Miss America fans can watch the pageant live across all time zones on the NBC streaming service Peacock at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can sign up for free by visiting peacocktv.com or downloading the Peacock TV app.
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Fifty women from across the country will compete for the title of Miss America 2022. The pageant will also award over $435,500 in scholarships, including a $100,000 sum that will go directly to the winner, according to a press release shared with Insider.
In honor of the centennial anniversary, the organization announced that former Miss Americas would return to co-host and serve as panelists at the competition on Thursday.
"We are excited to have our forever Miss Americas join us as co-hosts and panelists as they truly understand the hard work and commitment that each of these incredible young women have put in over the past year as they prepare for our final night of competition and the official title of Miss America 2022," Shantel Krebs, the Miss America Organization board chair and interim President and CEO, said.
The co-hosts for the 100th pageant will be Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri and Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap.
The panelists for the competition will be Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry, and Miss America 1990 Debbye Turner Bell.
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Since the swimsuit portion of the competition was eliminated in 2018, the pageant now consists of a live talent portion, evening-wear portion, and interview round.
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