, Miss District of Columbia 2008

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11. Leigh-Taylor Smith, Miss New York 2008

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10. Katharyn Nicolle, Miss New Jersey 2011

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9. Betty Thompson, Miss Oklahoma 2011

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8. Molly Hazlett, Miss Texas 2007

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7. Ashley Davis, Miss Alabama 2010

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6. Stefanie Wittler, Miss Tennessee 2009

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5. Lauren Werhan, Miss Kansas 2010

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4. Ashlee Baracy, Miss Michigan 2008

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3. Noelle Freeman, Miss California 2011

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2. Courtney Porter, Miss Alabama 2011

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1. Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York 2011

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