Name: Secrets of Miss America
Released: 2023-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Told by pageant insiders including more than 20 former Miss Americas telling their stories for the first time, whistleblowers, contemporary contestants, executives, and critics, viewers get a glimpse at the cost of wearing the crown and sash and how pageant culture perpetuated racism, bullying, body shaming, and much more.

2023 · 43m

EPISODE 1

Dirty Tricks

The Miss America Organization is rocked to its core when a whistle-blower leaks shocking emails involving the entire Board of Directors.

41 min
EPISODE 2

Bye Bye Bikini

Since the 1960s, the swimsuit has been a thorn in the pageant's side, but the swimsuit round became banned in 2018, causing a divide between modernizers and traditionalists.

40 min
EPISODE 3

For All America

The Miss America Organization claims to be open to women of all races, backgrounds and body shapes, but there has never been a Latina winner, and the experiences of African American women competing in Miss America have been fraught with challenges.

40 min
EPISODE 4

Under Pressure

With recent tragedies in the pageant community, the issue of mental health in the Miss America competition has been brought into focus; Miss Americas are expected to face the judgements of the past while carrying the weight of current expectations.

40 min