Does Getting to Know the Contestants Make You Care About Miss America?

clipped from buzzsugar.com Last Friday, TLC premiered a new reality series called Miss America: Countdown to the Crown that follows 52 pageant queens vying for this year's Miss America crown (they did something similar last year). Does Getting to Know the Contestants Make You Care About Miss America? Yes. It's interesting to get to know these women as real people. No. I just like the pageant — not this extra reality show stuff. No. Beauty queen competitions will never be something I care about. Other (I'll tell you below) These days, beauty pageants battle to remain relevant now that judging a woman's swimsuit bod and "peace on earth" answers seems a bit . . . retro.