The Mrs. America Pageant Supports The National Anthem Project:
The Mrs. America Organization is delighted to participate in the National Anthem Project . It is designed to renew awareness of the American tradition to sing our "Star Spangled Banner". Mrs. New Mexico will make a measurable difference along with the other 50 delegates by making appearances and promoting this great cause.
The Mrs. America Title:
The winner of the coveted Mrs. America crown receives cash, prizes and endless opportunities. During her exciting and memorable reign, she will make personal appearances throughout the country. For the entire year she acts as the ambassador and spokesperson for America’s married women. She speaks to civic groups and business organizations, appears in print and television commercials and conducts countless interviews with members of the press. . Mrs. America becomes, in effect, the public symbol of all wives and mothers.
History of the Mrs. America Pageant:
Going into its' 33rd year, the Mrs. America Pageant,is the largest beauty pageant system of its kind in the world. The Mrs. America Pageant is the premier pageant for married women. With a record number of applicants seeking to participate in the Mrs. America Pageant, it is now projected that this is the fastest growing pageant program in the United States. The pageant dates its origin to the year 1938, when the first Mrs. America competition was held at Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey. For the next thirty years, Mrs.America devoted itself to a national
search for the ideal homemaker, and became an American institution. The
original contest was not considered a beauty pageant but a competition of
homemaking skills, including table setting, arrangements, laundry, bed
making and cooking, as well as managing the family budget, personality,
hairstyle, make-up and formal dress. The pageant was discontinued after
1968, during a period when the theme of wife and homemaker was subject
to changing social mores. But in 1977, after an absence of nearly a decade, the pageant was revived under a new and more modern format. The man responsible for the renaissance of Mrs. America was David Marmel, an independent television producer.
The Mrs. America Pageant Represents:
This national competition is devoted to proving that America’s 60 million married women are, beyond a doubt, extraordinarily beautiful, poised, articulate and versatile. Mrs. America contestants are strongly urged to voice their opinions on marriage and important issues of the day. Each of the 51 Mrs. America candidates achieves the right to participate in the Mrs. America Pageant by winning her statewide competition. These state pageants are under the direction of Mrs. America State Directors, a network of respected and talented community and business leaders reflecting one of the finest pageant systems in the world
