Miss America Pageant 2012 Results

Miss America 2012 is Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler performs an opera (“Il Bacio”), which earned her a talent trophy during the preliminary competitions.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes in the swimsuit competition at the 2012 Miss America Pageant.

 
Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler answers the final on-stage question.  Her official contestant headshot.

Miss America Pageant top 5 and Top 3 are named

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, is named Miss America 2012

Miss America 2012 and Court

Miss America 2012 - Miss Wisconsin - Laura Kaeppeler
1st runner-up - Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
2nd runner-up - Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
3rd runner-up - Miss Arizona, Jennifer-Sedler
4th runner-up - Miss California, Noelle Freeman

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2012 Miss America Pageant On-Stage Questions

• Miss Wisconsin - Should Miss America declare her political party?
• Miss Oklahoma -  Obesity issue.  Does the government have any responsibility for telling parents what their children should eat?
• Miss Arizona - Is it okay for Tim Teboe and other celebrities to use their fame to spread their faith?
• Miss New York - The Occupy Wall Street movement has focused on how 1% of the population controls 99% of the wealth.
• Miss California - Critics have bashed the MTV show "Teen Mom" for glorifying teen pregnancy. What do you think of this type of reality TV show?

2012 Miss America Pageant Talent Competition

• Miss Arizona - Contemporary jazz dance
• Miss Illinois - Ballet dance
• Miss Oklahoma - Irish Step Dance to “Warriors,” (preliminary talent winner)
• Miss Texas - Piano
• Miss Wisconsin - Operatic vocal, “Il Bacio (preliminary talent winner)
• Miss New York - Vocal, "Disneyland"
• Miss Louisiana - Contemporary dance en pointe
• Miss Tennessee - Vocal, "Memories"
• Miss Iowa - Vocal, "You Raise Me Up"
• Miss California - Ballet to "The Black Swan"
  

2012 Miss America Pageant Finalists

• Miss Louisiana
• Miss Iowa
  
• Miss Illinois
  
• Miss South Carolina
  
• Miss New York
  
• Miss Wisconsin
  
• Miss Florida
  
• Miss Tennessee
  
• Miss Arizona
  
• Miss Texas
  
• Miss California
  
• Miss Oklahoma (America's Choice semi-finalist)
  
• Miss Alabama ("Saved" by fellow contestants "Survivor"-style)
  

2012 Miss America Pageant Semi-finalists

• Miss Oklahoma (America's Choice semi-finalist and preliminary talent winner)
  
• Miss South Carolina
  
• Miss Florida
  
• Miss New York (Night three preliminary swimsuit winner)
  
• Miss Iowa
  
• Miss Texas (Night two preliminary swimsuit winner)
  
• Miss Virginia
  
• Miss Illinois
  
• Miss Arizona
  
• Miss Alabama
  
• Miss Tennessee
  
• Miss Wisconsin (Night one preliminary talent winner)
  
• Miss North Carolina
  
• Miss California
  
• Miss Louisiana

2012 Miss America Pageant Preliminary Winners

Night Three Preliminary Winners

• Talent Award: Miss Hawaii Lauren Cheape
  
• Lifestyle and Fitness (Swimsuit) Award: Miss New York Kaitlin Monte

Night Two Preliminary Winners

• Talent Award: Miss Oklahoma Betty Thompson
  
• Lifestyle and Fitness (Swimsuit) Award: Miss Texas Kendall Morris

Night One Preliminary Winners

• Talent Award: Miss Utah Danica Olsen
  
• Lifestyle and Fitness (Swimsuit) Award: Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler

 

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Night 1:	Night 1 Lifestyle & Fitness:	Night 1 Talent:
Night 2:	Night 2 Lifestyle & Fitness:	Night 2 Talent:
Night 3	Night 3 Lifestyle & Fitness winner:	Night 3 Talent winner: