Miss America Regan Hutsell shares how pageantry reshaped her body image — and why she embraced her natural curls.

The new Miss America winner made history by becoming the first Miss Texas to win the competition in over 50 years—and the first Black woman ever crowned wearing her natural curl texture. On Sunday, Sept.

Regan Hutsell represented Texas at the Miss America 2027 pageant and was crowned Miss America on Sept. 6

The Miss America 2027 pageant took place on Sunday, September 6, and saw 52 women from across the country compete to see who would take home the coveted title.

The crowning of Miss America capped nine days of activities in West Palm Beach.

After reaching the final five, the current Miss Louisiana came up just shy of the win, but grateful for the experience nonetheless.

Miss Louisiana Shelby Bordelon finished as second runner-up in the 2027 Miss America competition, earning a $10,000 scholarship.

Ashlyn Mercier became the first active-duty law enforcement officer to win Miss Massachusetts, challenging stereotypes about what female officers should look like while inspiring the next generation.